Sorry, I guess that question was a little too broad.
The airplane type is a one of a kind design I'm working on. I'm still
deciding whether or not to use fiberglass, carbon fiber, or a
combination of the two in the construction. The forward fuselage will
be made from the same. I'm hoping to use the Lycoming O-320 with a
dynafocal mount. I'm assuming the engine weight to be between
260-280lbs. The forward fuselage will be reinforced with a hull made
of one or both of the composites listed above.

I hope this is a little more informative. The design isn't very far
advanced, so all of this information is preliminary...that's why I'm
doing research and getting advice right now.

Thanks.


"smjmitchell" wrote in message . au...
An open ended question if ever I saw one !!

Give me more details .... type of airplane, type of composite materials,
methods of composite construction used in the forward fuselage, engine type
and weight, type of engine mount etc etc. In particular does the fuselage
have any longerons ???




"Ballchain" wrote in message
om...
Can anyone tell me what the best course of action would be to
reinforce a composite firewall so that it can withstand the weight and
stress of an engine being mounted to it? Would support braces be
sufficient? Should I sandwich the composite material with wood,
aluminum, or stainless plates? I would like the lightest possibility,
but it also needs to be very strong and rigid.

Thanks.