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Originally Posted by sturgis 39
Do you have to use pressure oil system for climbing and descending (hopefully controlled).
WHAT ENGINE MODIFICATIONS ARE REQUIRED? I BOUGHT AN RC KIT AND SOMEBODY MADE OFF WITH IT. NEVER DID GET TO PUT IT TOGETHER. THEY QUIT MAKING THE KIT AND I DO NOT THINK THEY ARE AVAILABLE NOW. I THINK THE KIT WAS AROUND A FORTY TO SIXTY SIZE. THIS WAS BACK IN THE EIGHTIES.
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All the required engine mods are in the plans, from how to modify the oil pan to how to modify the radiator. Spruce kits are available from aircraft parts suppliers. The kit has all the required sectional sizes, you just cut the correct piece to the correct length. The supplied wood from these companies are also certified to be compliant with airworthiness regs. If doing this, I would suggest going down to an airport where wooden framed planes are maintained, volunteer your labour for free and learn the correct tecniques for putting a spruce plane together. Also, look around at different educational places and see if any run courses for building kit planes. The last thing you want is to be flying along and something you did comes unstuck. Remember, in the air you can't pull over to the side when something breaks.