Bridi XLT

[Terry Terrenoire]

My first NATs plane, in 1988, was the Bridi XLT and I have built 4 of
them. The first was straight from the kit and came in over 9#. I saved
about a pound with the second by replacing some of the wood in the kit.
Then I scratch built one as I was framing up a kit for someone else. The
scratch built version came out well under 8#.

The reason for bringing this up is that I just came across a set of plans
and the FG canopy for the XLT. For someone interested in scratch building
a very good flying plane, this could be a good project. 

For those who are not familiar, or have forgotten, the XLT has a 65 in WS
with 850 Sq in., foam wing and tail, wood fuze.

Designed for 60 2C, it would be a great mount for today's 90-91 2 or 4Cs.

If interested, contact me off line.

Terry T.

On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 09:43:22 -0200 Wladimir Kummer de Paula
<wladimir_kummer at ig.com.br> writes:
> For me Balsa, Ply and FOAM are the best composite materials....Safe 
> and 
> easy to work on...
> 
> You can really achieve the weight limit with a wood plane. Careful 
> engineering and building are the only skills necessary. You can 
> experiment with lighter (and cheaper) paints as the latex ones, also 
> the 
> safest. They are not glow proof but will tolerate gasoline fuels. 
> I´m 
> experimenting with top coats to make it impervious to glow.
> 
> Use epoxi only where it is really necessary. PVA glue is so much 
> lighter 
> and with a good joint it can become almost as strong.
> 
> I do think rule change to acomodate a increase weight is necessary 
> so we 
> can use less expensiv and more powerful gasoline engines and could 
> use 
> eletrics withouth sacrificing structural integrity.
> 
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