Building a Volksplane

Changes we made while building a Volksplane. Adding wing tips, turtle deck, strut fairings, wing fairings, starter, re drive, larger fuel tank for the 2180cc engine, 3 blade adjustable prop with spinner, spring landing gear with fairings. Takeoff run at 1600 foot elevation is 500ft, climb at 950-1000 fpm and cruise at 100mph at 3000rpms. Top speed is redline of 120mph.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Volksplane
• VP-1
• 2180cc VW engine
• Comfort TX

[papachuck63]

I have no problem at all with your comment. It is a plans built airplane. The plans called for a 1600cc VW engine but we needed a 2180cc because of the changes we made. Larger fuel tank, two batteries, alternator, starter and etc. It is faster then the first one but that also means more weight.

[Adrunk11]

does youtube require music that we all hate when you post a video?

[papachuck63]

@Adrunk11, They must! I wrote them asking how to get rid of it but it seems that I am stuck with it. When I tried to reload the video it had a different sound track that was worse so I deleted it.

[masanori54]

とても綺麗な機体ですね。素晴らしいです。特にFRPの造作は素­晴らしいです。 カラーリングのセンスもとても良いですね。 日本では飛行機を製作している人は殆どいません。 私もVP1を作ってみたいのですが、日本の飛行場は狭く飛ばすこ­とが困難です。 MINImaxを製作しましたが、日本は飛行機の製作に関する情­報が少ないので大変でした。また、飛行許可の取得も、とても大変­です。 It is a very beautiful airplane. It is wonderful. The fixtures of FRP are very wonderful. I would also like to make VP1. However, an airfield is narrow and it cannot fly. There are almost no those who are making the airplane in Japan. It is enviable.

[papachuck63]

@masanori54 Thank you for your comment. This is my fathers plane and we both had a lot of fun building it. It is a lot faster then most VP-1's with the changes that we made but that also adds weight.

[Adrunk11]

ok i hope my question wasn't offensive. is that a kit or plans built?

[Lemev]

Awesome airplane! The best VP job I've ever seen so far....Great paint, wood and fiber glass skills as well... I worked with fiber glass for almost one year, and I know what I'm talking about.... I've done an excellent Job! Congrats!

[NDV70]

Great Job!