Off Road Rider,
You have much more Aircraft design experience then myself, and I'm impressed with your accomplishments, heck Scott and I just watched Top Gun 17 times and said were doing it.
Burt Rutan came up to Scott at Oshkosh and complemented him on the plane.
As it turned out, after Scott and I got the design down we went to the a great Aerospace Engineer that verified, calculated, and wind tunnel tested (on computer) the design. We farmed out as much as we could, went to the experts as it were, just like I think the new single Ski Design should take place.
Go to the experts.... From your "brushes with fame" you've done that too.
the Viper MKII is complete (-) Engine, Instruments, Upholstery. Plus you have to build it, plan on around 3-4 year for that. Or have Viper build it for you. All ribs, bulkheads skins spars are all Vacuum Bagged, heat cured and intended as Scratch and glue type construction (very little fab)
I think a Carbon Fiber frame in a Snow Hawk would be *****ing but Expensive, OK I'll stop dreaming and drolling.....
So you flew a BD5, you suck! Damn I hate you! that is "friggin" Cool. You must share the experience with me at some time, but not on this thread. We are tying to design a new Single Ski Traction Apparatus. We really need to talk...you have just impressed the hell out of me........you rock
Care to help in our Design? Can I put you on the list? Your exactly the kind of guy loaded with skills to help??????
-May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view.
May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.
-Edward Abbey
