Part 103 AirBike Ultralight Wing

[@kennethperian4370]

Do it to it jack your doing a great job showing and telling, keep up the good work and you’ll have me making a airbike. Cause I would love to have one, cause I will jump on it and fly it. Well jack have a great one see ya on the next video see ya bye.

[@DanDan3663]

I just purchased an Airbike fuselage frame. From what I can tell it was never completed. I am getting ready to start building the wings for it and your videos are so helpful. Keep up the great work.

[@dagtheaviator]

Thanks! Good luck!

[@Yogenh]

I can't say it enough you're just a great builder you do superb work

[@dagtheaviator]

Thank you very much! Rock ON!

[@Yogenh]

love the looks of that wing. it looks great

[@dagtheaviator]

Thanks!

[@saviationflight7885]

Thanks!

[@dagtheaviator]

Rock ON! And thanks!!!!

[@duncanclausen8906]

Thanks for the detailed update. Love your attitude towards the TROLLS.

[@dagtheaviator]

Thanks for watching! Rick ON!

[@SamuelRichter-id5yr]

You're funny you had me cracking up about the trolls

[@georgefrancis6195]

I love you're idea of' reinforcing the spars with carbon fiber tow but I wonder if it would not have better placed on the top and bottom of the spar?

[@dagtheaviator]

I did? There are 12 pieces of tow per wing. The top spar wood has three and the bottom spar wood has three on the front and rear spar.

[@sixter4157]

The people all flustered by the use of nails made me laugh. I am a fan of the aerobatic Bellanca Citabria and Decathlon. They have wood spars with aluminum ribs attached with nails.

[@dagtheaviator]

We live in a strange world, but I am sure you already know that. I know a guy restoring a old plane and all he is using is nails and epoxy.

[@alextrezvy6889]

Can any one explain, why people still using wood and plywood when aluminum and CNC cutting tools are available? What is the benefits of plywood compared to aluminum?

[@dagtheaviator]

IMHO.. Price, and durability. Aluminum is not cheap to make a wing out of. Plus, its dents so easy when used as a skin. Wood is easy to shape and finish. I have seen also sorts of people who build ultralights try aluminum and it just doesn't work well. However, when making a kit planes on a line, with the proper tooling, aluminum is great. All IMHO.

[@oscarivantijerinasalinas408]

@@dagtheaviator Im from mexico and have a cnc machine if you need a cnc alumin or wood cut may be i try

[@michaelgegoski3288]

Wow,I thought building the wings would be simple was I ever wrong. You made it look like your building this for nasa. Don't get me wrong, you've done a great job of explaining the importance of what should be done. But you just scared me to death about building the airplane. I don't have a 3d printer so I can't make all those jigs you made. So, as much as I want to build a plane it looks like it's going to be way out of my capacity to do it.

[@Uri1000x1]

The nails are as thin as wire at Wicks A/C Supply.

[@Angelum_Band]

Something is wrong with the comment section. It says 5 comments but only 2 are showing.

[@dagtheaviator]

I see that also, not sure whats going on.

[@Angelum_Band]

@@dagtheaviator The youtube algorithms at work... go figure. In my comment I was mentioning Andres Chavarría who's building a full size flying wing after building several ¼ scale ones. I hope my response reaches you.

[@dagtheaviator]

@@Angelum_Band You posted that here? About the flying wing? I never saw that post. Really weird. Thx, DAG

[@Angelum_Band]

@@dagtheaviator Yup I did. But I'm not surprised. BTW have you ever experimented with flying wings? There are few videos that actually get into the aerodynamics of them. I am still trying to figure out the optimal relation between Center of Pressure CG, and wing geometry... so many variables.

[@dagtheaviator]

@@Angelum_Band Very cool. Thanks!

[@johanhelberglongbowsknifes1185]

GOOD DAY SIR CAN I CREATE A BIGGER FLAP AND AND PUT SLATS ON LIGHT AIRCRAFT FOR BETTER LANDINGS

[@dagtheaviator]

I have seen people put bigger flaps, but I have not seen anyone add slats. :)

[@โนรีคอกเบิร์น]

Buying knifes & guns & acid & football label crap & golf clubs & cocane & meth anfetamine & heroine & beer & whisky & tatoos & kids sh1t is far more expensive in the real world than building aircraft. So ignore the woke no-brain trolls & keep building.

[@douglasanderson1276]

You're doing it all right!! How dare you help people get out and do challenging things. Just for that, I liked your video. I am a troll 🥸🥸

[@dagtheaviator]

Rock ON!