Originally Posted by
KenV
Since only the look and shape will be the same and everything else different (all the way down to using carbon fiber vs aluminum for the primary structure) who has done the loads analysis and strength engineering to ensure this thing is indeed flight worthy? And he's using a V8 car engine (looks probably like a small-block Chevy engine) rather than an aero engine? Who's done the analysis on that? How's he going to get this thing certified to fly, even in the Experimental category.
As it's Australia, presumably either Recreational Aviation Australia, or (more likely) the Sport Aircraft Association of Australia, both of whom have CASA permissions to oversee amateur design/build/flight projects.
The
Supermarine Mk.26 aeroplanes went that route with some success. They developed V6 and V8 engines from automotive blocks also, which may be what this new project is using?
In the UK it would be the Light Aircraft Association or the British Microlight Aircraft Association - most countries have some similar structure.
G