what strange questions broomstick.
LAA? you'd have to be in england for that.
opportunity costs??? what on earth are you on about?
wing ribs. there are 20 of them.
you build yourself a building template on a piece of MDF. you lay out an accurate NACA23012 aerofoil then draw the internals of the rib. then you varnish it all. you screw on supports to aid positioning. then you go over it all with bees wax.
you have a tool there that is a foot wide and one and a half metres long.
how big did you think it would be?
the rudder and fin aren't that big.
the stabiliser and elevator are a bit bigger, about 6 ft 6 inches long.
the thing is you build an enormous amount of the aircraft as flat parts.
the fuselage when it is made into a 3D item is still only about 3 ft wide and a bit over 14 ft long.
it is only after you have made all the wing components and start assembling the full wing that you need a lot of space.
your question really should be where would you hangar the aircraft?
you would probably find lots of building space in the hangar.
I was a pilot who ran out of money due to family expenses.
I spent about 18 years as a 'builder of the model' aeromodeller so I suppose I built up some woodworking skills doing that.
I read a lot of aeronautical theory, aeronautical engineering and a lot on old construction techniques.
I then set about building my turbulent. I already owned another aircraft by that time and was back flying.
I followed the old estonian proverb "the work will teach you how to do it".
all the way along the process I sought to verify that my construction techniques were sound.
you will find a lot of people who follow ritual construction approaches.
I dont.
I seek to understand the fundamental aeronautical engineering first then to execute a construction that meets the structural needs.
during my turbulent building I spent a lot of time investigating the design.
I have the benefit also of having a crackerjack aeronautical engineer as a friend and he is also interested in small aircraft as a hobby.
he guides a lot of my investigations into aeronautical engineering.
I don't claim infallibility or any god like status. I'm quite happy to remain non-famous and anonymous.
if you disagree with what I write then post and argue your objections.
Last edited by dubbleyew eight; 9th Mar 2014 at 11:22.