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Makin" Lil Bitts

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lakeracer69

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I guess I should start a build thread for some documentation. I am terrible at doing this with many projects I have built. I've had the plans now for maybe 2 1/2 weeks. For those that don't know, Lil Bitts is a standoff scale Pitts, designed and built by Ed Fisher of Raceair Designs. It's a nice little draggy Biplane. It is stressed for utility catagory. I hope Ed will chime in as things progress here. I've flown heavy tailwheel in the past and am looking forward to flying stick and rudder again.

I plan on powering it with a flywheel forward VW. I'm surprised that the whole VW engine thing hasn't been refined more in the 20 years since I last looked at them for an A/C powerplant. I have a decent machining and fab skillset so that part will be relatively easy. I do need to up my welding game though to make a good product.

I do have some parts made already and will post pictures as I go. I have ordered all the metal required to build the tailfeathers, wings, and control system. Shipping is ridiculous nowadays, so buy once, cry once, I say.

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