| You have heard about them - home built ultralight | | | | and helicopter models are available as kits - in fact |
| airplanes and helicopters. If you wonder what "home | | | | there are many which are sold only as kits and not in |
| built" means, I can assure you it is exactly what you | | | | completed version. |
| think - they are really aircrafts which you can build at | | | | Building from kit is cheaper than buying a ready |
| your home, garage or home workshop. You have | | | | airplane, but more expensive than building from scratch. |
| heard about them - home built ultralight airplanes and | | | | However the kits are saving you a lot of time - |
| helicopters. If you wonder what "home built" means, I | | | | depending on the level of their completeness of |
| can assure you it is exactly what you think - they are | | | | course. Some kits are just an airframe and parts - and |
| really aircrafts which you can build at your home, | | | | you must build it all. Others are almost completed |
| garage or home workshop. | | | | airplanes and you have very little to do. Just like when |
| Building your aircraft yourself has many advantages: | | | | building your aircraft alone, if you consider buying and |
| you don't need to pay for features that you don't | | | | ultralight airplane kit make sure that you don't lack |
| want, you may use parts and colors of your likeness | | | | motivation to work on it. Usually you have to be |
| (of course the parts need to work together) and in | | | | prepared for 500 - 1000 hours of work. |
| general you will save money. Depending on your level | | | | You can find out more about the ultralight kits at |
| of experience, there are several ways to go ahead | | | | Popular Home Built Airplanes And HelicoptersThere |
| with building your flying vehicle. You can build "from | | | | are literally thousands of model developments for the |
| scratch" or from kit. Building from kit also may require | | | | aircraft home builders. But few of the models have |
| different effort and knowledge - some kits are almost | | | | gained a lot of popularity and worth a look unless you |
| finished ultralight airplanes, while others are just an | | | | have anything specific in mind. |
| airframe and few parts. I'll review these options in | | | | The "G-1 ultralight helicopter" is one place heli which is |
| details below. | | | | often built without a cabin or has a very simple plastic |
| Build Your Aircraft From ScratchOk, obviously it will | | | | cabin. |
| take an eternity to build an airplane really from nothing. | | | | "Scorpion-133" is one of the most popular ultralight |
| Building "from scratch" means not to use kit - but you | | | | helicopters. It's construction plans are sold for around |
| still needs parts and materials. | | | | $130. You can also find this model to be sold as a |
| Unless you are very knowledgeable to develop your | | | | ready to fly aircraft. |
| own project, you can not manage without a | | | | If you are on low budget, consider the "Indian Ultralight |
| construction plan and manual. There are thousands of | | | | Helicopter" - it's been advertised with it's low cost |
| models home built aircrafts and plans for them are | | | | which is under $8,000. (can be found at |
| sold on the Net. Usually the price of such plans is | | | | Legal Eagle" is one of the greatest home built ultralight |
| between $30 and $130. The plans usually include | | | | airplanes (more information at |
| schemes, work tables, test cases and material list. | | | | Probably the cheapest and easiest to built |
| If you search the Net for "home built aircraft plans" you | | | | experimental aircraft is the Powered Paradigler which |
| will find a lot of sites offering such products. Building | | | | can cost under $2,000. |
| your airplane "from scratch" may take a lot of time | | | | Building your ultralight airplane yourself or from a kit can |
| and might be a challenge for your motivation and | | | | be great experience and fun. However you should |
| construction skills. If you don't like to build things, better | | | | consider the time, instruments and skills that it requires. |
| don't go this way. | | | | And before doing anything at all, do check your |
| Building Ultralight Airplane Or Helicopter From KitThe | | | | country law about experimental/home built aircrafts so |
| kits are well documented and tested packages of | | | | you know what kind of licenses are required. |
| parts ready to build your aircraft. Most ultralight airplane | | | | |