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AIRCRAFT SPRUCE
PERSPECTIVES ON HOMEBUILDING

Aircraft Spruce & Specialty has always admired, supported and encouraged people who want to build their own aircraft. Because we believe you can never say enough about the values and virtues of homebuilding, we have decided to share a variety of Perspectives on Homebuilding with any and all who enjoy reading about that subject. It’s free.

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SUBMIT YOUR SUCCESS STORY!

Email us your aircraft photos and building stories and we will get them posted to the website.

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NIEUPORT 28 REPLICA AIRCRAFT STORY

Hi, I have just finished the construction of a Nieuport 28 replica.

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SONERAI AIRCRAFT STORY

The Franklin Engine that was with the airframe when I purchased it has been removed. An 1835cc Volkswagen Engine has been installed in its place.

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STOL 801 (A WIFE'S AIRCRAFT STORY)

Let's see, this all happened in the Summer of 95......while on a trip to Alaska.

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FIRST FLIGHT 2010 AIRCRAFT STORY

Completed, first flight November 2010. Powered by Rotax 912 uls. Built at the Wahalla, SC factory with guidance from the great guys at Just Aircraft.

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OI-390 AIRCRAFT STORY

26 months of work, OI-390 engine aerobatics - Italy

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SUPER CUB AIRCRAFT STORY

After years of being a renter pilot and dreaming of owning my airplane, my experimental Super Cub came to life with a first flight on January 2010.

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EXPLORATORY AIRCRAFT MECHANICS STORY

Exploratory Aircraft Mechanics, October 2011.

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THE REBIRTH OF A CESSNA 170B
AIRCRAFT STORY

I quit flying about 15 years ago. Sold my Cessna 170B knowing that I would never be able to purchase another aircraft. Well I got the bug again about 3 years ago to fly again.

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THE ROBIN AIRCRAFT STORY

I wanted to send along some pictures of my project the Robin. You have been the supplier for 95% of my material.

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SONEX AIRCRAFT STORY

Just a few years ago I started to think about building an airplane. Then the economy turned south and I had scale down my thinking a little and along came SONEX.

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BREEZY N5150 AIRCRAFT STORY

I completed my Breezy in Dec. 2005 after four years of part time fabrication and construction. The chromoly tubing, hardware, covering supplies, paint and all of the instrumentation was purchased through Aircraft Spruce during the build period.

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27 YEARS OF DETERMINATION - NX115RX
AIRCRAFT STORY

I knew when I fully retired, if there is such a thing, that I wanted an airplane to occupy my spare time with its infinite joy, experiences and occasional trouble shooting challenges, but first I needed to find that airplane.

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CUSTOM BIPLANE AIRCRAFT STORY

Here in Ohio we have a custom biplane underway. The airframe is modeled after the Stearman biplane, and is approximately 80% size. The engine is a stock 225hp Lycoming R680.

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EARLY BIRD TYPE PLANE AIRCRAFT STORY

Around five years ago, I set out to experience the early days of flight (as best as I could) by designing and building a plane that could have come from that era with materials that generally could have came from that time period.

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BUILDING A DREAM MACHINE
AIRCRAFT STORY

The magic was about to begin. I was forty-one years old when I first flew my newly crafted Bushby Mustang ll aircraft.

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1946 CULVER V AIRCRAFT STORY

I purchased my project in 2008, a 1946 culver V, N3057K. The craft had been landed gear up and not flown in over 20 years.

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ZENITH ZODIAC XL AIRCRAFT STORY

My Building Story is of one of making up for lost time.

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A PIETENPOL JOURNEY
AIRCRAFT STORY

Eleven years, four months and twenty-two days. That's the time from the cutting of the first wood for a rib, to the first flight of my Pietenpol Air Camper.

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FAIRCHILD 24W-46 AIRCRAFT STORY

Seven years ago I took over a ground up restoration project on a Fairchild 24W-46 for a friend of mine.

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1932 E2 TAYLOR CUB AIRCRAFT STORY

We all have a project that has just been hanging around, but for whatever reason, never seem to be able to get around to. For us here at the Western North Carolina Air Museum that project was our 1932 Taylor E-2 Cub which was literally hanging around: from the rafters in our museum hanger.

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THE WACO YKS-7 AIRCRAFT STORY

I am a big fan of vintage aircraft and War Birds as well. That is why I volunteer 4 days a week at the Midway Museum and San Diego Air and Space Museum. Previously I assisted with the restoration of only static aircraft.

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ZENITH CH801 AIRCRAFT STORY

In 2002 I decided to build a Zenith CH801 four passenger bush-type plane. I wanted something to take off and land in the off field rural areas of Wisconsin.

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VAN'S RV-9A AIRCRAFT STORY

First Flight of my Van's RV-9A was on 10/04/2011! 1/2 hour flight went fine. Had a great ground crew to keep me on track.

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