Birdglider , Complete aircraft glider plans plan, foot launchable

293 Pages·2018·19.73 MB·English

by  Koen Van de Kerckhove

Nest of Dragons
BirdGlider
A footlaunchable glider

Koen Van de Kerckhove The free plans
Nest of Dragons
The free plans
My gift to get you all airborne
FREE PLANS, but … these free plans are only for personal use.
No commercial use of the plans is allowed unless permitted by me. If
you payed for these plans … contact me with the identity of the seller.
You are not allowed to place the plans of the BirdGlider on other
websites or sell printed editions.
INTRO: During my visit to Airventure 2015, Oshkosh, USA, i
noticed the very large amount of nice looking, but expensive
airplanes. There were hardly any ultralights. “Where is the airplane for
the man of the street?” was already my biggest concern. The lack of
ultralights confirmed my fear.
The BirdGlider might be the missing link. It can get you airborne.
At first as a glider, later as a motorised ultralight.
Due to starting up another project, i can no longer work on the
BirdGlider. But …it is too good to shelve it. So …i give it to you.


Now it is all up to you. Start up a small community to help each
other to build it and use it. I will help from a sideline. But i need to
concentrate on my new project. 


WARNING: at the moment of this writing, the BirdGlider is a non-
certified, non-tested airplane! If you build it, be very very careful
during the test flights. Don’t be the first to fly it without any experience
in gliding airplanes. Don’t do any changes to the construction unless
you know airplane engineering.

Koen Van de Kerckhove The free plans
Nest of Dragons

If you think i don’t trust the BirdGlider, you are wrong. I am still willing
to test-fly the first completed BirdGlider if it is build according to the
plans.
People, to become a pilot, a good pilot i advise learning to glide
and soar. So, don’t put a engine on this airplane from the start. Also …
if you intend to install a engine, you need to know that the connection
parts are NOT designed to take that extra weight. They need to be
redesigned to take the extra loads. Don’t just double the thickness. If
you don’t know airplane engineering, don’t change anything of the
parts.


I hoped i have helped the possible new pilots with reaching their
dream.
Koen Van de Kerckhove (Koen is first name and is pronounced as racoon without ra)


PS. BirdGlider is written with a capital G. ;)

Koen Van de Kerckhove The free plans
Nest of dragons
Fuselage
Assembly plans
Koen Van de Kerckhove The free plans
ITEM ITEM ITEM ITEM ITEM ITEM ITEM
PART NUMBER QTY. PART NUMBER QTY. PART NUMBER QTY. PART NUMBER QTY. PART NUMBER QTY. PART NUMBER QTY. PART NUMBER QTY.
NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO.
1 FT001A 1 43 FT007A 2 88 HP005A-2 2 130 FP006S-2 1 AN3-15A AN3-13A AN3-11A
163 3 190 5 213 4
Control Stick Fuselage Fuselage
2 FT002A 1 44 FP003S-2 1 89 HP006A-2 2 131 FP007S-2 1
3 FP001A-1 4 45 FT008A 1 90 HP001S-1 2 132 FP008S-2 1 164 AN3-16 1 191 AN3-24A 7 214 AN3-6A 5
Control Stick Fuselage Fuselage
4 FT003A 1 46 FP004A-1 4 91 HT007A 1 133 FP009S-2 1
165 CP003S-1 1
AN3-23A AN3-22A
5 VT001A 1 47 FC001A 2 92 HP007A-2 2 134 FP010S-2 1 192 2 215 1
AN3-6 Control Fuselage Fuselage
6 VT002A 1 48 FT009A 1 93 HP002S-1 4 135 FP011S-2 1 166 1
Stick
193 FL008 1 216 FT040A 2
7 VT003A 1 49 FC002A 4 94 HP008A-2 2 136 FP012S-2 1
Rivet CR3243-
194 FL009 2 217 FO001N 1
8 VT004A 1 50 FP001S-1 9 95 HP009A-2 2 137 FP004S-1 1 167 5-3 Control 6
Stick 195 ClamCleat 1 218 FO002N 1
9 VP001A-2 1 51 FC003A 17 96 HC001A 4 138 FL002 1
Rivet CR3243- 196 FP009A-1 1 219 FO003N 2
10 VP006A-2 1 52 PT001A 1 97 HC002A 4 139 FP007A-1 1
168 5-4 Control 2 197 FL010 1 220 FO004N 1
11 VP002A-2 2 53 PC001A 4 98 HP003S-1 1 140 FL003 18
Stick
198 FL011 1 221 FO005N 1
12 VP003A-2 2 54 PP001A 1 Rivet BSPQ-42 141 FS001A 2
99 180 169 FP006S-1 1
H. Tail 199 FL012 1 222 FO006N 1
13 VP001S-1 2 55 PP002A 1 142 FS003A 2
170 FP007S-1 8
AN3-14A AN3-25A 223 FL013 1
14 VP004A-2 1 56 PP003A 2 100 H.Tail 11 143 FS004A 4 171 FL004 8 200 Fuselage 17 224 FO007N 1
15 VC001A 3 AN365-1032A 144 FS005A 15
16 VC002A 3 57 Nut Pedal 6 101 AN960-10 59 145 FT027A 1 172 FL005 2 201 AN3-26A 10 225 FM001N 1
Washer H.Tail 173 FL006 2 Fuselage
AN310-3 226 FP010A-1 2
Rivet BSPQ-42 146 FS006A 8
17 V. Tail 60 58 Castle Nut 4 102 AN365-1032A 60 174 FL007 1 202 Rivet CR3243- 2 227 FS019A 2
Pedal Nut H.Tail 147 FS007A 1 175 FS011A 1 5-4 Fuselage
18 VP005A-2 1 228 FT041A 2
103 AN3-14 H.Tail 4 148 FS008A 6
AN960-10 176 FS012A 1 AN3-26
19 VP001A-1 1 59 29 203 1 229 FP005S-1 4
Washer Pedal AN310-3 149 FP008A-1 2 Fuselage
177 FS013A 1
20 VC003A 1 104 Castle Nut 4 230 FP010S-1 2
60 AN3-5 Pedal 4 150 FS009A 2 178 FS015A 1 AN310-3
21 VC004A 1 AN3-14A H.Tail 151 CT001A 1 204 Castle Nut 2 231 FL014 1
22 AN365-1032A 87 61 Fuselage 20 105 AH.NTa3-il12A 4 152 CP001S-1 1 117890 FFSS001167AA 11 Fuselage 232 Pulley 15
Nut V.Tail
62 AN3-5A 5 106 HP001A-1 2 153 CT002A 1 181 FS018A 1 205 AN3-31 1
AN960-10 Fuselage Fuselage
23 171 154 CP001A-1 2
Washer V.Tail 107 HC003A 2 Rivet BSPQ-42
63 AN3-7A Pedal 1 182 155 Rivet CR3243-
155 CP002S-1 1 Fuselage 206 1
24 AN3-14 V.Tail 3 108 HC004A 2 5-3 Fuselage
64 FC004A 1
25 AV.NTa3-il12A 3 65 FC005A 1 109 AH.NTa3-il13A 2 115567 CCLO000011N 21 183 FATN03492AB-11 1 207 AFuNs3e-la4Ag e 2
184 2
AN310-3 66 FT010A 2 110 HL001 1 158 CL002 2 Yaw Stickl
AN3-7A
26 Castle Nut 3 67 FC006A 2 111 HL002 6 AN42B-11 AN960-10 208 Fuselage 2
V.Tail 68 FT0012A 1 159 HTail 2 185 Washer Yaw 7
27 AN3-14A 4 69 Wheel 1 111123 HHOL000031N 12 AN365-1032A Stick 209 AFuNs4e-la35gAe 6
V.Tail 160 Nut Control 6 AN365-1032A
70 FT012A 1 186 4
AN3-13A 114 H. Tail Cover 1 Stickl Nut Yaw Stick AN960-416
28 V.Tail 1 7712 FFTP001032AS-1 21 115 ECleovvaetror 2 AN310-3 187 FP008S-1 1 210 WFuaseshlaegr e 15
29 AN3-5A V. Tail 2 161 Castle Nut 2 AN3-15A
Vertical Tail 73 FT022A 1 116 AN3-5A H. tail 4 Control Stick 188 Fuselage 34 211 AN365-428A 6
30 1 Nut Fuselage
Cover 74 FP003S-1 4 117 HO002O 2 AN960-10
AN3-17A
Vertical Tail 75 FT017A 1 118 Rod End M8 2 162 Washer 16 189 Fuselage 9 212 FP009S-1 1
31 1 Control Stick
Cover Front
76 FT018A 1 119 Rod End Ball 2
32 VS001A 4 77 FT015A 2 120 FP005A-1 1 UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED: FINISH: DEBUR AND
DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS BREAK SHARP DO NOT SCALE DRAWING REVISION
33 VS002A 4 78 HT001A 1 AN960-10 SURFACE FINISH: EDGES
121 56 TOLERANCES:
34 VS003A 1 79 HT002A 1 WasherFus LINEAR:
ANGULAR:
35 VS004A 1 122 FT016A 1
80 HP001A-2 2 NAME SIGNATURE DATE TITLE:
36 FT004A 2 81 HP002A-2 2 123 FM002O 5 DRAWN
37 FP002A-1 4 124 FT019A 1 CHK'D Fuselage Assembly 1
82 HT003A 1
APPV'D Part List
38 FP003A-1 2 125 FT020A 2
83 HP003A-2 2
MFG
39 FT005A 1 84 HT004A 1 126 FT021A 1 Q.A MATERIAL: DWG NO. A3
FA-1
40 FT006A 1 127 FS002A 1
85 HT005A 2
41 FP002S-2 1 128 FP004S-2 1
86 HP004A-2 8
WEIGHT: SCALE:1:50 SHEET 1 OF 1
42 FP001S-2 1 129 FP005S-2 1
87 HT006A 1
217
6
8
125
5
7
217
4
75 DETAIL A 40
SCALE 2 : 15
125 39
73 76 43
72
122
70
36
1
2 45
66
229
B
36 43
A
229
66
126 DETAIL B
48
69 SCALE 2 : 15
77
124 UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED: FINISH: DEBUR AND
DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS BREAK SHARP DO NOT SCALE DRAWING REVISION
SURFACE FINISH: EDGES
77
TOLERANCES:
LINEAR:
ANGULAR:
NAME SIGNATURE DATE TITLE:
DRAWN
Fuselage Assembly 2
CHK'D
APPV'D
MFG
Q.A MATERIAL: DWG NO. A3
FA-2
WEIGHT: SCALE:15 SHEET 1 OF 1
170
49 213
200 G
Use multi(cid:83)le washer to allign (cid:83)ully
with control lines
F
213
121
49
139
213
213
This (cid:83)ulley is (cid:83)laced only on the le(cid:73)t side
62
215
201 201
213
102
44
102 215
62
213
212 102
121
102
61
121
128 102 102
61 DETAIL G
61
SCALE 1 : 2
61
136
121
129
DETAIL F UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED: FINISH: DEBUR AND
DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS BREAK SHARP DO NOT SCALE DRAWING REVISION
SCALE 1 : 1
SURFACE FINISH: EDGES
TOLERANCES:
LINEAR:
ANGULAR:
NAME SIGNATURE DATE TITLE:
DRAWN
CHK'D Fuselage Assembly 3
APPV'D
MFG
Q.A MATERIAL: DWG NO. A3
FA-3
WEIGHT: SCALE:1:50 SHEET 1 OF 1
B
A
62 137
102
200 213
213
200
50
Trim tube ti(cid:83)s
121 62
102
61
191
121
121
102
102
61 102
61 41 135
121
130
102
131
102
DETAIL B
SCALE 1 : 2
UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED: FINISH: DEBUR AND
DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS BREAK SHARP DO NOT SCALE DRAWING REVISION
SURFACE FINISH: EDGES
TOLERANCES:
LINEAR:
ANGULAR:
61
NAME SIGNATURE DATE TITLE:
DRAWN
DETAIL A 170
CHK'D Fuselage Assembly 4
SCALE 1 : 1
APPV'D
MFG
Q.A MATERIAL: DWG NO. A3
FA-4
WEIGHT: SCALE:1:50 SHEET 1 OF 1
187
191
49 49
201 102
B
201
223 23
102
23
Allign with the (cid:83)osition o(cid:73)
aileron control line and 191
secure in (cid:83)lace with (cid:83)lastic 51
lines wra(cid:83)ed around tube.
121
39
121
182
225
182
121
102
61 42
188
102
121
61
UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED: FINISH: DEBUR AND
DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS BREAK SHARP DO NOT SCALE DRAWING REVISION
SURFACE FINISH: EDGES
TOLERANCES:
LINEAR:
ANGULAR:
NAME SIGNATURE DATE TITLE:
DRAWN
DETAIL B CHK'D Fuselage Assembly 5
SCALE 1 : 1 APPV'D
MFG
Q.A MATERIAL: DWG NO. A3
FA-5
WEIGHT: SCALE:1:50 SHEET 1 OF 1
Two Pulleys are (cid:83)laced on the single bolt(cid:15) use bushing to
(cid:83)rovide correct (cid:73)it
102
213 B
213
Control line connecting aileron
lines comming (cid:73)rom le(cid:73)t and right wing
133
214
134
132
UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED: FINISH: DEBUR AND
DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS BREAK SHARP DO NOT SCALE DRAWING REVISION
SURFACE FINISH: EDGES
TOLERANCES:
LINEAR:
ANGULAR:
NAME SIGNATURE DATE TITLE:
DRAWN
DETAIL B
CHK'D Fuselage Assembly 6
SCALE 1 : 1
APPV'D
MFG
Q.A MATERIAL: DWG NO. A3
FA-6
WEIGHT: SCALE:1:50 SHEET 1 OF 1