>>1979432I'll list a couple problems
>The art of fabric skin has nearly been lostWith exception to old farts spread far too thin the actual art of fabric skin repair is a burden most cheap aircraft owners wish not to bare. You'd need to revolutionize the self repair certification process to have a PPL A&P cert that is airframe only for owners of the plane so they can do their own work and sign off on it.
As above
>easeNobody wants to buy anything that takes more than a screw gun and a socket set to put together and take apart. The reason for the love of aluminum and steel is that everything can be easily fixed and repaired with a level of trust that wood does not give.
>weightostensibly these metal aircraft require less reinforcement and thusly require less weight
>speed of building the kitAs above the people with the liquid money available to buy a *kit* are spending it on something that they can put together in no time. Look at wayviator or whatever his name is putting together his kitfox kit
>certificationself explanatory. Takes time. Time nobody wants to spend
Want to revolutionize the industry though? 195 hp high wing with low profile that can comfortable carry 4 people 500nm
Either go gas sipper route and have it be slow, or full no drag route and let it be fast. 4 person rutan quickie.
