If you are building, or contemplating building the Skybolt from Steen Aero Labs, then this manual is a neccessity.
It will save you literally hundreds of hours of head scratching, and will help you avoid making those typical
first-time builder's mistakes that we all make at one time or another. If someone
said to you 'I have something that will take hundreds of hours off your build for $45', you would snatch his hand off!'
One of our forum moderators, Randy, has spent untold hours in authoring this epic task as a labor of love. The Skybolt Builder's Manual is only accessible to Contributors only.
We are all spending a fortune on airplane parts, so a contribution of $45 for full access to the Manual plus updates seems insignificant, yet more importantly, when looking at the big picture - it is a bargain. Your Contribution will go toward website & Manual development costs. Please note, the Biplane Forum will always be a free resource, and you will never see Google ads or annoying pop ups - ever.
The Manual gives the builder hundreds of tips and guidance. It is available for download in Adobe PDF format, which is a great format for searching & printing hard copies.
The Skybolt Builder's Manual consists of the following chapters:
 Index |
Introduction |
Revisions |
| Lower Wing Assembly |
Upper Wing Assembly |
Leading Edges |
| Wing Bows |
Ailerons |
Work Table |
| Problem Areas |
Drag Wire Holes |
Basic Fuselage |
| Spar Profiling |
Routed Ribs |
Truss Wing Ribs |
| 4130 Fittings |
Charts & Graphs |
Inverted Fuel Tank |
| Plans Fuel Tank |
Smoke System |
Torque
Tube view sample |
| Walk Beam & Reverser |
I-Struts |
Cabane Struts |
| Servo Trim Tab |
Stabilizer & Elevator |
Tail Hinges |
| Vertical Fin |
Tools |
Charts |
| Glossary |
Materials List |
Canopies & Windshields |
| Miscellaneous |
Tube Notcher |
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| ...now plus many more |
More chapters coming soon!
Building something else? This Manual is still very handy to have around : If it is a typical Rag and Tube design like most biplanes, then the same building concepts apply.
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