Construction Materials

‚ Steel tube fuselage with fiberglass shell gives excellent aerodynamics, light weight and safety

‚ Full composite wing

‚ Spring aluminum main gear

‚ The Vortex Magnum can be built as a taildragger or with tricycle gear

Click Here to see drawing of the fuselage structure

 

Wingspan	33 ft	Fuselage Length	25 ft
Wing Area	164 ft2	Fuselage Height	7.5 ft
Aspect Ratio	6.73	Fuselage Width	53 in
Wing Loading	19.2 lbs/ft2	Empty Weight	1500 lbs
Fuel Capacity	80 Gallons US	Gross Weight	3000 lbs

Calculated Performance Specifications

‚ Calculations are based on the 350 hp Chevy 350 cubic inch engine with prop speed reduction unit. Calculations are computer based and may vary with each individual aircraft.

Plans

The Vortex Magnum is designed to be a plans only aircraft at this time. The plans for the horizontal stabilizer and elevator are completed. By downloading Autodesk's Whip Viewer, you can take a look at them.

	Download the Autodesk Whip Viewer
	Take a look at the Horizontal Tail Plan Sheet 1
	Take a look at the Horizontal Tail Plan Sheet 2

	To the left is a drawing of a typical horizontal tail rib. Each one is cut from 1/8" birch plywood.
To the right is a drawing of the horizontal tail in construction, with some of the fiberglass spar caps in place, before sheeting.
	To the left is a closeup showing the aluminum spars and elevator hinge.