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Thread: New Airdale Skis

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    Default New Airdale Skis

    Rather than further Hijack the other Airdale Ski thread, I'll start a new one.

    These skis have about 20% more surface area than the old design.




    Here are the new design Airdale skis, assembled.

    (Please excuse the photo quality, they were take with my phone.)





    Installed on my plane.



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    Default Re: New Airdale Skis

    I got them out today in what little snow we have at this time. Hopefully have a couple of videos up on YouTube shortly...
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    Default Re: New Airdale Skis

    Video of taxiing and takeoff on snow.

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    Landing on a paved, clear runway.

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    (I don't have any software to edit yet, so these aren't very exciting.)
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    Default Re: New Airdale Skis

    Thanks for the videos! I wish I could put skis on my kitfox. Those look like they would pretty easy to put on and remove after the initial installation.
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    Default Re: New Airdale Skis

    Here's a new video on YouTube of the skis in a little deeper snow.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4E_s4JMqCHw
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    Default Re: New Airdale Skis

    Is Airdale officially dead? What size 4130 tube did he use for the frame? Any reason why he didn’t want to pursue the project anymore?

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