Fabric Practice

Fabric airplanes have a special place in most pilot's heart, even if it might make their mechanic nervous... You see there is something special about a type of construction that hearkens back to good ole Orville and Wilbur. That being said there is a certain mystery surrounding the whole process. Chemicals, special fabrics and to top it all off you've got to learn how to sew? My only experience with this process occurred when I was about 12 in one of the forum tents at EAA's Oshkosh airshow (now Airventure, but it was Oshkosh then...). I took a wing section and managed to add fabric and what seemed to be about 20lbs worth of chemicals rendering what could only be described as a wing only a home-builder could love... It's a few more years down the road and I'm happy to say that the folks at Wicks Aircraft Supply have created a kit for those looking to humiliate themselves in the privacy of their own home.

The kit will run you $125 and comes with everything you need to give it a try, including the instructional DVD. Not a bad deal to "reveal the mysteries" of fabric covering! If you've tried the superflite kit, or have another to recommend drop us a note in the comments.

Superflite Kit