A FRIENDLY FAMILY OF ULTRALIGHT MOTOR GLIDERS

Prices of construction plans

PIUMA ALMERICO MONO (drawings and books updated 2023)

Construction plans: € 320 shipping costs excluded (PLEASE ASK FOR SHIPPING COSTS)
  • n. 16 detailed drawings of 100 x 60 cm (40” x 24”) or larger; all the ribs are in 1-1 scale and many metal details (levers, brackets, etc.) are also in 1-1 scale
  • Construction Book in english language (60 pages, with 140 photos and drawings); the first 42 pages are dedicated to materials and equipment, with information on wood, plywood, glues, aluminum alloys, Dacron, painting, general electrical system, for trim and flaps. Following the description of the various parts to be built and the assembly and the note of the necessary materials. Below is the calculation of the center of gravity and the instructions for the first flights, as well as the check-list of the pre-flight checks and a hypothesis of weights for the parts to be built.
  • Project Book in english language which in over 94 pages of calculations with more than 160 photos, tables, drawings and graphics, explains the sizing methods and verification calculations of resistant structures, flight characteristics based on Lift , Drag and Moment (VNE, Efficiency, Vy, etc.)
  • A DVD is included with 1500 photos of the complete Piuma Almerico Single Seater prototype and of the various details being built by the designer, with photos of the various assemblies.
  • DVD with 3800 photos of the construction phases of the various Piuma, including Almerico two seat, many photos of the completed and flying Piuma single-seater and two-seaters and some videos in flight, as well as a note of all the necessary metal details
  • also included are CAD drawings for water or laser cutting of all flat metal parts, which can be made in these ways
  • There is also a file with CAD drawings for waterjet or laser cutting of all the frames in birch plywood, the noses of the ribs and some smaller ribs, all in birch plywood; this greatly shortens the construction of these details.
  • note: an optional 14-page booklet is available which explains how to arrange the instruments on the dashboard and their connection to the electrical system with aeronautical plugs. A note of the materials for the execution of the electrical system is included, the general electrical system and the practical execution for the cables, the instructions for building powerful led strobe lamps with Arduino nano (electrical and practical diagram), including the program for flashing, the program for flashing , the wiring diagram for the trim, drawings and photos of the fiberglass fairings for the governor and the electronic ignition, the connections between radio, PTT and headphones, a CAD file to draw the dashboard and much more. The part relating to the engine refers to the 4-stroke HKS 700, but obviously it can be modified for use with another engine.
    For those who are interested in this booklet, add Euro 30.

PIUMA ORIGINAL (drawings and books updated 2021)

Construction plans: € 160 shipping costs excluded (PLEASE ASK FOR SHIPPING COSTS)
  • n. 11 detailed drawings cm 100 x 60 (40”x 24”) or more
  • Construction book in english language (40 pages - over 100 photos and tables)
  • Project and use book in English language (55 pages-over 70 photos, graphs and tables)
  • DVD with 3800 photos of Piuma single and two-seater complete and flying and of Piuma under construction with details of the parts to be built
  • drawing of the engine mount for Rotax 503 – 447 - 377 and for Hirth engines
  • design to built the front wheel steering
  • note: for the purchase of the optional drawing with the dimensions and templates for the construction of 2 wooden propellers suitable for 25 or 30 HP KFM engines and with the drawings for the seat and the fiberglass fuel tank, add € 20

PIUMA EVOLUTION (drawings and books updated 2020)

Construction plans: € 260 shipping costs excluded (PLEASE ASK FOR SHIPPING COSTS)
  • n. 14 detailed drawings cm 100 x 60 (40”x 24”)
  • Construction Book in english language with 70 pages and 150 photos, explanatory drawings and tables; many pages are dedicated to the characteristics of the materials to be used and equipment and about 30 to the parts to be built and assembly; the note of the necessary materials follows. Also included are instructions for Baricenter and for the first test flights, as well as a note of the weights of the parts of the construction
  • Project book in english language: 70 pages with over 100 photos, graphics and tables. There are the sizing methods, the verification calculations of the resistant structures, the flight characteristics based on Lift, Drag and Moment and other data such as VNE, VA, Vso, Efficiency, Vy, etc.
  • DVD with 3800 photos of the construction phases of the various Piuma, many photos of the flying Piuma and videos in flight; the DVD also contains the CAD drawings for laser or water cutting of the flat metal parts to be made and an Excel note of the metal parts to be cut, turned or milled with reference to the drawings. Also included is the design of the engine mount for Rotax 377-447-503 and for Hirth engines and the changes to be made to the project for pilots weighing up to 95 kg (210 lb) and tall up to 190 cm (75”)
  • note: for the purchase of the optional drawing with the dimensions and templates for the construction of 2 wooden propellers suitable for 25 or 30 HP KFM engines and with the drawings for the seat and the fiberglass fuel tank, add € 20

PIUMA TOURER + PIUMA EVOLUTION (drawings and books updated 2020)

Construction plans: € 290 shipping costs excluded (PLEASE ASK FOR SHIPPING COSTS)
They consist of the Evolution Piuma Plans as described above with the addition of:
  • Project book of Piuma Tourer + Use handbook (58 pages) in English language
  • n. 1 drawing with new wings and new ribs airfoils
  • changes to be made to the project for pilots weighing up to 95 kg (210 lb) and tall up to 190 cm (75”)
  • the Piuma Evolution Project Book in english language is also attached; with these plans it is possible to build both the Piuma Evolution and the Piuma Tourer

PIUMA TWIN EVOLUTION (drawings and books updated 2020)

Construction plans: € 290 shipping costs excluded (PLEASE ASK FOR SHIPPING COSTS)
  • n. 16 detailed drawings of 100 x 60 cm (40” x 24”) or larger; all the ribs are in 1-1 scale and many metal details (levers, brackets, etc.) are also in 1-1 scale
  • Construction Book and Use Manual in english language, updated in 2020, consists of 50 pages with 70 photos, explanatory drawings and tables. The first 11 pages are dedicated to materials and equipment, over 30 pages to the various parts to be built and assembly; the note of the necessary materials follows. Also included are instructions for the Baricenter and for the first test flights, as well as a note of the weights of the various parts of the construction
  • Project Book updated in 2020 in Italian language: 90 pages with 32 photos plus 80 including graphs, drawings and tables; the sizing methods, the verification calculations of the resistant structures, as well as the flight characteristics based on Lift, Resistance and Moment (from which VNE, VA, Vso, Efficiency, Vy, etc) are illustrated
  • DVD with 3800 photos of the construction phases of the Piuma by many buiders, numerous photos of the completed and flying Piuma and some videos in flight; also included is the engine mount design for Rotax 377 – 447 - 503 and Hirth engines.

PIUMA ALMERICO TWO SEATER (drawings and books updated 2023)

Construction plans: € 360 shipping costs excluded (PLEASE ASK FOR SHIPPING COSTS)
  • n. 25 detailed drawings of 100 x 60 cm (40” x 24”) or larger; all the ribs are in 1-1 scale and many metal details (levers, brackets, etc.) are also in 1-1 scale; the drawings include both the fixed and the retractable landing gear, for a more gliding use.
  • construction Book in english language (58 pages, with 97 photos and drawings); the first 11 pages are dedicated to materials and equipment, with information on wood, plywood, glues, aluminum alloys, Dacron, painting, general electrical system, for trim and flaps; over 35 pages cover the various parts to be built and the assembly, the note of the weights of the various parts, the check list and the calculation of the center of gravity. Below is the note of all the necessary materials and the instructions for centering and for the first test flights
  • project Book in english language which in over 90 pages of calculations with more than 140 photos, tables, drawings and graphics, explains the sizing methods and verification calculations of resistant structures, flight characteristics based on Lift , Drag and Moment (VNE, Efficiency, Vy, etc.)
  • DVD with 3800 photos of the construction phases of the various Piuma, including Almerico, many photos of the completed and flying Piuma single-seaters and two-seaters and some videos in flight, as well as a note of all the necessary metal details
  • also included are CAD drawings for water or laser cutting of all flat metal parts, which can be made in these ways
  • there is also a file with the CAD drawings for water or laser cutting of all the frames in avio birch plywood
  • note: an optional 16-page booklet is available which explains how to arrange the instruments on the dashboard and their connection to the electrical system with aeronautical plugs. A note of the materials for the execution of the electrical system is included, the general electrical system and the practical execution for the cables, the strobe lamps with an electrical and practical diagram for making them with LEDs with Arduino nano, the program for flashing , the wiring diagram for the trim, drawings and photos of the fiberglass fairings for the governor and the electronic ignition, the connections between radio, PTT and headphones, a CAD file to draw the dashboard and much more. The part relating to the engine refers to the 4-stroke HKS 700, but obviously it can be modified for use with another engine. For those who are interested in this booklet, add Euro 30.

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