Any Aviation Junnkies?

[BBL]

There's also an SR-71 at the Space Museum in Hutchison, KS

Lots of museums have one. Including the giant USAF museum in Dayton, OH. If you go, clear your calendar for a few days. Not joking.

 

[General Zod]

Lots of museums have one. Including the giant USAF museum in Dayton, OH. If you go, clear your calendar for a few days. Not joking.

The National Museum of the US Air Force not only has an SR-71, they have the sole remaining YF-12A, the armed interceptor version.

 

[BBL]

The National Museum of the US Air Force not only has an SR-71, they have the sole remaining YF-12A, the armed interceptor version.

It's been so many years since my visit that I do not remember seeing it. I will need to dig out my backup drive and peruse the 700+ photos to see whether I missed it or not. I would hope not.

 

[General Zod]

It's been so many years since my visit that I do not remember seeing it. I will need to dig out my backup drive and peruse the 700+ photos to see whether I missed it or not. I would hope not.

Visiting that museum is on my "one of these days" list. The YF-12 is my favorite Blackbird variant just on pure visual appeal.

 

[southtexaspilot]

Made it to Augusta Georgia and back over the weekend.

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[Vaquero]

Your passenger looks like she's sending a distress signal

 

[southtexaspilot]

Your passenger looks like she's sending a distress signal

That’s our made up gang sign. It’s a joke between us.


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[Wudidiz]

Your MkIV is beautiful. The only canard I’ve seen up close was Rutan’s VariViggen. They had one at Oshkosh in 1987. I flew in from Oklahoma City in my Shinn Morrisey (early version of the Varga Kachina) and spent the week sleeping under a homemade wing tent.

 

[southtexaspilot]

Your MkIV is beautiful. The only canard I’ve seen up close was Rutan’s VariViggen. They had one at Oshkosh in 1987. I flew in from Oklahoma City in my Shinn Morrisey (early version of the Varga Kachina) and spent the week sleeping under a homemade wing tent.

Thanks, the RAFE has a Viggen at Oshkosh this week. It’s the 50th anniversary of Burt bringing it for the first time. The one up there is from Houston and the only airworthy Viggen currently.


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[southtexaspilot]

173 kts true at 9500’ and 7.9 gph of fuel. Thats 198.9 mph. Not bad on 180 horsepower. 59 degrees at altitude was a nice relief from the 102 on the ground.

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[BBL]

Holy cheet, that engine isn't happy at 2620 rpm, I can tell you that.
Yes, you pull it back and she slows down a few knots but you also save some fuel. You might end up arriving a few minutes later but your engine will thank you long term.

 

[southtexaspilot]

Holy cheet, that engine isn't happy at 2620 rpm, I can tell you that.
Yes, you pull it back and she slows down a few knots but you also save some fuel. You might end up arriving a few minutes later but your engine will thank you long term.

We are gonna disagree on this.


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[cycleguy2300]

Holy cheet, that engine isn't happy at 2620 rpm, I can tell you that.
Yes, you pull it back and she slows down a few knots but you also save some fuel. You might end up arriving a few minutes later but your engine will thank you long term.

What engine is he running?

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[BBL]

What engine is he running?

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Lyc IO-360 would be my guess.

 

[Wudidiz]

I have owned several aircraft and found that airplanes are mechanically idiosyncratic. Every aircraft that I have flow had unique setting sweet spots that are only learned by the pilot who frequently flies it. When I was flying IAC aerobatics, we would often fly each others planes for the fun of it. My buddies couldn’t squeeze the same performance from my plane as I could and vice versa.

 

[BryanAustin]

Does this count? Bet ya can't guess what it is!!

 

[tangoparson]

Does this count? Bet ya can't guess what it is!!

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Tiger moth?


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[Rhino]

Does this count? Bet ya can't guess what it is!!

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So, detective work here... doesn't look like a Tiger Moth.
It is an experimental, it looks like it is a derivative or a modification of a parasol, maybe a biplane conversion, but still stumped. I'm guessing it's a one-off of a fairly common bird like a Pietenpol, Baby Ace, or something similar.

 

[BryanAustin]

So, detective work here... doesn't look like a Tiger Moth.
It is an experimental, it looks like it is a derivative or a modification of a parasol, maybe a biplane conversion, but still stumped. I'm guessing it's a one-off of a fairly common bird like a Pietenpol, Baby Ace, or something similar.

Impressive.......originally it was a Heath Parasol powered by a Henderson motorcycle engine. It was modified into a bi-plane, a few other mods and called a HOCKER-DENIEN SPARROW-HAWK. Contrary to FAA documents, my dad restored it in 1977 and it is much older than that.
Currently owned by a friend......

I bet you will like this one

 

[Rhino]

Not bad! The Heath Parasol was on the list of aircraft I looked at, but the tubing in front of the canopy, and the canopy's rearward position had me stumped.