Frank (Mr. President)
I would like to join the brotherhood....here is my sad story.
I bought a used H9 P-47. It came with a hole the size of a silver dollar in the side, so I patched that and put a brand new Moki 180 in it and set the CG exactly as per the instructions and went to the field. I ran the engine for maybe 5 minutes and then decided to go for it. After a few good taxi runs I hit the throttle and in about three feet it went straight up (tailheavy) then the engine quit at maybe 20 feet and did a beautiful stall turn and went straight down. I thought to myself, let it gather some speed and hit the elevator and make a landing. Well, needless to say, I was about two feet short...totalled. Total flight time: 4.7 seconds.
Now, my biggest warbird pleasure is going to the field early Sunday morning to watch you. You are my hero.
Respectfully Submitted,
Desertrider49 (aka Randy)
Last edited by desertrider49; 11-25-2014 at 04:07 PM.