RE: Looking for Old Pattern Planes
I have to second Mike's statements regarding the Tipo...... I've been fortunate (or mis-fortunate as some might think :-)) to live near Dick and have been flying under his wing, so to speak, for the past 25 years or so! Back in the 80's I remember going to pattern contests in Las Vegas and Denver that would have 70 to 80 contestants with the majority of their ships being Tipos or Hippo Tipos. Check out old model mags. with Nats or Masters reports from the 80's and again, you'll find a good majority of the competitors were flying Tipos! It's a "Classic" in the true sense of the word!
The adaption of turnaround sequences and 4-Cycle evolution saw the end to the Tipos and other great planes of the times.
Fun stuff to talk about!
If you're collecting classic pattern ships Mike.......you need to add a Tipo to your fleet!
Larry Lutton
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