What's the name of the airplane ?
05-05-2011, 08:17 AM
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At one time Henry Ford was very interested in aviation. From what I understand the Fliver was an attempt to bring flying to the average citizen just like Ford had done with the Model-T car. They abandoned the idea though. I saw one of these in the Henry Ford museum. Definitely a unique airplane.
05-05-2011, 08:25 AM
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RE: What's the name of the airplane ?
Kostas1,
I think that plane was offered as an ARF. An older pilot at my club had one with a Magnum 91 4 stroke in it. He flew it for quite some time until the day he tried to do a flat spin with it and you can guess what happened...........[:@]
David
I think that plane was offered as an ARF. An older pilot at my club had one with a Magnum 91 4 stroke in it. He flew it for quite some time until the day he tried to do a flat spin with it and you can guess what happened...........[:@]
David
05-05-2011, 08:33 AM
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Ihave seen a kit before. It was at an estate sale so I'm sure it was older and no longer in production. I also know a guy who bought an ARF online that was made by a German company but that's about all I know about it. I have seen the Great Planes Slow Poke covered to look like a Flivver too. It isn't exactly a scale replica but it does look pretty convincing.
05-05-2011, 08:38 AM
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Hmmm look at this...
[link=http://www.schaeuffele.homepage.t-online.de/Modellubersicht/Motorflugzeuge/Ford_Flivver/ford_flivver.html]Ford Flivver ?[/link]
[link=http://www.schaeuffele.homepage.t-online.de/Modellubersicht/Motorflugzeuge/Ford_Flivver/ford_flivver.html]Ford Flivver ?[/link]
05-05-2011, 01:09 PM
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RE: What's the name of the airplane ?
I think at one time Hobby Lobby RC offered an arf but discontinued it some time ago.
Plans are available from RCM plans service for a 50" wingspan, .20.28 powered airframe. Would probably be an easy electric conversion.
http://www.rcmplans.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1883
Plans are available from RCM plans service for a 50" wingspan, .20.28 powered airframe. Would probably be an easy electric conversion.
http://www.rcmplans.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1883
05-05-2011, 03:44 PM
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05-05-2011, 09:33 PM
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On that video...do you think that the wings are *all over the place* ?
It seems to me that it is not very stable...?
It seems to me that it is not very stable...?
05-06-2011, 05:14 AM
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I don't know if he had engine trouble on that approach or not, but from the buffeting in the micrphone it is possible the instability was the wind kicking it around. It did look like it dropped a ton during final but it also seemed to stabilise just before it hit the wires. Too bad. Nice looking plane!
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05-08-2011, 07:26 AM
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RE: What's the name of the airplane ?
There were also some plans for a large scale at one time. I don't have any details, but one of our club members built one about 10 years ago. It was 80" or so. I think he had a Quadra 35 or US 41 in it.
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