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RE: Planes That Deserve A Comeback..... - 9/25/2005 4:22:32 PM   
kdheath



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Daniel....you and a bunch of us other guys would like to see that old trainer come back.
It has a little history. If I recall correctly it started life as Joe Bridi's RCM (magazine) Trainer. Plans were available (may still be) and it was kitted for a number of years. Bridi proved once and for all that ....YES....you CAN learn to fly using a symetrical wing. It's a very sweet flying plane, capable of about every manuver, but capable of very slow flight.


I still have a NIB Bridi RCM Trainer 40 kit stashed away. From before Great Pains bought the Bridi line out. We all had many of these things. What a great design. Typical Bridi, very few parts, light weight, and flew like mad. Powered by K&B, HB, or Irvine 40s.

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RE: Planes That Deserve A Comeback..... - 10/1/2005 9:25:57 PM   
sscherin



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I know exactly what you are talking about...
I flew from 85-90 with some Heli's in the early 90s

I havent touched a stick for 15 years but I'm getting back into it now.

I hope nobody laughs at my 80's OS engines and Gold Futaba Radios

I can't get interested in an ARF because I think falf the fun is building the thing and making it your own.

My first plane was a Fledgling.
I was given a roll of plans and a wing.. My dad and I built the rest from scratch..
It was ugly but it served me well till the wing fell off pulling out of a loop.
After 3 years flying every weeknd, hard landings and my crazy flying I wasn't supprised.

My favorite plane was my 2nd.. A Falcon 56..
I just picked up a Falcon III kit.. I hope it flys as well as the old 56 did.

One kit I wish they made is the Skylark 56.
The have it in an ARF but I'd like to build it myself.

I never did finish my Nosen Citabria.. It's still sitting unfinished in my Dad's attic.

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RE: Planes That Deserve A Comeback..... - 10/8/2005 5:10:24 PM   
skypupmut



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Status: offline 		Steve mentionned the Super Sporster 120
I resurected an old one with ASP 108 what a sweet flyer, tracking so well and so smooth, shooting repeated touch and goes is quite a sight including snaprolls on the aproach.LOL ( on purpose )
The tri squire with squireII mods per RCM sept 1966 the best trainer I have ever flown, quite a performer with a FP 25 used to fly original with veco 19
an other one I realy enjoy with an OS 108 is the 77 inch Lazy Ace

what a beauty up there and so gracefull
could go on for ages, must be why I have 24 ready to fly and 38 more that only need a radio installation

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RE: Planes That Deserve A Comeback..... - 10/20/2005 3:55:16 AM   
mgnostic



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Status: offline 		Lazerworks is also my LHS. I've built two models from his short kits. 1/12 Arsenal and 1/12 P-40. Good stuff.

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RE: Planes That Deserve A Comeback..... - 11/17/2005 2:45:39 AM   
jrbmoto


 

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Status: offline 		Well, obviously the Andrews Aeromaster is the winner here and I have to agree! This is a wonderfull design as are all Lou Andrews designs! The Aeromaster is definetly the "King of Biplanes" with so many build options, you can build a wild aerobat or a smoth mellow cruiser depending on what wing configuration you choose....The original kit is the one to build but the GP version is (in my opinion) almost as legendary. I learned to fly on an A-Ray when I was 9 years old....Back in 1974!...Powered by a K&B .35 and guided by a Cannon "Mini" radio...I still have pictures!... Other great out of production kits in my opinion are:
Andrews H-Ray
Andrews A-Ray
Jenson Ugly Stick (obvious)
Goldberg Sky Tiger
VK Cherokee
Tigar Tail .60
GP Super sportster .20
GP Super Sportster .60
GP Ultra Sport .40, .60, 120
GM Precision Sunbird .40, 120
GM Precision Killer V .40
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RE: Planes That Deserve A Comeback..... - 11/18/2005 3:30:20 PM   
wyldman


 

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Status: offline 		Aeromaster for sure I just finished my first one this spring.
would like to get another.
WYLDMAN.

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RE: Planes That Deserve A Comeback..... - 11/18/2005 3:56:04 PM   
jlkonn



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Status: offline 		Nice looking Aeromater!
I would like to see the Northeast SportAire .40 come back.
The company has changed hands since I built my first one in the early '80's
The guy was supposed to bring out an updated .45 but he doesn't even show it on the website anymore as coming soon.
Used to be a great company back then.
JLK


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RE: Planes That Deserve A Comeback..... - 11/18/2005 9:11:52 PM   
kingaltair


 

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RE: Planes That Deserve A Comeback..... - 11/22/2005 9:08:19 PM   
dwaynenancy


 

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RE: Planes That Deserve A Comeback..... - 12/3/2005 8:06:40 PM   
dvint


 

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RE: Planes That Deserve A Comeback..... - 12/4/2005 5:30:35 PM   
h-ray-RCA



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Status: offline 		Cox Sportavia. That big ol blue box with the white airplane on the cover. The hassels of starting a 049, I'd put an axi on it now. I went from the Sportavia to an H-Ray to a Gentle Lady. Flew for 10 years, got out (went back to school and went career aviation.), got back in about a year ago.



Geez.... Memories.

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RE: Planes That Deserve A Comeback..... - 12/5/2005 2:48:40 AM   
hamman


 

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Just received a Cass Engineering Super Skybolt this week, it hopfully will be powered by the new Saito 1.25, also have a Super Sportster 90/120 kit. The bipe will be this winters project.

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RE: Planes That Deserve A Comeback..... - 12/6/2005 1:15:43 AM   
tinsink


 

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Status: offline 		I had an H-Ray I built in 1971. Got out of the hobby. Sweet plane. It was in the basement collecting dust until 2001. Got back in the hobby. Put on some new monokote and a TT .15. Still sweet. Then I sold it in 2002 to another club member. He put it into a tree- hard. Not so sweet. It now sits in his basement waiting for a new wing and repair of fuselage.

Now here's one I haven't seen mentioned yet. World Engines Hawk 460. This was way ahead of its' time.
Mostly foam with balsa and ply reinforcement. Rugged if covered with fiberglass. Flew great on a .25. If you put a .40 in it nothing could stop it. Not a hurricane, not a tornado. Fly it in winds that nobody else would dare to fly in without even thinking about it. But you better use toothpicks in the elevator hinges or after about 200 flights the hinges will seperate from the stab and you won't have any elevator. Not good, especially at 150 ft.

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RE: Planes That Deserve A Comeback..... - 12/27/2005 4:24:30 AM   
goldwingsei


 

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Status: offline 		Hello, I was just given a plane that looks like that only I think it's a single seat. It has the same foam wings. I did notice mine was missing the paperwork and