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Monocoupe 90A - 10/19/2007 5:56:34 PM   
MONO 90A


 

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Status: offline 		Do any of my fellow aircraft enthusiasts currently own/fly the above mentioned aircraft. I'am interested to know how this aircraft flew, as there is little information regarding them.

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RE: Monocoupe 90A - 10/20/2007 2:56:20 AM   
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Status: offline 		I remember Dick Pettit doing a build series on the Monocoupe about 18 months ago... You might check some back issues of RC Report, circa early 2006. I think he flew it at Joe Nall or Top Gun and liked it.

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RE: Monocoupe 90A - 10/20/2007 8:58:26 PM   
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Status: offline 		This is posted in the full scale forum so I have to ask, are you referring to the full size aircraft or scale models of the full size?

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RE: Monocoupe 90A - 10/20/2007 9:06:14 PM   
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Status: offline 		I'm interested in learnig more about the full-size aircraft. I'm currently building a 1/7 scale kangke. Beautiful plane, just curious about the full-size. Maybe I have posted the thread in the incorrect forum??

JD

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RE: Monocoupe 90A - 10/20/2007 9:10:06 PM   
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Status: offline 		Another question is: Does anyone know of any Monocoupe aircraft currently on display inside a mueseum?

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RE: Monocoupe 90A - 10/20/2007 10:29:04 PM   
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RE: Monocoupe 90A - 10/20/2007 11:59:50 PM   
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Status: offline 		I took a few pictures of this: (http://slick.grizzlyworks.com/40XS/tn_p-47%20in%20box%20023_sm.html) at a fly-in last weekend. If you are interested just let me know and I will send you some higher quality pictures.

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RE: Monocoupe 90A - 10/21/2007 1:01:21 AM   
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Status: offline 		Chad, my bad... Posted in the wrong forum.

Sorry guys,

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RE: Monocoupe 90A - 10/21/2007 3:15:36 AM   
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ORIGINAL: MONO 90A

I'm interested in learnig more about the full-size aircraft. I'm currently building a 1/7 scale kangke. Beautiful plane, just curious about the full-size. Maybe I have posted the thread in the incorrect forum??

JD


Nope, this is the place to discuss full size. Unfortunately, I don't have anything to offer regarding the full size as I've not flown one nor flown in one. However, my 1/4 Kangke 90A is an absolute delight to fly!

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RE: Monocoupe 90A - 10/23/2007 6:11:27 PM   
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Of course I would be interested send me a link!!

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RE: Monocoupe 90A - 10/23/2007 10:56:19 PM   
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Status: offline 		I have some pictures in this link from the flyin:

http://slick.grizzlyworks.com/40XS/40XS1.html

I also have it in my video from the flyin:

http://www.patricksaviation.com/videos/SLICK95/2738/

SLICK

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RE: Monocoupe 90A - 11/4/2007 6:15:14 AM   
Clipwing



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Status: offline 		Mono90A,
not that I have all the answers in the world about Monocoupe BUT.........I own a Kange 90a (60 sized)and have flown it for well over 2 years-just after they came out I got one. I have some small issues with the plane but in general have enjoyed it and found it to be well designed and nicely built. I ahve an OS 91 on mine and I thinkI could have easily used a 70-4C to fly it/have not tried flying it with a normal 2 stroke engine.
Check your landing gear block an you may want to add some extra strengthening to it --that plate poped out of where it was glued early on after I had made a couple of hardish landings with the plane. I reglued mine -well-with 30 min epoxy and have had no more problems.
I didn't like the non scale windsheild -so since I have built several monocoupes over the years I cut and mounted a more correct windsheild to my AC. ( I have designed and sell plans for a 90A and a clipwing under the Classic Airplans logo-since 1985--and no I don't advertise --its a very small market for some one like myself with an interest in one aircraft line only)-anyway-----
I am also a member of the Monocoupe Club-a 1=1 interest group of owners /pilots/ and enthusiasts of Monocoupe aircraft. I've had the pleasure of flying in several of these aircraft. a general statement: most of the Monocoupeaircraft are very well mannered airplanes. They handle very smoothly and precisely. They can be "fast" considering youare talking about an airplane first designed and flown in the 1920s--in the 30's a number of the stock Monocoupes were used as racers ...some altered with larger engines, and speed fairings, even clipped wings and tail surfaces. Engines normally ranged from early Velie engines to 90 and 110 hp lambert and warner engines....up to larger warners rated at 145-165-180 hp engines.average speeds for the 90 -110 hp versions was in the 120-130mph area with the larger engined and clipped wing versions it could go up to 200+ mph. -90A planes were powered by 90 hp lambert engines and normally cruised at about 110 mph-landing spped with flaps was apx 45/no flaps apx 48.
To answer your question---there are apx 130 registered monocoupes here in the US. 1 in europe, and ?? else where---there are a few located in museums across the US--in MD. -Calif, and I believe Montana. there are several-5-6 located in the hands of private owners gathered at Creve Coeur airfield just west of St Louis-(one of the "original" places Monocoupe were manufactured in the early days. (30's)-ther is one Coupe in the HARM Museum there also---and in the Lambert Field -main airport buildings in ST Louis, MO-3 Monocoupes are hung from the ceiling---an early model 70----Lindbergs Model D145---and one of the original clippedwing Monocoupes.
2 books have been published about the Monocoupes: John Underwoods, Of Monocoupes and Men---goodluck finding one they have been out of pring for a number of years---soemtimes a library will have acopy...the other is jim Zazas book Visons of Luscombe, the early years. (this book covers the development of the Monocoupes and later the Luscombe lines of aircraft).
This is a start....there is quite abit of Monocoupe info "out there" just takes some time and effort to track it down--I've been at it for nearly 20 years.
Regards
A.L.Lockrow-aka Clipwing

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RE: Monocoupe 90A - 1/18/2008 5:43:17 AM   
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Status: offline 		I know I'm replying to an old thread, but I was just going thru the forum to see if anyone had reports on the Kanke 90A 1/4 size Monocoupe. I own one, but have not flown it yet. Waiting for nicer weather. I obtained in on a trade. It has a Quadra 35 gas engine. According to the manuel that came with it, it may be overpowered with this engine. I am a little concerned with the weight issue with this engine. it seems a 1.50 four stroke would fly it well (scale like). Do you own one , and if so, how does it fly? Im sure it will be a floater. The person that used to own it said the only reason he traded it was because he had not been flying long, and he was a little afraid of it, but according to what he told me, the controls were not set up very well. Said he did not use a computer radio, and it would not maneuver well.

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RE: Monocoupe 90A - 1/19/2008 8:51:26 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Red Max

I know I'm replying to an old thread, but I was just going thru the forum to see if anyone had reports on the Kanke 90A 1/4 size Monocoupe. I own one, but have not flown it yet. Waiting for nicer weather. I obtained in on a trade. It has a Quadra 35 gas engine. According to the manuel that came with it, it may be overpowered with this engine. I am a little concerned with the weight issue with this engine. it seems a 1.50 four stroke would fly it well (scale like). Do you own one , and if so, how does it fly? Im sure it will be a floater. The person that used to own it said the only reason he traded it was because he had not been flying long, and he was a little afraid of it, but according to what he told me, the controls were not set up very well. Said he did not use a computer radio, and it would not maneuver well.



The Q35 is certainly much more power than necessary and a 1.50 four stroke would be a better choice in my opinion. The 1.50 would provide much better than scale performance. I flew mine with a .90 two stroke to begin with and it was plenty of power for scale flight. I then switched to a ST 2500 (1.5 cu/in) which would almost hover the Monocoupe! My biggest concern with the Q35 would be potential vibration damage as the airplane is built very light. The airplane is extemely easy to fly and reminds me of a 1/4 scale clipped wing Cub more than anything. Be ready to use lots of rudder/aileron co-ordination and you'll probably want as much aileron travel as you can get unless you don't want to to anything but big barrell rolls. Just my .02 cents, good luck with it.

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RE: Monocoupe 90A - 1/25/2008 3:47:39 AM   
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Status: offline 		Here is a link for a Clipwing 110 that is in the NASM at Dulles http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/aero/aircraft/monocoup_110.htm / It was owned by Woody Edminson of Lychburg,Va. He raced it and flew airshows with it. A fellow RC pilot and Bus driver from my kids school got a ride in it many years ago as a kid pumping gas at an airport. Woody took him for a ride in it. I saw a white with red stripes Clipwing 110 at a fly-in at W90 about five years ago. He took off and made a fly by down the runway. It was one cool plane.

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RE: Monocoupe 90A - 1/28/2008 1:52:43 AM