What is it?
09-16-2004, 05:24 PM
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What is it?
I found this at the field the other day. I guess someone was done with it! Its in fairly decent shape. Needs a paint job and some touching up. But what is it, and who made it? The fuse seems to be lite ply skeleton covered in thin foam. The foam is then covered with plastic or fiberglass. Leaning to the plastic. Wings are made the same way. Wingspan is 60", fuse is 41" from the firewall to the back of the rudder. Any ideas?
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09-16-2004, 05:35 PM
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RE: What is it?
I dont know if its a good find or not.. LoL. Im guessing someone was just looking to get rid of it and couldnt bear to put it in the trash.. Needs a new canopy and cowl. Since I have no idea what it is, or who made it, I cant get the parts. I suppose i could make a 2 liter bottle cowl, but that wouldnt do it justice. Its seen a lot!! of use. But I would be willing to fly it for fun.. Im leaning towards it being an EZ Models P40, but I cant even find out for sure if they made a P40. Anybody?
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09-16-2004, 06:28 PM
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RE: What is it?
wow i just noticed this it looks like the horizontal stab is way off from the wing tips, like the fuse is bend. Maybe some one just got so mad at it because they built it not square so they couldn't crush so there you go.
09-16-2004, 06:33 PM
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RE: What is it?
Nah, theres just no wing bolts. The wing was just sitting in the saddle and not held in. Its all square. I just didnt have any bolts handy to screw it on.
09-19-2004, 09:28 AM
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RE: What is it?
The description of the covering sounds like an early generation ARF. I remember guys showing up at the field with ARF trainers built like that. They were heavy and impossible to repair without looking absolutely horrendous.
09-19-2004, 09:46 AM
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RE: What is it?
Yeah, I am pretty confident that it is an ARF. And repairs.. forget it. Throw it away if you damage it. It is however, not that heavy. I would estimate about 3.5lbs with no electronics, etc. That makes around 7 with everything. Pretty light for this size warbird.. Sure wish i could find out what it is..
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