Originally Posted by
spray14
Are there any old designs that were not rocket ships? Or can the old desogns be
made to fly slower by building lighter and thickening the wings?
I would like a plane that looks like a Tiporare or Curare, but that can fly slow like a Kadet Senior.
Has this ever existed?
James
No.
What you are looking for is analogous to anhydrous water. Classic pattern airplanes are designed to fly best at speed.
I understand what you are looking for in flight performance. I would suggest looking around for a Great Planes Venus II or equivalent. While not a real classic airframe, they are fat on wing area (read fly well at lower speed), easy to fly and will do a reasonable stand in for a classic plane when flying aerobatics. They are also larger and easier to see with our aging eyes.
-Robert