Originally Posted by
BigTeeEldorado
Sorry Zor,
the response was directed to Box Car from his post to you at post #2121. I was directing him to post #1264 which is page 51 on my computer. I have some experience with STOL design which I think a Kadet is inherently anyway so these would be more variations than modifications. Either way it is still a Kadet in my book and it's versatility is a big part of it's popularity don't you think?
BigTeeElsofado,
You have no reason(s) to be sorry for anything.
Aircraft variations have to do with dimensions, shape of fuselage, wings and tails, landing gear and engines.
I certainly agree that the Kadet versatility is a big part of its popularity.
The way I see this is that if the model has the appearance of the original design, has the shapes and proportions then it is a Kadet whether trigear or tail dragger.
I remember the days when a Pacer became a Tripacer and I have flown both.
It could be convenient to refer to a Kadet and a TriKadet even though I think the Kadet was originally designed as a trigear.
I also believe that the addtion of Jedelsky features would basically still look like a Kadet or a variation of it.
Zor