BTW-The Taurus 2 discussed throughout the thread is going to be re-outfitted and the STAB restored to its original condition, with the intention being to fly it once more. Ed took excellent care of his planes; for the past 40 years, they had been preserved in that crate. Since he was such an expert pilot, there is very little to NO damage to the finish etc.....it looks better than 80% of the planes you see at the field. The airframe is quite airworthy. There was minor damage to the "Carrier Wing" which has JUST been repaired, and repainted with the original Aerogloss Dope (attn Cees).

I plan to restore it to original condition, with the same ST .56 , chrome wheets etc. I hope to have it ready to fly by Feb or March for a VR/CS event in Florida. I also intend to paint the unfinished fuselage, and build a traditional Taurus wing...the airfoil of the wing saddle was designed for the traditional wing. I'll keep you posted.

Duane