Evan,
ORIGINAL: pimmnz
Ed's Taurus had a high wing loading Cees? His turned out under 6lb. Over a near 6 foot wing, that's more akin to glider loadings. As Ed said, the big thing about Taurus was the thick wing, which gave him good speed control, a more constant speed regardless of direction, and therefore more predictable control response. The drawback was the unpredictable stall, which is not good for contest aerobatics, and why he needed extra 'up' for his spin. Mine needs the same, as even with the advantages of modern radio, the spin is still a bit a luck maneuver. Tailcones notwithstanding, the fat wing has the greatest effect on the drag of this airplane, as the wing does on any airplane.
Evan, WB #12.
All about is differences between Evan, the Orion had also a 19 % thick and same tapered wing but smaller.(square of the ratio of the wingspans = ratio of the wing surfaces!)
The Orion did try to pull in the air the same radio and he could used for that beiing a taildragger.
The Orion is the only REAL taildragger ever won the internationals I THINK.
That's also the reason I use also the Orion (a little bigger so I compare it direct with the Taurus, same span).
Research of engines, pressure controllers for fuel and tank, torsion suspensions on the landing gear (about 7 modifications I can show you), controllability during taxiing (adjustable deflection of the tailwheel), suspesion with damping!! of the tailwheel (do you know the Orion has a friction device on its tailwheel?? Know the details Evan, all the details!!!), frise ailerons, tanklevelmeasurement, central pneumatic controlled maingears spring and gravity return, diffusor for cooling, there will never be an end. The Orion, the super super Cargo Lifter even I did not change any aerodynamical detail, only reduced the drag and turbulence. Super design by Ed Kazmisrki!!!
To compare with the DC3 and Ju 52.
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Evan, you are right, the intermediate pilot need a bit a luck, even with a Top Flite or MAN Taurus, because it isn't a Hot Airplane anymore with the modern radio.
Ed was the best of 17 Taurus pilots even with reeds in 1962.
But I am not reconstructing thát plane.
65 % Pilot 35 % plane.
Cees