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Old 07-06-2013 | 05:59 PM
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Popped into the Roseburg Oregon aviation gathering today and saw this aircraft. Before I could find its owner, it was on the runway taking off. Very rugged gear and from its takeoff, appeared to be a capable performer. I never saw an aircraft with canted cabin windows like this. Can anyone provide more detail on this aircraft? Most people I asked said it was a modified J3, but it was definitely bigger and meaner!

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The L-5, O-49 and a few others had sloping side windows for a better view downwards. The Fi-156 sloped and bulged side windows as well.
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Old 07-06-2013 | 06:45 PM
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The L-5, O-49 and a few others had sloping side windows for a better view downwards. The Fi-156 sloped and bulged side windows as well.
Yeah, I am sure there are aircraft out there that used them, but this is the first one I have run into. None of those models fit the bill for this aircraft though.
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Looks like a modified Super Cub to me.
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It's an Interstate L-6. A friend has one and it does have Super Cub performance. Don
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It's an Interstate L-6. A friend has one and it does have Super Cub performance. Don
Hi Don! Good to see you're still lurking around. Are you doing any modeling at all or is it all full size stuff these days? That is one heck of a modified Interstate but an Interstate none the less. For those interested, here's what it USED to look like.

[img]http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...778Q02660x.jpg[/img]

PS - Really, the IT guys around here can't even make the image tags work? Sigh...
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Originally Posted by Chad Veich
Hi Don! Good to see you're still lurking around. Are you doing any modeling at all or is it all full size stuff these days? That is one heck of a modified Interstate but an Interstate none the less. For those interested, here's what it USED to look like.

[img]http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...778Q02660x.jpg[/img]

PS - Really, the IT guys around here can't even make the image tags work? Sigh...
Yep, still around. Doing a lot of full scale work right now but will get back to modeling eventually.
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Thanks guys! Good photo there Chad.

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