What is this plane called
11-30-2004 | 07:46 PM
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From: E. Dublin,
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What is this plane called
I got this plane from a friend at work that got it from another guy. I have no idea what it is, but I was flying it at the field last week and another of our club members asked what it was. I went back and asked the guy I bought it from and he did not know either. The guy he got it from no longer works with us. He said it may be home built,but I don't think so. Does anyone have any idea what it may be. The ailrons and elevator is a wopping 5 1/2 in.
12-01-2004 | 01:08 PM
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From: Sarnia, ON, CANADA
RE: What is this plane called
Heavily modified is the key phrase, my best guess would be a Florio Flier that was modified to do 3D flying (note the ectremely large control surfaces), after that I'd agree with the other guys a modified Ugly Stick.
It's cetainly not a stock plane...
Either way it's bound to be a performer!
It's cetainly not a stock plane...
Either way it's bound to be a performer!
12-02-2004 | 05:00 PM
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RE: What is this plane called
I don't think it's a trainer fuse, the thickness under the wing is too thin. Most trainers have a lot of material there to handle rough landings with out breaking the fuse in half. It doesn't look like any trainer kit fuse I've ever seen.
As others have mentioned, it has "stick" lines, but that's an awful wide variety of planes.
It does have the bottom-mounted horizontal stab of the origional ugly stick. And the moments look about right. But the wing thickness and control surfaces sizes are totally wrong.
I'd say a modified Ugly Stick kit, with a thicker wing (and therefore hacked wing saddle), and totally changed tail surfaces to get more control authority. The very thin horzontal and vertical stabs look like what you'd get if you tried to keep the over all surface area of the stab+control surface the same, but increase the size of the control surface on an Ugly Stick. (and used a square rather than round vertical stab/rudder)
As others have mentioned, it has "stick" lines, but that's an awful wide variety of planes.
It does have the bottom-mounted horizontal stab of the origional ugly stick. And the moments look about right. But the wing thickness and control surfaces sizes are totally wrong.
I'd say a modified Ugly Stick kit, with a thicker wing (and therefore hacked wing saddle), and totally changed tail surfaces to get more control authority. The very thin horzontal and vertical stabs look like what you'd get if you tried to keep the over all surface area of the stab+control surface the same, but increase the size of the control surface on an Ugly Stick. (and used a square rather than round vertical stab/rudder)
