I just started flying an Excalibur 2-meter pattern plane, a couple-o-weeks ago. I purchased it used (very), as it had a long list of previous owners, including Dean Wilson, and it was built by Dave Guerrin.

Other than that, I know very little about it's design, or who produced it, or any history, etc. I'd love to know more, if anyone has any tidbits of information, or old copies of plans, instructions, etc.

Last weekend I flew it in sportsman class for the first time. I didn't do too well, but had an incredibly good time flying it. I've got an old YS1.20FZ on the nose, and the pair are perfectly matched. It's fast, tight, and gracefull in manuvers, but slows down like a glider for landings. I'm in love.


Thx,

Steve Stricker designed and kitted it about 10 years ago. The 'jet' appearance was very popular - sorta like the EU1-A of 20 years ago. Designed around the YS 1.20AC.
Keep practicing

Hello spindoctor,

Steve and I designed the Excalibur I, (yours is probably the slightly different Excalibur II, (straight trailing edge, slightly lower horizontal stab, a little more curvature to the fuselage along the canopy lower edge) back in 1988, shortly after the TOC was over. The original intent was to make a 2-meter pattern bird that had a very big jet look; EU1-a, Brushfire. Steve did pretty well at the NATS with Excal I in 89', I think he finished 3rd or 4th. I still have Excal I, wing/stab cores and original fuselages with molded panel lines, single sheet plan, molded canopy and cockpit if your interested?

I flew an Excalibur II that i bought used from a guy named richard fletcher. It had an os.140 and flew very well. Sadly itonly lasted 4 flights and I had a senior moment while low, fast and inverted!

Here's one of mine in flight. Any more?

I have the molds for the fuse to the Excalibur II and can produce them as needed. Steve and I are old friends. Steve decided to will them to me as I have the #1 production Excalibur2 kit as well as the last one he did. Mine of course is in Blue Angels #4 scheme. Contact me if anyone needs info

Ron,
I'm looking towards building season and had an Excalibur II that I bought from a guy out east. It was a very nice flying plane with an OS1.40. it didn't last long because of my stupidity.

I enjoy pattern planes that don't look patternish. Currently flying a Jupiter, and just finished a Dr Jekyl Bipe which did not measure up to my expectations (flies like crap! severe roll coupling with rudder). So, what is involved in producing a kit? Can you produce the wing cores also? I really don't need plans, just basic dimensions (Cg, Tube placement, etc). I tried to email you through the system, but got an error message back. Please reply to: [email protected]

Thanks
Jeff

PS: or are you interested in selling the completed planes?

I have just obtained a ExcaliburII - Used. Does anyone have the instructions or any documentation? I want to bring this beautiful bird back to pristine condition and fly it in local contests. I think the design and look is great

what kind of motor mount is used?

Looks like it may be set up for one of the old Dave Brown Vibra mounts.

It was the last of the tricycle landing gear pattern planes. I love the F-4 Phantom and tried to incorporate some of those characteristics into the design. It came out just as pattern planes were evolving in a totally different direction. I always thought it looked kinda cool and I liked it very much.

That looks like a USA Star in the background of the first photo. What changes were made to the Excalibur 2 in the 3rd photo?
the EU-1A was the first truly jet-like pattern ship. The Excalibur was much sexier and, in my opinion, a better flying airplane.
The good old days…..

All of the photos are of the same airplane.

The EU1-A flew great but in my opinion had a vertical (Z axis) cg problem which affected the uplines. I messed around with engine thrust and weight distribution but in the end you just had to fly through it. But I loved the EU1-A




The Excalibur’s weakness was sitting still in Buffeting wind. I really wanted to experiment with some solutions for that but I stopped flying pattern before I could solve it.

Some beautiful pattern ships, Steve! I never had an EU-1A, but I seem to remember some discussion about lowering the stab. I wanted one, but it seemed there were a lot of them in the northeast at the time; so I stuck with my Deception.
Pattern has certainly changed a lot since then.