Dave Richards
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The automotive question was fun. Try this one.
This airplane is the only example ever built although it has quite a number of tail dragging sisters. 450HP radial, light on the controls and a load of room inside. These along with airplanes like the Beech Staggerwing were replaced as executive transport by airplanes such as the Beech 33 and a bit later the Mooneys. Those planes were fast on less power and less avgas.
I flew the airplane in the picture once. What a gem. Just think about a turn and you're doing it. No need to horse the controls. I started out in the back seat with three other pilots including the owner. We played musical chairs switching around. That was the night the owner got his first chance to ride in the back seat. We were stroking along at about 160 kts and we weren't even working her hard.
So, who can come up with the name for this beauty?
This airplane is the only example ever built although it has quite a number of tail dragging sisters. 450HP radial, light on the controls and a load of room inside. These along with airplanes like the Beech Staggerwing were replaced as executive transport by airplanes such as the Beech 33 and a bit later the Mooneys. Those planes were fast on less power and less avgas.
I flew the airplane in the picture once. What a gem. Just think about a turn and you're doing it. No need to horse the controls. I started out in the back seat with three other pilots including the owner. We played musical chairs switching around. That was the night the owner got his first chance to ride in the back seat. We were stroking along at about 160 kts and we weren't even working her hard.
So, who can come up with the name for this beauty?