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Ford Flivver (again?)

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ironnerd

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I didn't want to necro-post, so I started anew.

Original thread: [LINK]

One of the originals Flivvers (268) is on display near my in-law's house in Detroit at the Henry Ford Museum (I have never had the opportunity to see it, but will try yo make time in my next trip up).
While I was off in the Army, some guys at the EAA chapter in my home town (Midland, MI)built a replica of the 268, but used a different engine, it is in the EAA museum.
Another variant of the same plane (3218) is (I think) on display at the Florida Air Museum. It is the 3218 variant, powered by a 2-cylinder 40 hp engine (with which it dragged the 500 lb airframe, pilot, and 50 gallons of fuel into the air).

According to Wikipedia, Charles Lindbergh said it was one of the worst airplanes he ever flew... And the guys in Midland only seem to have flown it for about a year or two before handing it over the the EAA museum.

I'm just wondering if anyone has any idea as to how well the crazy thing flew.

We get a few hints from articles about what Henry had in mind: [LINK] [LINK] [LINK] [LINK]

This video gives some interesting details:
 
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