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  1. Raceair

    Green Sky adventures Zippy Sport

    Thanks, guys. When I have energy and am not shaking I try to get stuff done. How about an electric Skylite? Needs to be about 25 to 30 H.P....
  2. Raceair

    Green Sky adventures Zippy Sport

    Thanks ......The Zippy was ahead of its time. I was zipping around at 100 mph with a 30 horse Cuyuna engine, while those engines were mostly flying around on Quicksilver ultralights. I did design a wing fold mechanism, but it was too cumbersome to be practical, besides, I had a...
  3. Raceair

    Green Sky adventures Zippy Sport

    Hello all.....I don't get on here much any more, health is my enemy. Have three diseases taking most of my attention. I did say that there were features of the Zippy taken from other designs, but it is not a single seat Skycoupe or Tailwind........Actually the ridged drag and anti drag...
  4. Raceair

    Ed Fisher

    Thank you all....Dad taught me how to weld and how to fly, among other things. I am comforted to know that he is now out of pain.....ED
  5. Raceair

    Mr Fisher?

    My business was 'Fishercraft' in the early 80's when I was promoting the Zippy Sport. by the early 90's I was Raceair Designs. I am no relation to Mike Fisher , founder of Fisher flying products...ED
  6. Raceair

    Mr Fisher?

    Thanks to all for the comments....I am still here at about 50% throttle. Now have shot knees and a couple other things....ED F.
  7. Raceair

    Steps to scratch build a VW

    I called my baffles racing 'boxes'...I built two sets, then Jim Vliet built another set after me. On the Sonerai.net site I describe it in more detail....ED
  8. Raceair

    Steps to scratch build a VW

    Dave, that V-Witt was assembled at the Quad city races, but it did not qualify or fly. I heard it was from Minnesota, but I don't have his name. It certainly looked bulbous compared to Steve's
  9. Raceair

    Steps to scratch build a VW

    i believe Joe Gibson in Wisconsin built a V-witt and used a Monnett engine, running prop on the pulley end. It was nicely done.
  10. Raceair

    V - Witt / Witts V

    Mike, I have Formula V, and V Witt parts if you decide to build one.
  11. Raceair

    V - Witt / Witts V

    Yes, oil cooler...
  12. Raceair

    Wittman Tailwind Ferriable C-85 $4000 !

    It may be a Cougar-Tailwind....Lots of them were built. Cougars had dihedral, and most had no flaps........
  13. Raceair

    Oshkosh 2019

    After 44 Oshkosh trips, I think I am done. missed last year, and will miss this year, mostly for health reasons. Went to rockford 5 times as a kid, then 44 Oshkosh's...Kinda sad....
  14. Raceair

    Sonerai

    I have flown four different Sonerais, three were S-1's, one was a 2 mid wing, standard tail. None of them stalled blow 60 indicated. Weight is everything with a Sonerai.....
  15. Raceair

    Mike makes parts

    Scrapper.......I learned a long time ago two words. They are 'GOOD ENOUGH'.....I have a half dozen airplane projects that were never finished, but also have 19 that WERE completed and flown, and thats because of the two words 'Good Enough'...I have been called a perfectionist, but I...
  16. Raceair

    Sharing builders Experiences

    I use heat and a ball peen hammer to make U shaped fittings like that...........
  17. Raceair

    Best value used EXPERIMENTAL

    Absolutely, Scheduling hobby does not work for me. When it feels right you do it. If you think you are robbing from other time commitments, don't work on the hobby. Although I have built and flown 19 homebuilts, there are 6 more hanging in the rafters that were not completed, and...
  18. Raceair

    Biplane Forum

    I donated a few times, but now they want you to subscribe, it appears.... I was basically on there to help others with my designs.....
  19. Raceair

    Going Fast

    Supervee has four sonerai 2's with race numbers assigned. There are so many flying '2's out there that I expect this number to rise......
  20. Raceair

    Chucker's Sonerai II (minus)

    LOOKS GREAT !!!!!
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