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  1. TempusFugit

    Pitts S1 plans

    Do you want the complete set or just pages? if pages do you know the numbers
  2. TempusFugit

    Spencer Original Design

    Congratulations Joe! you Committed Aviation Again. thanks for the info on covering. I think the clear path forward is to finish the project I have to the original design. this makes the most sense. Everything I have is WAY to heavy by comparison. That radial would sure look nice. GEE BEE Y ISH.
  3. TempusFugit

    Spencer Original Design

    The goober is me. 6' and 235 never been called Cosmo. thats regular side splitting humor! not sure about MAC book yet. windows works fine. It does have a roll bar of sorts hard to tell in the picture. the original JD weighs 690 has a Cessna 140 gear and a metric ton of fiberglass. I have a...
  4. TempusFugit

    Spencer Original Design

    Some serious food for thought. thanks for you guys input and another bump on my head. this project weight is 292 hanging. not far from putting some rag on it. wasnt going to put the radial on it. stupid budget thing! HMMM.
  5. TempusFugit

    Spencer Original Design

    maybe this will work
  6. TempusFugit

    Spencer Original Design

    Here it is. like i said Total BSH!
  7. TempusFugit

    Spencer Original Design

    apparently that worked! Shootdang! I still like the JD. it does have 1" square tube inside of extruded aluminum airfoil tube. still puts tube in compression. its like a house full of women, hard to live with. I will take some pictures of it in my hangar tomorrow and post them. thanks
  8. TempusFugit

    Spencer Original Design

    Its funny you mention the guy with the radial. That is the project I bought. I think the wings are around 60 pounds with no tank. Yikes! the total weight of mine is supposed to be around 620 with the radial. I will try posting a picture of it. might work might not this is the 3rd post of any...
  9. TempusFugit

    Spencer Original Design

    Thanks for the advise. the Spare parts I speak of are a JD special project I bought in texas. The idea was to build a Pitts fuselage and put my wings on it. But I cant bring myself to put wing strut tubes in compression. I have bumped my head on this Idea and realize that after flying My...
  10. TempusFugit

    Spencer Original Design

    After seeing this plane I now have a heading on what to do with some parts I have laying around. I am a die hard Monocoupe fan Pitts and Tailwind too. Cant wait to see a Putt Putt river run video in the SS1. thanks
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