Thanks Victor Bravo. Creighton King used to have Owl Racer plans listed for sale on his Cassutt web site. I inquired about getting a comprehensive list of Owl Racer drawings so I would know what I'm missing, but never received a reply. My set is very faded. I have a large format scanner and have scanned them all, but haven't taken the time to enhance and edit them so they are more legible. I currently have many more projects than free time.
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Unless Lynn Williams (Flitzer) brings his own Sperry Messenger dreams to life, I think a cosmetic disguise of an existing biplane is your best bet. The early Fisher Flying Products two-stroke biplanes (FP-404, Classic) had prominent V-struts in lieu of flying/landing wires, not quite the right struts for a Messenger, but the vibe is there. Maybe a Classic done up as a single-seat Messenger standoff replica with more appropriate landing gear, a little radia, and tweaked wingtips and tail shape...?
I had a friend that was building a Loving's Love racer. He had the airframe pretty much done, decided he wasn't going to finish it and chopped it up. That really depressed me. I had plans for Roger Druine's Turbulent years ago but (foolishly) sold them. I also had plans for the J6 Karatoo and those were sold and Wittman's Tailwind plans but I gave them to a friend. I'm curious about what differences there are between the French and the Australian Turbulent plans. Anybody know? I do like your Sperry Messenger and especially the Lincoln Sport Biplane. I could see myself flying one, it's a beautiful little plane. I also do likethe Pober Pixie, it reminds me of my old "C" model Baby Ace I had.
Are any of your plan sets available for sale? N45bm at yahoo dot com.
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Looking for Jodel D-9 drawings if anybody's got them.
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Normally I only sell a set when I find the same set in better condition or more complete. Thus selling the duplicate. Or when I buy a group of plans to get a set I don't have and end up with extra sets. I don't remember what the major difference was between the different versions of the Druine Turbulent plans. I think they are basically the same with maybe the wing structure a little different to meet Australian requirements? They are rolled up in storage and not easy to get to at the moment.
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Sadly the 85% Sperry Messenger project is on hold since the demise of the Verner 3V. But if an alternative 3-cylinder radial appears, it could be revived. Much of the empennage is done and fuel tank, wheels, and other sundries are in the shop. However some of those bits could still be used in a Stormcock or Goblin as I tend to make as much as possible conform with existing detail design elements among the Flitzer series.
OK thanks.
Plan Set Jodel D9 (400614)
Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 The original French Plan Set for the cute little single seat D9, these plan sets are the only plans
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Thank you for the information
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Folks, we have a winner!
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I dug up the plans. Not super detailed, lots of hand drawn diagrams and explanatory text. The most useful info on the gussets are the full size templates, and the views of where they go on the frames. Maybe eight pages to cover the subject. Email me at [email protected] and I'll attach the pages to the reply.
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Is it true that actual plans for the Easy Riser don’t really exist? Just Icarus hang glider plans and assembly notes for the Easy Riser as it was only sold as a kit?
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Do you still have the H5
Tigger9859
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I am looking for a H5 that is completed or near completion. If you can think of any completed H5 or project please let me know.
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I'm just getting started on my H5. There's a flying one near me, but Dennis isn't selling. I think there are some others in Missouri building H5's after seeing one fly. The UC is popular too.
Jodel D9 in English, Affordaplane and Texas Parasol. The Jodel plans effectively assume a lot of fore knowledge and like so many plans of that era, don't really have build instructions. The Affordaplane plans and build manual are quite good but not drawn in the "traditional" engineering style. The Texas Parasol plans are easy enough to follow but are not great. The build manual is messy.
What condition are the Jodel ones in?I borrowed some to restore a D9 but parts were unreadable.
Should be fine. Australian origin. Chap by the name of Clark did them.
I believe the Aussie version is slightly different from the original to allow for a higher gross weight. Not a problem, just pointing out that they may not be exactly the same in places as the original French D.9 plans.
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Hi to all. I'm the proud owner of a White Lightning and am looking for a nose gear trunnion. The original part was manufactured by Airight in Wichita, KS with a part number of 68000-1. I would appreciate any leads. My email is [email protected]. Thanks!
