Steve Wolf Samson

For those interested Steve has finished his Samson and test flown it with success. Many of us have been following it on Facebook in our private groups etc. It's a beautiful airplane.

 

Saw Steve last night - he, rightfully, was all grins.

The airplane is a 0.7 scale Pitts Samson, with a Rotac 150 HP engine.


BJC

 

Nice, I'd like to see it fly. The big Samson was an impressive plane

 

Wow, I couldn't tell from the photo - it looked like a full size Samson to me - and I was going to ask if he was still working on the Samson Mite! But that IS the Samson Mite, very cool.

 

He really did a nice job. It needs a ring though.

 

That is SWEET..It does need a ring I agree with Little Scrapper. I thought he just left it off to test run it and fly it for the first time. If he flies this to Oshkosh I believe we are looking at an award winner right there. I would love to see this in person. I wish I had just a small portion of those building skills.

Thanks for sharing. Very Awesome.

Tony

 

It looks good in the air, and sounds even better.

Steve said that he likes the looks with the little radial out in the open, but eventually will build a ring.

Samson had a 450 P&W; Samson Mite has a 150 Rotec.

Samson Mite is a 0.7 scale Samson.


BJC

 

BJC, did you get a chance to see the inside of the cockpit?

 

I haven't seen it since it was finished.


BJC

 

Anyone hnow how to stop the forum from rotating portrait iphone photos upon upload?


BJC

 

In your phone just crop it a little and it will upload straight. Thanks for the photo by the way.

 

I love the basic panel. I was hoping for this. I'm really impressed with this biplane.

 

Samsite Mite Start Up

[video=youtube_share;y8U4UFi6TVo]https://youtu.be/y8U4UFi6TVo[/video]

 

Samson Mite Take Off

[video=youtube_share;UpQ6CPdXa-w]https://youtu.be/UpQ6CPdXa-w[/video]

 

Samson Mite Fly By

[video=youtube_share;fh8UUt02NM8]https://youtu.be/fh8UUt02NM8[/video]

 

Recall that Steve had a Rotec on the Samson Mite until the reduction gear failed. The Verner that replaced it has more HP plus a cowling but still came out lighter. Current empty weight is 700 pounds. With the light weight and a 23012 airfoil, it gets off very quickly, and has an impressive climb.


BJC

 

I want one!!

 

Me too!

 

Steve and Samson Mite will be at the Verner booth at Sun n Fun. Stop by, meet Scaledbirdscott, Steve, and check out a really nice new airplane. FYI, Samson Mite has new (different) propeller that lets the engine rev higher. Top speed has incresed by 10 MPH.


BJC

 

The Rotec isn't rated for aerobatics though, right? Is the Verner?