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Squeegee Longtail
6th Sep 2009, 12:08
Are there any in the UK or Europe? None on the UK register, but any out there on N-reg?
Awesome looking aircraft.
Trying to gather info for possible import.
Any info gratefully received.
fernytickles
7th Sep 2009, 00:53
Saw a bunch of them at Blakesburg, IA this weekend. Have you tried
Howard Club Members (http://howardaircraft.org/Howard_Members.htm)
Or their younger, unrelated, sort of look-a-like non-sibling....
Rearwin Airplanes-Rearwin Cloudster (http://www.rearwin.com/cloudster.htm)
There is one in the UK. And we saw the latest restored one in IA this weekend - fantastically restored, beautiful work.
treadigraph
7th Sep 2009, 14:43
Only one I've ever seen in the UK was a US aircraft taking part in a rally from White Waltham to Australia around 1990 - believe it remained Downunda and ultimately met a sticky end.
Hope you can go ahead and manage to acquire one Squeegee, it is indeed a Damn Good Airplane! Go very nicely with two Spartan Executives that have recently arrived here. :ok:
There used to be one in Switzerland; don't know if it's still there:
Photo Search Results | Airliners.net (http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?regsearch=N42429&distinct_entry=true)
Sir George Cayley
8th Sep 2009, 20:40
Always felt the Stinson SR-9 won on looks, but beauty is in the eye....
Sir George Cayley
barit1
27th Sep 2009, 03:11
To see one at work, find a DVD of a 1969 MGM flick, The Gypsy Moths. Also check around Youtube. :ok:
Make sure your taildragger reflexes are in good rig, though; Some Harvard/T-6/SNJ time in your log will give you an appreciation of its handling.
But it's a stout ship with VNE of 235 kt. A friend of mine sold one of his by pulling alongside a Bonanza, then chandelleing right over the top of the tin machine. The buyer wrote out a cheque before he landed. :ooh:
barit1
28th Sep 2009, 17:47
There are perhaps 100 DGA's on US register, 1/2 or 1/3 of them airworthy. They have fallen victim to:
1) Left crosswind on TO, if hapless aviator opens throttle too quickly. No need to rush; you'll probably be airbourne before the throttle's open anyway.
2) Mean bounce on landing, esp. if the oleos are not serviced/maintained right.
3) Nose-up / nose-over when light; best to fill the aft tank to keep the C/G in bounds.
But it will amaze you every time with its performance.