OK. Enough discussion about DDT. Let's get back to the Stearman.
Until three years ago, I would have said the Chipmunk was my favourite aeroplane. Then I started flying a Stearman in NZ and I'm torn between the two now. There is nothing like flying an open-cockpit biplane, particularly the Stearman. It is like a big Tiger Moth, but with more power (and fuel consumption), better ailerons and brakes! Plus that wonderful, rumbling radial.
Early next year, I will be retiring to NZ and am planning to buy an aircraft share. So what to do - Chipmunk or Stearman? Perhaps I'll go for both.
Of course, there's also a Tiger Moth, Yak 52 and Harvard to consider. Decisions, decisions.