What Cockpit? MK VI
F-94 Starfire
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bri,
no idea, but see PM.
no idea, but see PM.
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I think that I will give up on this one. The only "flying boat" that I can think of with a connection to roadable aircraft is the Aerocar (Taylor) Coot and that had a stick control and a very different dashboard.
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Here is a big clue: The design of the wing makes the aircraft extremely safe. Inherently stable with no stall, spin or dive capability. Only 1/4 of the normal G load is felt in turbulence, as the two separately hinged parasol wings automatically spill gusts if the stick is unrestricted.
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Evansbri's challenge...
Great challenge, Bri!
Never would have gotten it without the last clue.
It's the Spratt Controlwing!
And I do have a challenge, once this is confirmed.
Glenn
Never would have gotten it without the last clue.
It's the Spratt Controlwing!
And I do have a challenge, once this is confirmed.
Glenn
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Hey Glenn! Spot on
You have control. The version above is powered by an 85-hp Mercury Marine engine. An earlier version was powered by a 65-hp Continental. The wing is a very safe design, but it is limited to relatively low airspeeds. Here is Convair's 103 Spratt Controlwing. Note the absence of ailerons. The wing was also known as the "free wing" and the "rocking wing". In the Convair, below, the centre wing joint is covered by a flexible fairing.
You have control. The version above is powered by an 85-hp Mercury Marine engine. An earlier version was powered by a 65-hp Continental. The wing is a very safe design, but it is limited to relatively low airspeeds. Here is Convair's 103 Spratt Controlwing. Note the absence of ailerons. The wing was also known as the "free wing" and the "rocking wing". In the Convair, below, the centre wing joint is covered by a flexible fairing.
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Computer problem...
Apologies for this, but my computer has carked it. I'll try to check in as often as possible when I can borrow this rig, so please be patient.
Also, I will try to recruit a helper to respond to challenge responses
Sorry 'bout that...
Glenn
Also, I will try to recruit a helper to respond to challenge responses
Sorry 'bout that...
Glenn
