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I have flown numerous biplanes and others. The Stearman is the absolutely the best of all. I flew a 300Hp version and a 400HP version and the more power, the better it got. Beautifully balanced controls and the desire to fly matched mine. It taught me more about flying than anything else. The Cub is a close second.

Anyone have stories pro/con the use of Slots on the Tiger Moth a.

One of the most interesting things to see in a Tiger Moth is while on the ground, move the stick to full left or right deflection and watch the downgoing aileron. It soon becomes the upgoing aileron as it returns almost to neutral at full stick deflection.

After wondering how such a complicated mechanism must have been created to do such a thing, look under the wing and you are surprised by the simplicity of it all.

The watch the difference in how much up deflection there is on the other aileron compared to the minor downgoing deflection there is on the other side. De Havilland patented differential ailerons.

Have only flown the C model. Canopy, brakes, gear legs angled more forward to lessen noseover tendencies, tailwheel, heater, better fuel tank vent, elevator trim tabs, no ugly anti-spin strakes, no slats, thinner metal tube interplane struts, lower mainplane leading edge more robust due to wood construction, wingtip handhold slots, safety covers over the location where the rudder bar attaches to the rudder cables, night flying capability on some, no side doors, baggage compartment entrance from the rear cockpit, no need to open the cowl to add oil, two piece cowl, a wider walkway originally covered in cork, a cable with a ring to tickle the carb so the cowl can stay closed, a fixed trim tab on the rudder, less interesting modern instruments, different venturi, 145 hp engine.

Any other differences?

The Stearman is a completely different animal and much bigger inside and out with worse forward visibility in my opinion. The Tiger definitely requires some rudder for entering the turns for coordination in greater amounts than all other biplanes I have flown.

'CDC is indeed available through the Tiger Club :-)

Tigers, eh? Larking about in northern Norway last year, on our way to Bodø Air Show.

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And a PT-19 for good measure. One of the nicest-flying kites I've ever had the pleasure of piloting!

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