acerc
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Rick Boyer has the Christen Eagle, you can get a set by emailing him at rickboyer1984@gmail.com.
Show Me the Biplanes!!!!
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BalsaDust
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jtec/radiowave
70cc twin V2
Pilot Arf and Pilot Kit are two different companies. Pilot RC ( Tony) is doing fine. If I remember correctly pilot kit were brought in by Global ( aka Hobby Shack aka Hobby People ) Pilot kits were around in the late 80's and 90's. I believe they were produced in Mexico
stangflyer
I like 'em "BIG"!
Not the one I was thinking of. I believe it is Kit Cutters. However now that I think about it, not sure they offer anything small.
Jetpainter
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Okay Biplane fans, I need your assistance. As some of you know I'm looking for my next project and I'm really wanting to do a biplane.
I'm looking to either do a plan build, or draw my own plans. The issue with doing a plan build is most of the plans out there are fairly old, and don't lend themselves to plug in wings, and a removable top hatch very well. Those two things are a must for me since I just can't crawl around on the ground and assemble an airplane, and a one piece wing I have no way to haul to the field with my current setup. I have a small standard cab pickup and the wings ride in the cab with me.
My list of possibilities are one of the Pitts variants like the S1-S, S2-A, S1-11B or the model 12. The Hostetler S1-11b looks like it could be modified for plug in wings without too much trouble because of it's box style construction. There are a few others like the Culp Special, and the Pitts Samson that I really like as well. The Pitts Samson really intrigues me from a construction standpoint. It has widely spaced cabanes that would be awesome for having a nice top hatch, plus you could have a upper center wing section that stays on the airplane, plus it's just plain cool! The problem with the Samson is I can't find much info on it at all other than a few pictures. Is there a three view out there anywhere?
I'd like to power this airplane with a DA50 I have on hand, but the more I get into it the more I'm thinking DA70 or so. I'm just afraid an airplane light enough to fly well on a 50 would be smaller than I really want. I'd like to keep it smaller than 80", somewhere in the mid 70" range I think.
@acerc and @Bipeguy03 have already been a big help suggesting some different plans and I thank them both. I've looked at Pitts plans from Andy Sheber, Mike Smart, Pilot Models and a few others, But I think I'm going to end up drawing my own.
Now to the help I need part. Three view drawings of any of the airplanes I listed above or any other Pitts variants. Any with cross sections would be awesome. I've gotten a ton of info searching Google, but the more the merrier, Plus it would be nice to have some of that info here on the Bipe thread.
If anyone has any info on the Samson please post it, even just some specs would be great. That thing makes me drool.
I'm looking to either do a plan build, or draw my own plans. The issue with doing a plan build is most of the plans out there are fairly old, and don't lend themselves to plug in wings, and a removable top hatch very well. Those two things are a must for me since I just can't crawl around on the ground and assemble an airplane, and a one piece wing I have no way to haul to the field with my current setup. I have a small standard cab pickup and the wings ride in the cab with me.
My list of possibilities are one of the Pitts variants like the S1-S, S2-A, S1-11B or the model 12. The Hostetler S1-11b looks like it could be modified for plug in wings without too much trouble because of it's box style construction. There are a few others like the Culp Special, and the Pitts Samson that I really like as well. The Pitts Samson really intrigues me from a construction standpoint. It has widely spaced cabanes that would be awesome for having a nice top hatch, plus you could have a upper center wing section that stays on the airplane, plus it's just plain cool! The problem with the Samson is I can't find much info on it at all other than a few pictures. Is there a three view out there anywhere?
I'd like to power this airplane with a DA50 I have on hand, but the more I get into it the more I'm thinking DA70 or so. I'm just afraid an airplane light enough to fly well on a 50 would be smaller than I really want. I'd like to keep it smaller than 80", somewhere in the mid 70" range I think.
@acerc and @Bipeguy03 have already been a big help suggesting some different plans and I thank them both. I've looked at Pitts plans from Andy Sheber, Mike Smart, Pilot Models and a few others, But I think I'm going to end up drawing my own.
Now to the help I need part. Three view drawings of any of the airplanes I listed above or any other Pitts variants. Any with cross sections would be awesome. I've gotten a ton of info searching Google, but the more the merrier, Plus it would be nice to have some of that info here on the Bipe thread.
If anyone has any info on the Samson please post it, even just some specs would be great. That thing makes me drool.
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Hey Doug,
I hope you find something soon. We need another AWESOME build thread to follow now that @Bipeguy03 is almost done with his Krier Kraft. . . .
I hope you find something soon. We need another AWESOME build thread to follow now that @Bipeguy03 is almost done with his Krier Kraft. . . .
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Komet163
50cc
Okay Biplane fans, I need your assistance. As some of you know I'm looking for my next project and I'm really wanting to do a biplane.
I'm looking to either do a plan build, or draw my own plans. The issue with doing a plan build is most of the plans out there are fairly old, and don't lend themselves to plug in wings, and a removable top hatch very well. Those two things are a must for me since I just can't crawl around on the ground and assemble an airplane, and a one piece wing I have no way to haul to the field with my current setup. I have a small standard cab pickup and the wings ride in the cab with me.
My list of possibilities are one of the Pitts variants like the S1-S, S2-A, S1-11B or the model 12. The Hostetler S1-11b looks like it could be modified for plug in wings without too much trouble because of it's box style construction. There are a few others like the Culp Special, and the Pitts Samson that I really like as well. The Pitts Samson really intrigues me from a construction standpoint. It has widely spaced cabanes that would be awesome for having a nice top hatch, plus you could have a upper center wing section that stays on the airplane, plus it's just plain cool! The problem with the Samson is I can't find much info on it at all other than a few pictures. Is there a three view out there anywhere?
I'd like to power this airplane with a DA50 I have on hand, but the more I get into it the more I'm thinking DA70 or so. I'm just afraid an airplane light enough to fly well on a 50 would be smaller than I really want. I'd like to keep it smaller than 80", somewhere in the mid 70" range I think.
@acerc and @Bipeguy03 have already been a big help suggesting some different plans and I thank them both. I've looked at Pitts plans from Andy Sheber, Mike Smart, Pilot Models and a few others, But I think I'm going to end up drawing my own.
Now to the help I need part. Three view drawings of any of the airplanes I listed above or any other Pitts variants. Any with cross sections would be awesome. I've gotten a ton of info searching Google, but the more the merrier, Plus it would be nice to have some of that info here on the Bipe thread.
If anyone has any info on the Samson please post it, even just some specs would be great. That thing makes me drool.
You might try contacting Matt Younkin of Younkin Airshow fame his dad Bobby flew Sampson in a triple airplane act with Jimmy Franklin & Jimmy LeRoy. Original airplane was a Curtis Pitts Design, replica was built by Steve Wolf, builder also of Delmar Benjamins Gee Bee R2.
He ran Wolf aircraft but has retired Type in Wolf Pitts Sampson Biplane.
Bill
Wacobipe
100cc
For what it's worth the 26% Truworthy Pitts M12 from Jtec is 72" wingspan and is designed to fly on a 50cc. Mine has a DA 60 and it has more power than needed so you should have no problem meeting your power/size targets.
acerc
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http://www.jtecrc.com/50ccpitts12.htm fit's the bill real well.