Learned contributors,
Could some one please enlighten me as to the origins and ultimate fate
of a Stampe monoplane SR7B Monitor IV. Which contested the 1956 and
1957 Lockheed aerobatic trophy at Coventry. I believe as OO-SRZ. Was
it in fact the second incarnation ( as suggested by the “B” ) or even
the fourth ( as suggested by the roman “IV” ) or am I just being
naive. How many were built ?
Also would appreciate any details on KZ-VIII production. One competed
in 1962 and 1963 as D-EBIZ is this the one that is now G-AYKZ or
another.
Your comments and observations greatly appreciated.
Be lucky
Dave ( Avgasdinosaur)
By: Burunduk - 11th March 2009 at 18:16
Dear Friends,
Stampe & Renard SR.7B Monitor IV, serial number 1003, is the same aircraft as Farman F.500.
F.500 Monitor I, serial number 1001, flew 11.07.1952, reg. number F-WFOF. It aircraft still had wooden wing, the engine is Renault 4 Pei.
In 1953 it was converted to F.520 Monitor III with Regnier 4L engine, first flight 15.06.1953, reg.number didn’t change.
Only in 1955 F.510 Monitor II c/n 1002 become airborne (first flight 05.08.1955). She and SR.7B both had metal wing.
And the last, but not least: SR.7B Monitor IV, built not by Farman, but by Stampe & Renard, c/n, of course, 1003.
This aircraft was joint venture of Farman and SR. But nor France airforce, neither Belgian one oredered it, so only 3 prototypes (2 by Farman and 1 by SR) were built at all.
First won of L.Biancotto on SR.7B was in 1955 on Coventry Air Race, UK.
By: Mr.Tipsy - 10th August 2008 at 11:17
The OO-SRZ still exists and is on display in the AELR museum in Brussel.
It stands next to the unique SV.4D OO-SRS.
grts
By: avion ancien - 10th August 2008 at 10:55
Whilst looking for something else, I have just come across a reference to and a photograph of the SR-7 in Flight of 7 July 1956. The page is part of the Flight online archive and so it’s there to be viewed by those with an interest.
By: low'n'slow - 1st August 2008 at 19:52
Thanks to ‘Propstrike’ who loaned me his book on Avions Renard recently, here are a couple of pictures of the Stampe SV-7/Farman Monitor, dating from around the time of its first flight in 1953.
As you can see it is Chipmunkesque, but with a steel-tube and fabric fuselage. The initial SR-7 had a Blackburn Cirrus Major engine, while the SR-7B / Monitor III had a Cirrus Bombardier similar to the Auster AOP-9.
In France, Farman are reputed to have built some examples as the Monitor II with either SNECMA inline fours, or even Salmson-Argus inverted V-4 engines cannibalised from Fiesler Storchs!
Hope that helps!
By: Arabella-Cox - 1st August 2008 at 16:19
Wieesso………….thank you for that. Grey cells not too bad after all!! Visited Stauning in 1995, seem to remember it being there then…………
Planemike
By: wieesso - 1st August 2008 at 16:06
I feel fairly sure a third replica KX VIII has been built. Not been able to track down info on this one ………yet.
Planemike
…this one ?
http://www.oy-reg.dk/register/3295.html
By: Arabella-Cox - 1st August 2008 at 15:43
Checking on one or two sources reveals Stampe SR.7B OO-SRZ to be a unique a/c. It was used by Leon Biancotto to win the 1956 Lockheed Aerobatic competition (second in 57). It now resides in the Brussels a/c museum. Having said that, I have visited the museum a couple of times but cannot say a remember the a/c……..probably grey matter problems!!!
Two KZ VIIIs were built both in 1949 at Kastrup:
C/n 202 OY-ACB Sold as HB-EPB later coming G-AYKZ……………
C/n 203 D-EBIZ Sold as OY-DRR now in Dansk Vetranflysamling Museum at Stauning. (D-EBIZ took part in the 1962 and 63 Lockheed comps.)
I feel fairly sure a third replica KX VIII has been built. Not been able to track down info on this one ………yet.
Planemike
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