Dear Avion Ancien,
It seems my first reply got lost somewhere.
As far as I know the AS-37 story is as follows:
AS-37A designation was used for two aircraft. The first was completed by Mr. Léon Knoepfli and first flown on 15 or 23 August 1976. It had a 65hp Citroën GS1220 engine and the so called interconnecting struts were at the extreme tips of the wings. The pusher propellers were located between the leading edges of the wings. This aircraft was later modified to become an AS-37B model and finally became the Knoepfli Mini-Stol. A second AS-37A was built by Mr. Rudolf Nickel and first flew on 13 January 1977. It also had a GS1220 engine, but a larger tail and single u/c struts. This second aircraft later became the Starck-Nickel SN-01 with tractor type propellers.
AS-37B designation applied to three aircraft the first of which was the first AS-37A after modifications. These were a 100hp Porsche 914 engine and the interconnecting wing struts were moved inboard. Two AS-37Bs were built as such of which one had a 90hp Renault 843 engine and it first flew in 1982.
Total of 4 built and registrations I know are F-PXDU, PYBQ (SN-01), F-PYLM
Starck AS-37 ?
Anyone care to assist Carpetbeggar and post a new one?
OPEN HOUSE?
Dear Carpetbeggar, spot on!
The tailwheel one carries the name of the designer of yours.
It is the Kovacs K-51 Peregrino from Brazil.
Sofar it is only a prototype. but I understand it may be further developed as two-seat trainer and four-seat tourer
Control is yours
Look at the cockpit and tail and think of a more potent trainer/light attack aircraft (still in production).
This one has some familiar looks
The Bedek B-101 mock-up, made in Israel
Nr. Creosote was very close (Aerfer), but dan_pub was correct with the unfinished Leone.:)
Sadly never finished, but almost.
The white one with the engine in the tail
LISA Akoya prototype from France
Just got my hearing back after 4 days of silence.
If the the forum is dead, then R.I.P.
John gave the correct answer to my AG-3 question and I hope he will do us the honour…..
Thanks
Correct John.
Seems the “aggies” in Texas got it right seeing all the later ag-planes with a similar configuration.
Next flight is yours 🙂
You are right John, but things like that can happen and we may have to do our homework better.
This is the AG-3. My question is what eventually happened to the design.
Hi Al, the one in your picture is the one and only Saunders (Clairco) Cheetah
from Canada.