And there was me thinking that three blader was going on the Cub… :diablo:
Steve – quick question about the Cub. ‘Clipped Wing’? Wassat all about then?
The clip wing Cub is a factory approved STC that reduces the wing span by one bay, moving the ailerons in much closer to the fuselage. I believe it removes about 4 ft. from either wing, which is fairly significant. Advantages are a much improved roll rate, stronger G loading, and all around more “positive” handling with the higher wing loading. This airplane is being built as light as possible, so she should be a good performer. Non electric, and original cub panel and paint scheme. Should be very fun this summer.
The Sea Fury has an electric standby hydraulic pump, so we can fold the wings in the hanger. Also very useful for doing gear retraction on the jacks.
The Yak is really quite stunning, being painted in a WW2 winter Russian scheme. Lots of white, blue and red. I’m really looking forward to taking her to some shows this summer. I’ll get some photos up next week. I knew if I didn’t mention the Yak someone would ask about the oversized Cub prop!
A Sea Fury video? I’ve actually been looking into those small “helmet” cameras that you see on ebay. Might make for a fun little film.
Steve
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