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For airplanejunkie
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:22 pm
by Baldeagle
Don't think I posted this before
Nigel Hitchman photo over Wisconsin in September
Soon to be recreated over Pennsylvania......
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Re: For airplanejunkie
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 3:03 am
by JDK
So Mr autogiro-pilot,
Do you find people edging away from you in formation flight as you approach them with whirling blades?
Re: For airplanejunkie
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 12:15 pm
by Baldeagle
I think there is some of that, I know it's a little wierd getting close even from the giro end.
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Re: For airplanejunkie
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 5:09 pm
by Airplanejunkie
Re: For airplanejunkie
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 12:07 am
by jcw
who's Bird is that??? i think i'll run ours around a little if it ever stops raining....
take care
jcw
Re: For airplanejunkie
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 12:23 am
by Roger Cain
Very nice.........
Re: For airplanejunkie
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 12:05 pm
by Baldeagle
The bird belongs to Tina Thomas at Poplar Grove, IL, and has a Kinner R-55. Airplanejunkie has one just like it-
Bird ads used to boast that it could beat an autogiro off the ground, so when the opportunity came to get some air-to-air of both we had to do it.
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Re: For airplanejunkie
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 5:57 pm
by JDK
Baldeagle wrote:Bird ads used to boast that it could beat an autogiro off the ground, so when the opportunity came to get some air-to-air of both we had to do it.
Yeah, but could it land shorter and
still have a usable aircraft?
BTW, my last e-mail to you had an offer in it, Andrew, did you note that?
Re: For airplanejunkie
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 6:22 pm
by Mike
Re: For airplanejunkie
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 7:18 pm
by Roger Cain
Nice pictures Mike.
Re: For airplanejunkie
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 8:16 am
by Airplanejunkie
jcw wrote:who's Bird is that??? i think i'll run ours around a little if it ever stops raining....
take care
jcw
I think it may be a while untill I can run mine around...especially at the rate the snow is currently falling
Steve
Re: For airplanejunkie
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 8:37 am
by Airplanejunkie
Baldeagle wrote:The bird belongs to Tina Thomas at Poplar Grove, IL, and has a Kinner R-55. Airplanejunkie has one just like it-
Bird ads used to boast that it could beat an autogiro off the ground, so when the opportunity came to get some air-to-air of both we had to do it.
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But did the Bird beat the autogiro off the ground?
There does seem to be some momentum building to get the Pitcairn done. Progress has been slow but fairly steady and hopefully the pace is going to pick up a bit after the holidays.
Steve
Re: For airplanejunkie
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 10:36 am
by Dave Hadfield
Beautiful....
Dave
Re: For airplanejunkie
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 11:53 am
by jcw
Steve
I flew ours once in the snow so i have the "T" shirt for that.. That was in the 70's and have not had the inclination to repeat the experiance since. I don't think i ever warmed up..
take care
jcw
Re: For airplanejunkie
Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 7:59 pm
by Pogo
Dave Hadfield wrote:Beautiful....
Dave
Couldn't have said it any better. Unreal photos, THANKS y'all!
