This is a topic close to my heart as I am a huge L-bird fan. (I've owned L-2 and L-16 projects (neither were ever finished) and I really want to find a nice flying L-2.) Heavy iron is sexy and sells. L-birds don't seem to, but honestly how many can afford to fly and maintain the heavy iron. L-birds are a much more reasonable proposition for most pilots. On the other hand, I think the public needs to be educated on just what L-birds have done. There are great stories there that never get told about the feats of the L-birds and their pilots. One of my long term goals is to try to start an flying L-bird Museum to educate the public about L-birds and the pilots who flew them. Just think I could probably buy a whole Museum of aircraft for the price of a TBM and/or T-28! I can’t count the number of aviation people I’ve met that have never hear about the roll the L-birds undertook in wartime. I think with more publication and interest, you will see more people pay attention to the light planes.
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Who will be the first to spot the Boeing L15 when it flies again? Who will line up when a Curtiss Owl taxis in?
Well I will. I can't wait to see an Owl in the air and look forward to see the L-15 flying. But I wonder if I need help.
Steve T wrote:
Bit surprised AirJim hasn't shown up here as he's an L-bird fan. Talking again of installing oversized engines, Jim also likes Furies (as do I), so I once drew him a "racing L-2" cartoon...of the only Centaurus-engined, RCN-liveried Taylorcraft anyone will ever likely see. He made it into a T-shirt. Time will tell whether he builds it for real.
- RENO 06 Look for the Taylorcraft Unlimited Racing Team!!!
Jim
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