Warbug which one would you own and why

[O.P.]

Birddog. A friend of mine flew birddogs for the Army. Just getting the chance to use 60 degrees of flaps and do the super steep approach, that would be cool. Other than that one, I like the L5 Stinsons. I (fuzzy memory) read some where that some models had a "Droopy Wing"? I'm not sure what that means but I got the impression that a control could be used to change the wing in some way, maybe it's just flaps.........

[bdk]

I (fuzzy memory) read some where that some models had a "Droopy Wing"? I'm not sure what that means but I got the impression that a control could be used to change the wing in some way, maybe it's just flaps.........

The L-5C and E-models had ailerons that drooped with the flaps.

[krlang]

Hey,
Does this count?



If it doesnt, I will have to say Ercoupe!

[tom d. friedman]

put me in for a westland lysander!! definetely the most unique looking of the bunch & with the most enthralling back ground!! best, tom

[O.P.]

I (fuzzy memory) read some where that some models had a "Droopy Wing"? I'm not sure what that means but I got the impression that a control could be used to change the wing in some way, maybe it's just flaps.........

The L-5C and E-models had ailerons that drooped with the flaps.

Hi bdk!

That sounds interesting. Does that mean when the flaps are down the ailerons come partially down also?

[Paul Draper]

I (fuzzy memory) read some where that some models had a "Droopy Wing"? I'm not sure what that means but I got the impression that a control could be used to change the wing in some way, maybe it's just flaps.........

The L-5C and E-models had ailerons that drooped with the flaps.

Hi bdk!

That sounds interesting. Does that mean when the flaps are down the ailerons come partially down also?

Not exactly, the flaps and ailerons work independantly of one another. The ailerons can "droop" up to 15 degrees by cranking them down via a hand crank located in the front cockpit above the pilot. While in droop the ailerons still maintain their functionality for roll control.

Quite a cool set-up.

[O.P.]

I (fuzzy memory) read some where that some models had a "Droopy Wing"? I'm not sure what that means but I got the impression that a control could be used to change the wing in some way, maybe it's just flaps.........

The L-5C and E-models had ailerons that drooped with the flaps.

Hi bdk!

That sounds interesting. Does that mean when the flaps are down the ailerons come partially down also?

Not exactly, the flaps and ailerons work independantly of one another. The ailerons can "droop" up to 15 degrees by cranking them down via a hand crank located in the front cockpit above the pilot. While in droop the ailerons still maintain their functionality for roll control.

Quite a cool set-up.

Maannn! I want to try that out too! Sounds very cool.

[JBoyle]

Easy. A Taylorcraft L-2 and an Aeronca L-3. Both World War 2 vintage warbugs built in Ohio.

Jim

Nothing against either plane, but neither were depoyled overseas in any significant numbers....some L-3s were sent to N. Africa by mistake.
L-2s were grounded after a few stall/spin fatal wrecks in training, so the L-4 eventually was named the 'standard for the Army Air forces" in Oct. 43.

If you want a combat paint scheme, you have to have an L-4 or 5....just today I stumbled across a photo of an L-3 in a museum with Invasion stripes.



Now to answer the question...I'd love an L-19 (in neat 1950's red/white markings...or a polished RCAF scheme) but to buy I'm afraid an L-5 or L-16B are more in my price range.

[Cvairwerks]

Got the "bug" end covered already...

L-5B for the "light bug",
AT-21 for the "light bomber"
now got to work on the fighter and heavy bomber end of things...

[TonyI]

Always liked the L-4/L-21 just something about the doors (first ride in a plane summer 1966..impressionalble 4yr old in a J3 on floats and the doors "not to be closed cause its summer time!")

next no order: Chipmunk, Storch,L-5

For "family" fun? Always thought a Me-108 would be a good one. next up would be U-10 or a L-20/U-6. Thought that one of those tuque waring gents would have said the last one before me

Cheers
Tony

[Steve T]

Tony et al--

I think the RCAF didn't have L-19s--the Canadian Army did. Semantic difference visually, of course, since both services used the same roundels. (Canadian Army also had Cessna Skylanes referred to as "L-182s" in the service...now there's a legit way to make something "vanilla" into a quasi-Warbug. Course you could paint a Beech Musketeer/Sundowner as a CT-134, too).

And yeah, why hasn't Olivier been on here advocating for the DHC-2! (Though I have to admit I've yet to see him sporting a tuque...)

S.

[Ollie]

Arrrr!

There be talkin' about the Beaver!!

We'd be having three, one soon to be out of the shop!

Seriously, one's up for sale, the one with the small cabin, we're keeping the two with the extended cabin.

Beavers are very nice birds, slow, but incredibly reliable and though, etc.

You can only replace a Beaver with another Beaver.

Hmmm, Beavers...