P6E Replica

[Michel Lemieux]

Here is a short video of one of the first taxi tests of Keith Roof's awesome plans-built P6E Hawk replica. This plane has been built entirely from plans by Keith, an award-winning homebuilder. Listen that great-sounding Chevy V-8 engine!

Does not seem full size ( may be wrong here ) but still nice never the less.

From: http://www.alexisparkinn.com/iowa_city_videos.htm

Video: http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photogallery/Videos/2007-3-27-KeithRoofsP6EHawk.wmv

[tom d. friedman]

purring like a kitten!!

[airnutz]

Michel Lemieux wrote,

Does not seem full size ( may be wrong here ) but still nice never the less.

Looks to be about half-scale, The original had a V-12 Curtiss Conquerer of about twice the horsepower and was a single seat pursuit.

[GrumpE]

Actually looks pretty close to me. The cowl has been adjusted and does not apear to be as large as the original.

http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsh ... asp?id=337

http://www.curtisshawkp6e.com/

I recall seeing the origianl at the Wright Pat museum and thinkg that it was pretty small.

Eric

Last edited by GrumpE on Wed Apr 04, 2007 9:06 am, edited 1 time in total.

[k5083]

Is this the one that has been written up in Sport Aviation over the years? I seem to recall that was 75% or 80% scale.

August

[Michel Lemieux]

Is this the one that has been written up in Sport Aviation over the years?

I do not think so.

I remember pics of the other & the amount of details & finish was much closer to the original than this one.

I think in ended up in a museum somewhere. Not sure however.