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In article <1162140574.403337.38530@e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com>,
rwubben@hotmail.com wrote:
> Greetings,
> I have been looking for an open cockpit biplane to have fun with (already
> own and fly a 172) and was curious what opinions are about owning and
> flying a Starduster One. Especially with an O-290G to D conversion. How
> good or bad are their taildragger habits, what to expect from a
> maintence standpoint (any problems to be aware of), problems with the
> O-290, etc.
> I just got my taildragger endorsement (in a Cub and Cessna140), so I am
> leery about getting something too hot to handle, part of the point is
> to build up taildragger experience for the future (when I buy my
> Nieuport or Fokker replica!)
>
> Thanks for any opinions.
> Ryan
The O-290s use the same top end as the O-435 straight valve engines. As
such, nobody makes replacement cylinders; valves, pistons, rods and
bearings are still available.
As a first-generation (wartime manufacture) engine, the heads tend to
crack more than contemporary engines, so you can look forward to
replacing some cylinders.
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Re: Starduster One pros and cons
