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On 29 Oct 2006 08:49:34 -0800, 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
Ryan:
Here are a few pics of a Graham Lee Nieoport under construction in
Newport RI.
http://neme-s.org/EAA_1363/visit_to_eaa_1363.htm
The builder is Frank Nowak.
Errol Groff
EAA 60159
Instructor, Manufacturing Technology
H.H. Ellis Technical High School
613 Upper Maple Street
Danielson, CT 06239
New England Model Engineering Society
www.neme-s.org
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