Thanks for looking, Chris. It is an interesting airplane, but has only 2
seats.
Google "Monocoupe 90a" if you are interested. They were fitted with various
engines, and, if I recall correctly, had G-limits high enough to permit
racing and aerobatics. The wider gear helped significantly with ground
handling.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Chris Barker" <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 1:49 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Wide-Gear Monocoupe
> Thanks, Jim. It's an interesting looking aircraft, that's for sure. It
> has quite a squared-off cabin, presumably to accommodate a reasonable
> number of pax.
>
> Chris
>
> On 20 Feb 2012, at 19:43, Jim Nichols wrote:
>
>> Continuing to look through old files, I found this photo of a unique
>> airplane. This Monocoupe has the wider main gear of the late models, and
>> the cowling has been removed to permit the installation of a larger
>> engine. On this day in 1952, I took my newly-acquired Leica to the South
>> Dayton Airport for my first and only glider flight. This airplane
>> impressed me, and I made several images of it. A few years ago, I
>> located the present owner, who has the parts of the airplane and is
>> preparing to rebuild it. I furnished him prints, so that he could see
>> the original paint scheme.
>>
>> Focal plane shutters do strange things with rotating or moving subjects,
>> as will be noted in the recorded image of the moving propeller.
>>
>> If I recall correctly, the mansion on the hill, seen beneath the right
>> wing, belonged to Charles "Boss" Kettering, of General Motors fame.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Wide-Gear+Monocoupe+Dayton+OH+01+1952+edit.jpg.html
>
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