Funny thing. I instantly recognized it as a Luscombe design the moment The
picture loaded. But at first I thought it was one I saw which was modified
for use in the bush. It was widened and lengthened to accomodate four
adults.
aG
On Monday, February 20, 2012, Jim Nichols wrote:
> 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
> ----- Original Message -----
> 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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