And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
That had to be one hell of a wreck because it was most likely fairly stable up to a certain speed then at the limit lose all stability and it would happen really quickly. BOOM!
Not much of a guard around the prop arc area. Also, what is the large diameter pipe below the engine? I don't think exhaust, unless there is some way it also heats the cabin before exiting there. My father built three of these in the late 50s to mid 60s but with 4 cyl Continental flat 4 engines and not enclosed cabins. When traveling in MI to visit relatives we stopped at every little airport to look for run-out engines and parts. His only had 3 skis. Good times
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ReplyDeleteLooking at the cowl flaps, I wonder if that's a re-purposed lend-lease Pratt to Russia.
ReplyDeleteR-2800 Double Wasp?
DeleteI thought the louvers looked Russian myself.
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ReplyDeletemy first thought as well
DeleteReversing prop. That’ll stop ya most rikki-tik.
DeleteThat had to be one hell of a wreck because it was most likely fairly stable up to a certain speed then at the limit lose all stability and it would happen really quickly. BOOM!
ReplyDeleteDon't think those kind of props are reversible!
ReplyDeleteNo tailgaters!
ReplyDeleteNot much of a guard around the prop arc area. Also, what is the large diameter pipe below the engine? I don't think exhaust, unless there is some way it also heats the cabin before exiting there. My father built three of these in the late 50s to mid 60s but with 4 cyl Continental flat 4 engines and not enclosed cabins. When traveling in MI to visit relatives we stopped at every little airport to look for run-out engines and parts. His only had 3 skis. Good times
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