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.
The pilot ( Delmar Benjamin ) and builder of the replica ( Steve Wolf ) wrote a book about building and flying it. Delmar's words "every landing is a very intense exercise". Great to see at an air show. Not anything I would try to fly.
Gee Bee R-2 replica.
ReplyDeleteAs I understand they were a handfull to fly.
ReplyDeletelow milesge, you didn't have to land them.
DeleteThe pilot ( Delmar Benjamin ) and builder of the replica ( Steve Wolf ) wrote a book about building and flying it. Delmar's words "every landing is a very intense exercise". Great to see at an air show. Not anything I would try to fly.
ReplyDeleteWhenever I see this plane, I think of Wiley Post.
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DeleteCliff and Jenny.
Deletemight as well make the fuselage as big around as the engine...no drag penalty.
ReplyDeleteYeah, gives me one, too.
ReplyDeleteSuper high wing loading. Keep up the speed on landing.
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