Hi Rick,
Wheel fairings, or "pants", would improve the appearance and the cruise
speed by a small amount, but could be a problem on the grass strips from
which many operated as primary trainers. Mud buildup could cause a rude
stop. Hence, most of the trainers had bare wheels.
Thanks for the kind words.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
On 3/25/2015 8:25 AM, Rick Beckrich wrote:
Lovely shot of the big A.
Why did I think they all wore "pants" or whatever you call the wheel pods?
On Mar 25, 2015 9:19 AM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Chris,
I didn't examine this power glider because of the cover over the canopy,
but most of the ones I've seen locally have a retractable engine pylon
behind the canopy. They make a powered takeoff and then shut down the
engine, retract it into the fuselage, and fly like a glider.
I thought you might like the Aeronca.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
On 3/25/2015 1:54 AM, ChrisB wrote:
I haven’t seen that sort of powered glider, Jim, if that’s a propeller on
the nose. It looks like RC models that I’ve seen, with blades that fold
back in the slipstream and outwards when under power.
The Aeronca is a good shot.
Chris
On 24 Mar 15, at 19:41, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
The first thing that caught my eye this morning was the contrasting
stablemates in the corner of this hangar, a powered glider in front of a
charter jet.
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Stablemates+sm.jpg.html <
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Stablemates+sm.jpg.html>
Then a breeze from the past brought in a newly restored Aeronca 7AC from
the late 1940s.
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Aeronca+7AC+sm.jpg.html <
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Aeronca+7AC+sm.jpg.html>
Both courtesy of the Fuji X-E1 and the Fuji 18-55 kit lens
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