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Re: [OM] IMG: Stearman Restoration

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Stearman Restoration
From: ChrisB <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 16:17:07 +0100
Nicely iPhoned, Jim.  I gather that the Stearman was a little under-powered in 
its original fit, so doubling the power might make it a fun machine to fly – 
once you had countered the extra swing on application of power . . .

Chris

> On 20 Aug 2015, at 23:43, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> I saw this airplane fly a tight pattern and land for fuel, so I wanted a 
> photo.  According to the pilot, it is a recently finished restoration, 11 
> years in the making, and sports a Pratt & Whitney R-985 of 450 hp instead of 
> the original 225 hp.
> 
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Stearman+Restoration+450+hp.jpg.html
>  
> <http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Stearman+Restoration+450+hp.jpg.html>
> 
> iPhone photo with post-processing

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