Which Model

On Tue, 6 Apr 2004 17:12:07 -0500, "Highfllyer" wrote:

I have been to China several times. I would encourage something that you
could maintain easily in China. I would suggest you look for one of the
Piper clones in a homebuilt. Look for pipe and rag construction. Find a
WWII observer project with no engine. L2, L3, or L4. Maybe even L5.

I dunno, HF...you're recommending he try to ship a warbird from the US to
the PRC. I can think of all sorts of agencies that might have heartburn
over that one... :-)

Ron "Fox two" Wanttaja

That's right. I don't really want to smuggle millitary equipment. And
I'm nore sure those warbirds (a warbird is a warbird) are cheaper. I
thought they are quire desirable especially the ones in good
conditions.

Jizhong
On Wed, 07 Apr 2004 01:34:58 GMT, Ron Wanttaja
wrote:

On Tue, 6 Apr 2004 17:12:07 -0500, "Highfllyer" wrote:

I have been to China several times. I would encourage something that you
could maintain easily in China. I would suggest you look for one of the
Piper clones in a homebuilt. Look for pipe and rag construction. Find a
WWII observer project with no engine. L2, L3, or L4. Maybe even L5.

I dunno, HF...you're recommending he try to ship a warbird from the US to
the PRC. I can think of all sorts of agencies that might have heartburn
over that one... :-)

Ron "Fox two" Wanttaja

Yes,

I actually looked up the Taylorcraft as they are very close to a cub.
It looks like it's relatively easy to get a 65hp project. I might
consider that. Thanks.

Jizhong
On Mon, 05 Apr 2004 20:52:16 -0500, Carl Ellis
wrote:

Check out the Taylorcraft.

A 100hp F-19 gets off the ground in about 350' and will climb at 1000' per
minute on a cool day. I've seen mine climb around 700 fpm at 70 degrees
with two of us on board. There are lots of them on floats. The 65 and 85
hp models perform very well too.

The factory is spinning up to make new birds: www.taylorcraft.com.

They will be available with engines from the O-235 to O-360.

What's the pro and con between a metal and fabric model.

Metal: more ruggered but difficult to repair, qieter(?),heavy
Fabric: easy to repair, noisier(?), light

more...

Jizhong

Can a BC12D take an o-200 or o-235 easily?

Jizhong
On Mon, 05 Apr 2004 20:52:16 -0500, Carl Ellis
wrote:

Check out the Taylorcraft.

A 100hp F-19 gets off the ground in about 350' and will climb at 1000' per
minute on a cool day. I've seen mine climb around 700 fpm at 70 degrees
with two of us on board. There are lots of them on floats. The 65 and 85
hp models perform very well too.

The factory is spinning up to make new birds: www.taylorcraft.com.

They will be available with engines from the O-235 to O-360.

jczhonghe

Think Dwayne (?) Cole flew a clipped wing T-craft in air shows for
years and walked away in one piece and died in his bed with his boots
on ).

You might check and see what he got approved as mods to this bird and
if they would apply to one you bought (not clipped wing for acro)?

Maybe someone can point you where to go to check that bird out and how
it was modified.

You mentioned noise. Any A/C of that era will be noisy and you will
need some type of ear protection (or loose your hearing like I have
from aircraft noise)
..
Fly safe and be lucky.

Big John
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On Tue, 06 Apr 2004 23:25:53 -0700, wrote:

Can a BC12D take an o-200 or o-235 easily?

Jizhong
On Mon, 05 Apr 2004 20:52:16 -0500, Carl Ellis
wrote:

Check out the Taylorcraft.

A 100hp F-19 gets off the ground in about 350' and will climb at 1000' per
minute on a cool day. I've seen mine climb around 700 fpm at 70 degrees
with two of us on board. There are lots of them on floats. The 65 and 85
hp models perform very well too.

The factory is spinning up to make new birds: www.taylorcraft.com.

They will be available with engines from the O-235 to O-360.