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The Gutless - I made a stick and paper model of the F7U when I was a
two-striper before cadets and that baby flew surprisingly well when launched off the second floor landing of the barracks stairs. Alas, after too many crash landings (It was a Navy plane!) it went down in flames like most all built-up models. By the way doublke slotted flaps, LE slats and canards would probably reduce that God-awful deck angle and allow reducing the weight of the nose gear about 500 pounds worth by sawing off about 3 feet. BTW speaking of the PBY some oil exploration company owned a couple back in the 50s. They had fishing chairs in the blisters and a pair of Grumman aluminum canoes contoured to fit snugly under the wing hung from the weapons racks. Oh, yeah, they had somehow contrived a sundeck atop the center section. Now that is my idea of a real yacht! Enough room inside the hull for real plush living, too. Turn an Italian yacht designer loose on the insides, yessir! Walt BJ |
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![]() WaltBJ wrote: The Gutless - I made a stick and paper model of the F7U when I was a two-striper before cadets and that baby flew surprisingly well when launched off the second floor landing of the barracks stairs. Alas, after too many crash landings (It was a Navy plane!) it went down in flames like most all built-up models. By the way doublke slotted flaps, LE slats and canards would probably reduce that God-awful deck angle and allow reducing the weight of the nose gear about 500 pounds worth by sawing off about 3 feet. OK, that's atleast four of us for the Cutless. BTW speaking of the PBY some oil exploration company owned a couple back in the 50s. They had fishing chairs in the blisters and a pair of Grumman aluminum canoes contoured to fit snugly under the wing hung from the weapons racks. Oh, yeah, they had somehow contrived a sundeck atop the center section. Now that is my idea of a real yacht! Enough room inside the hull for real plush living, too. Turn an Italian yacht designer loose on the insides, yessir! Now, that is what I'm talking about when I want a private plane. Though keep the Italian designer away: he might add something I'm afraid to get dirty. PBY might be a little too big for some the lakes I'ld like to visit too, perhaps something a little smaller. Walt BJ |
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