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Old March 18th 08, 02:31 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.homebuilt
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"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
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William Hung wrote in
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The Kitfox reminds me of the Coupe.


Bunyip:

It's supposed to, the bump cowl and such. But it's nothing like it,
really. For one thing, the 'coupe wasn't built like lawn furniture.. And
a 'coupe with a two stroke? Shudder!


Bertie


If you want to see a "modern" homebuilt version of the Monocoupe take a look
at the "Mullicoupe" that were designed by Jim Younkin. It looks like a
"standoff" scale model of the clipwing Monocoupe with the Warner radial
engine. Actually it is somewhat larger, being basically a two place
version of Ike Howard's "Mr. Mulligan" racer, which later became the Howard
series of airplanes. Jim built a Mr. Mulligan replica which goes like
blazes. Bud Dake had a lovely Warner Monocoupe and wanted something a bit
bigger. Jim told me he used a lot of Howard in the Mullicoupe. Bud told me
that the pilot visibility in the Mullicoupe was a lot better than in the
Monocoupe. The Mullicoupe was powered by a 450 HP R-985 Pratt and Whitney
so it had the power to get up an go. It would cruise at well over 200 mph.
I never got to fly it before Bud was killed in an unfortunate crash with his
Monocoupe at St. Louis a few years ago.

Highflyer


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Old March 22nd 08, 03:16 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.homebuilt
William Hung[_2_]
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Default Airparks; Living On The Beaten Path?

On Mar 17, 10:31*pm, "Highflyer" wrote:
"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in .com... wrote in
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The Kitfox reminds me of the Coupe.


Bunyip:

It's supposed to, the bump cowl and such. But it's nothing like it,
really. For one thing, the 'coupe wasn't built like lawn furniture.. And
a 'coupe with a two stroke? Shudder!


Bertie


If you want to see a "modern" homebuilt version of the Monocoupe take a look
at the "Mullicoupe" that were designed by Jim Younkin. *It looks like a
"standoff" scale model of the clipwing Monocoupe with the Warner radial
engine. *Actually it *is somewhat larger, being basically a two place
version of Ike Howard's "Mr. Mulligan" racer, which later became the Howard
series of airplanes. *Jim built a Mr. Mulligan replica which goes like
blazes. *Bud Dake had a lovely Warner Monocoupe and wanted something a bit
bigger. *Jim told me he used a lot of Howard in the Mullicoupe. *Bud told me
that the pilot visibility in the Mullicoupe was a lot better than in the
Monocoupe. *The Mullicoupe was powered by a 450 HP R-985 Pratt and Whitney
so it had the power to get up an go. *It would cruise at well over 200 mph.
I never got to fly it before Bud was killed in an unfortunate crash with his
Monocoupe at St. Louis a few years ago.

Highflyer


Thanks HF. I Googled "Mullicoupe". Beautiful is not adequet of a
word to describe the plane.

Wil
 




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