Golden Age Air Museum- part 2
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 9:30 pmShortly two other pilgrims wandered in, and after they got their Jenny Q&A overwith, our congenial host led us over to the next hangar after I asked "so whaddya got that's flying?" 
The lights in this hangar were not working for some reason, so he slid the doors open... and I found myself looking at my dream fleet- or one of them, anyway...
First, this immaculate but very flight-ready 140. Nothing serious about the oil- that's probably long-term accumulation. The pan just keeps the hangar floor clean.
An early Ercoupe... very nice.
The finest Breezy I've seen up close... this is not an ultralight, and the design dates back to 1965. This one is not quite that old, and has a Piper J4 wing (the designers cleverly avoided designing a wing; this plans-built machine can be fitted with several different production wings).
The office of the Breezy- Nothing superfluous here. I love the yoke, though, instead of a stick... somehow more appropriate for real breezy low'n'slow flying, despite the added complexity and weight.
Imagine the view from this seat in flight!!
What at first seems a random tangle of steel tubing actually is very simple and necessary. I believe the stock Craftsman toolboxes are part of the plan specs- they're just welded in place, and-voila! Tool and luggage lockers. I'm sure the handles rattle like crazy when that Continental is running... not that you'd notice.
This shot of the 140 was just begging to be taken... when I die, I hope to then open my eyes to a scene such as this.
Next: part 3
The lights in this hangar were not working for some reason, so he slid the doors open... and I found myself looking at my dream fleet- or one of them, anyway...
First, this immaculate but very flight-ready 140. Nothing serious about the oil- that's probably long-term accumulation. The pan just keeps the hangar floor clean.
An early Ercoupe... very nice.
The finest Breezy I've seen up close... this is not an ultralight, and the design dates back to 1965. This one is not quite that old, and has a Piper J4 wing (the designers cleverly avoided designing a wing; this plans-built machine can be fitted with several different production wings).
The office of the Breezy- Nothing superfluous here. I love the yoke, though, instead of a stick... somehow more appropriate for real breezy low'n'slow flying, despite the added complexity and weight.
Imagine the view from this seat in flight!!
What at first seems a random tangle of steel tubing actually is very simple and necessary. I believe the stock Craftsman toolboxes are part of the plan specs- they're just welded in place, and-voila! Tool and luggage lockers. I'm sure the handles rattle like crazy when that Continental is running... not that you'd notice.
This shot of the 140 was just begging to be taken... when I die, I hope to then open my eyes to a scene such as this.
Next: part 3
