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GAAM Barnstormer Day '08- part 11: Cadet, Breezy

PostPosted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 9:20 am
by beaky
The museum's 1970 Breezy...


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Horns should be mandatory on Breezys. ;D


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The unmistakable Breezy profile...

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Another unmistakeable profile: the museum's 1941 Culver Cadet.


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Designed by a young Al Mooney before he founded his own company... very pretty lines, in a sort of quirky way. Looks fast, and it is: about 140 mph on as little as 65 hp.


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Beautiful planform, too. I know some folks who are restoring their own Cadet, and they promised me a ride... sure hope that happens, it looks like  a lot of fun! ;D

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[i]Next- part 12: Luscombe, RV-7

Re: GAAM Barnstormer Day '08- part 11: Cadet, Beezy

PostPosted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 9:33 am
by unknown
Nice! I love this Breezy-the flying stool... ;D

Re: GAAM Barnstormer Day '08- part 11: Cadet, Beezy

PostPosted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 9:34 am
by FsNovice
So thats where the shape for the Mooney Bravo came From  :-/ ;) ;)

Re: GAAM Barnstormer Day '08- part 11: Cadet, Beezy

PostPosted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 9:58 am
by Hagar
Excellent. I've never seen either of these in the flesh.

Beautiful planform, too.

Very Spitfiresque. ;)

Re: GAAM Barnstormer Day '08- part 11: Cadet, Beezy

PostPosted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 10:20 am
by Rifleman
You've had a busy time there Sean........thanks for all your efforts to drag our gang around with you............. 8-)

Very cool indeed !

Re: GAAM Barnstormer Day '08- part 11: Cadet, Beezy

PostPosted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 1:26 pm
by BigTruck
You've had a busy time there Sean........thanks for all your efforts to drag our gang around with you............. 8-)

Very cool indeed !



I concur, thanks!!  Loving this series!!

Re: GAAM Barnstormer Day '08- part 11: Cadet, Breezy

PostPosted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 1:54 am
by Reno
That Breezy's apply named!

Re: GAAM Barnstormer Day '08- part 11: Cadet, Breezy

PostPosted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 11:11 am
by beaky
That Breezy's apply named!



This A&S article tells the story of how it got its name...


[i]Once, when Roloff stopped for gas during an early test flight, the airport manager took a long look at the unusual aircraft and remarked,