Monkey see.....monkey do.

[CHUCK79]

I have noticed a few posts of......I think Doug would say "rag and tube" aircraft lately (this one appears to be partially constructed of aluminum panels).
Please correct me if I have the terminology wrong, Doug

This is the nicest freeware bi-plane I know of.....it was in one of the posts that

[Hagar]

I have noticed a few posts of......I think Doug would say "rag and tube" aircraft lately (this one appears to be partially constructed of aluminum panels).
Please correct me if I have the terminology wrong, Doug

Ah, the Tiger Moth. Not the right Doug but I do know a bit about this lovely aeroplane. The fuselage is "rag and tube", steel tube covered with doped fabric. (The curved decking behind the cockpits is plywood.) The wings & tail feathers are of fabric covered wooden construction. The only aluminium panels are the engine cowling.

[patchz]

Beautiful shot Chuck.

And you are correct, it is one of the best freeware aircraft available.

[Skunkworks]

That's an incredible screenshot too Chuck     

[Flying Trucker]

Awesome shot Chuck...well done...

Thanks Doug for jumping in...much appreciated always...

I was a little late getting on today...Easter Egg hunt for grandchildren and great grandchildren had priority...

The weather...cool and frosty...but we all had great fun and eggs and hot cross buns...

[CHUCK79]

Thanks guys 8-)
And, thanks Doug (Hagar) for the info.......plywood???? who'd a thunk it
It was probably a standard building material back then......I just never really gave it a thought

[pfevrier]

What a shot... Beautiful! Plane, sky, colors... all blended perfectly! Great work!

[CHUCK79]

Thanks Pierre.....the plane is just really photogenic