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Postby expat » Tue May 06, 2014 6:41 am

Just been down in the hangar and this has turned up. Apparently one of only two flying examples left. It is a Ryan Aeronautical ST-A. I am told you need a big pair to fly it. Once the flaps are down, there is absolutely no room for errors.......

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Re: One of only two flying.....

Postby Fozzer » Tue May 06, 2014 8:53 am

Excellent shots, Matt... :D ...!

I am always curious, as one who needs constant warmth, how do you manage to keep the Hangar warm enough to work in all day in the Winter, etc, especially if the main doors are open.
It must cost a fortune in heating bills....!

...or do the mechanics just shiver in the cold?

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Re: One of only two flying.....

Postby Hagar » Tue May 06, 2014 10:56 am

Very nice. I like rare vintage aeroplanes. 8-)
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Re: One of only two flying.....

Postby expat » Tue May 06, 2014 12:20 pm

Fozzer wrote:Excellent shots, Matt... :D ...!

I am always curious, as one who needs constant warmth, how do you manage to keep the Hangar warm enough to work in all day in the Winter, etc, especially if the main doors are open.
It must cost a fortune in heating bills....!

...or do the mechanics just shiver in the cold?

Paul...Toasty Central Heating... :D ...!


Well Paul, now I am the boss...... Let the mechanics eat cake..... :lol:

Seriously, it is a heating bill that your winter heating allowance would cover for about............48 seconds.......... :o

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Re: One of only two flying.....

Postby Hawkeye07 » Tue May 06, 2014 1:44 pm

What a gorgeous aircraft! Looking at the cockpit shots, especially at the ribs and stringers, it looks brand new. Do you know anything about it Matt? Was it recently restored?

It really looks like it should be sitting in an aircraft dealer's showroom doesn't it? That AN-2 in the background is no ugly betty either.


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Re: One of only two flying.....

Postby Flying Trucker » Tue May 06, 2014 6:27 pm

Nice...very nice... <<q
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Re: One of only two flying.....

Postby expat » Tue May 06, 2014 11:34 pm

Hawkeye07 wrote:What a gorgeous aircraft! Looking at the cockpit shots, especially at the ribs and stringers, it looks brand new. Do you know anything about it Matt? Was it recently restored?

It really looks like it should be sitting in an aircraft dealer's showroom doesn't it? That AN-2 in the background is no ugly betty either.


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I did Google the registration to find out more, but did not really get far. She belongs to a local club Quax. The Internet still has her listed as being in the US. I have a very good mate who is a member (I would love to join, but I have no spare time), I will ask him. As for the AN-2, that is "Foky" as she is know due to the egistration D-FOKY. She is immaculate and looks like she left the production line yesterday. Owned by a doctor who likes to go for a spin on a Sunday or nice summer evening. I am told he will take people with him if asked.......Price, a smile on your face after the landing.....

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Re: One of only two flying.....

Postby Hagar » Wed May 07, 2014 1:47 am

expat wrote:I did Google the registration to find out more, but did not really get far. She belongs to a local club Quax. The Internet still has her listed as being in the US. I have a very good mate who is a member (I would love to join, but I have no spare time), I will ask him.

I found this if it helps. http://www.quax-flieger.de/galerie/ryan-sta-nc18923

There is another airworthy example in the UK (tail number NC14986). It won the concours d'elegance at the Goodwood Revival meeting last year. http://avpicsphilwhalley.wordpress.com/2013/10/19/winning-ryan-st-a-goodwood-revival-2013/
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Re: One of only two flying.....

Postby expat » Wed May 07, 2014 4:35 am

Hagar wrote:
expat wrote:I did Google the registration to find out more, but did not really get far. She belongs to a local club Quax. The Internet still has her listed as being in the US. I have a very good mate who is a member (I would love to join, but I have no spare time), I will ask him.

I found this if it helps. http://www.quax-flieger.de/galerie/ryan-sta-nc18923

There is another airworthy example in the UK (tail number NC14986). It won the concours d'elegance at the Goodwood Revival meeting last year. http://avpicsphilwhalley.wordpress.com/2013/10/19/winning-ryan-st-a-goodwood-revival-2013/


I found those, but I could not find any specific information about this particular aircraft, history, etc. Also the Goodwood example, outstanding....!

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Re: One of only two flying.....

Postby Hawkeye07 » Wed May 07, 2014 10:30 am

"As for the AN-2, that is "Foky" as she is know due to the registration D-FOKY. She is immaculate and looks like she left the production line yesterday. Owned by a doctor.."

Owned by a doctor, I should have known. :roll: A lot of pristine aircraft here are owned by doctors which is fine because they usually really baby them.
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Re: One of only two flying.....

Postby ozzy72 » Tue May 13, 2014 7:39 am

That is truly a thing of beauty....
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