Flying Tank?

[U4EA]

Or fortunate pilot and passenger?

Sounds like he credits the Stearman.....

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/s ... enDocument

I saw Mr. Stix fly this plane around quite a lot as a youngster.

The ol' "Any landing you can walk away from......".

[Rich H]

Ouch  Good job they survived!
I always think of IL-2s, and A-10s as the tanks of the air. Now the Stearman can join too 

[Bruce448]

And i thought you were going to say something about this

http://www.concretepiano.com/index.php?pr=J_Walter_Christies_Flying_Tank

Bruce

[beaky]

Too bad about that ol' gal, but she did a good job of protecting them.

[U4EA]

And i thought you were going to say something about this

http://www.concretepiano.com/index.php?pr=J_Walter_Christies_Flying_Tank

Bruce

Thanx for sharin' that!  I have never heard of such a craft.

[U4EA]

Too bad about that ol' gal, but she did a good job of protecting them.

The noteworthy part of the pics of it for me was how well the support(s) between the fuselage and the upper wing held up.

For as long as I can recall, Mr. Stix has always orbitted for a spell over the annual drag boat races that have been held on a lake near the airport he calls home.

[The Snake 87]

Exciting indeed...

[B_7772]

[quote]Ouch