EAA Airventure Meuseum (part 2)

[Ben_M_K]

Here are some nice vintage planes they had sitting there.
 And the meuseum Hope you liked!

[Hagar]

Very nice Ben. Now those are real aeroplanes.

PS. Do you know what they are?

[Ben_M_K]

PS. Do you know what they are?

Kind of. I'm pretty sure the first is a waco. They give rides in it for $35 per person. Not bad. And I think the third one was built by ryan flying co.

[Hagar]

Kind of. I'm pretty sure the first is a waco. They give rides in it for $35 per person. Not bad. And I think the third one was built by ryan flying co.

I was hoping you could tell me. I'm not too good at US vintage types as there's so many of them. You got the first one right. It's a Waco YKS-7. #2 is the Spartan 7W Executive "Mrs Mennen". #3 could be a Ryan design but I don't recognise it.

PS. I confess to cheating a little. Here's a list of the EAA Museum aircraft.
http://museum.eaa.org/collection/aircraft/

[Ben_M_K]

#3 could be a Ryan design but I don't recognise it.

The reason I say it could be Ryan is because it was in the Ryan hanger. And I belive I remember reading that it was a Ryan.

[Hagar]

The reason I say it could be Ryan is because it was in the Ryan hanger. And I belive I remember reading that it was a Ryan.

That does sound pretty conclusive.

[Wing Nut]

A plane that DOUG doesn't know what it is?!    The apocalypse has arrived!!!!

[Hagar]

There's plenty I don't know. LOL

I found out what it is. The prototype Ryan SC-W (Sport Coupe). Here's another one. Shiny ain't it?
http://www.russellw.com/planes/ryan/default.htm

This page shows some of the problems with keeping these vintage aircraft flying. If the spares aren't available you have to manufacture them yourself. There's some clever people about.
http://www.russellw.com/planes/ryan/cowling.htm

[Ben_M_K]

Thanks for the info Hagar! That is a nice bird!