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My oldest brother, Bob 's hobby.......kinda like Elson, but a different machine

M

Magyar

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Bob is a "perfectionist"....every detail he works on has to be so exact.........which is a necessary trait when building one of these .


Anyone need a flight to anywhere in the near future?:smoke:

When it is completed, I hope to get a photo and post it for those who may be interested.

thanks for looking
 
I flew with him lots of times. I love to do anything off the ground. He built a "Long EZ" and also a "Wheeler Express" both were Dick Rutan designs. I love the EZ the best as it was a rear prop driven plane with a fighter style cockpit (pilot in front, passenger in back with a top made of plexi-glass that gave you about a 280 degree field of vision. Cruising speed was about 225 mph.

I've also flown in a military C130, helicopter, Block Buster Blimp, and jumped out of an airplane at 12,000 feet for my 40th b-day. Still working for a flight in a P51 Mustang. Had a hook up several years ago but a job switch kind of blew that.

RT
 
The last one he built was made out of some kind of canvas material...I thought it would be made of out metal or wood. I was surprised at that.
 
That engine is a Volkswagen engine.Where is he living at Mag ? Remember I was a pilot too and love air planes too.Man I would love to meet him.I feel a trip coming on.:clapping:
 
#777 One wing panel under construction with the hinged aileron shown:
#1010 Both wing panel joined together to check for fit:
#1040 Fuselage on work bench during tack welding:
#1057 Cylinders and connecting rod before installation into engine:
#1058 Partially completed two cylinder Volkswagen Engine

Yeah, you and Bob could get together and assemble a flying Dune Buggy! :rofl::rofl::rofl:
 
whoda thunk,
I never heard o' one before .
Seems they are exclusivly for DIY aircraft.
Pretty cool :smoke:
 
I've even flown with Walt Pierce ! I really have and it was in this very airplane. he is home based at Sebring International Airport in Florida. Great Guy. Oh, I got to ride in the front seat. Had a ball ! He flies a 1940 Stearman ! I'm sure Elson will know what that is.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmCP4Vc3UyU
 
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