[NSRCA-discussion] Breakthrough Pattern plane designs

[Jon Lowe]

Astro Hog- 1st really successful low wing pattern plane.  Everything up 
until then had been a high wing airplane.
Orion- by Ed Kasmirski  first really high performance pattern plane
Taurus- arguably one of the most built pattern planes of all times. At 
one point, everyone had built a "modified" Taurus.  The Top Flight kit, 
excellent for its day, helped to make it popular.
The Phoenix 1-8 series.  Yeah, I know I'm prejudiced, but it really 
established moderately swept wings as a standard. The Phoenix 5, 6, 7 
and 8's were flown by most of the great US flyers, including Dave 
Brown, Mike McConville, and others. I'm not including the Phoenix 9 and 
10, because they were never kitted, and were very early turn around 
style airplanes.  I have a 9, and my dad has the only 10 ever built.
I have to agree with the Kaos.  It was "everymans" pattern plane, and 
still is today with Tower Hobbies .46 style version.

Jon Lowe


-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Kane <getterflash at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 1:00 pm
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Kaos

 
Bob Kane
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From: "Woodward, Jim (US SSA)" <jim.woodward at baesystems.com>
To: General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Monda
y, December 15, 2008 11:23:37 AM
Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Breakthrough Pattern plane designs















Hi Guys,



  



What do you think were some of the most breakthrough or pivotal pattern
designs?  When I started there the Prophecy was top dog.  A couple
years later the Smaragd was designed.  I see a lot of planes have been
designed off the Smaragd platform.  I think the PassPort is a heck of a
plane.



  



What do you guys think have been some break-out designs over the
years that have transformed pattern aircraft design?  In the last nine
years, Iʼd say the Smaragd was the most transformational plane.



  



Thanks,



Jim W.



  


















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