[NSRCA-discussion] Breakthrough Pattern plane designs

[billglaze]

Just before the Astro Hog, (designed by a friend of mine, Fred Dunn) , and 
one of which I am currently building),there was Howard Bonner's Smog Hog, 
(note the name similarity) which won the 1956 Nationals in Dallas.  Good 
flying airplane, for it's time, (good enough to win) but couldn't compare to 
the Astro Hog, of which Fred always said:  "I don't know what the big deal 
is; it's just a low-wing Smog Hog."  Maybe.  But, it sure revolutionized the 
contest world, at the time.  If you wanted to win, you had one.  Period.

Bill Glaze
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From: "Jon Lowe" <jonlowe at aol.com>
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Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 2:41 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Breakthrough Pattern plane designs


> 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.
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> From: Bob Kane <getterflash at yahoo.com>
> To: General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
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> From: "Woodward, Jim (US SSA)" <jim.woodward at baesystems.com>
> To: General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
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> 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
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