[NSRCA-discussion] Breakthrough Pattern plane designs

[Richard Strickland]

Or how about the epitome of ballistic pattern--the EU-1A--plywood planked wing cores, Rossi .61 RE with un-muffled tuned pipe--and Kraft electric retracts...
RS> From: tony at radiosouthrc.com> To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:39:00 -0500> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Breakthrough Pattern plane designs> > Also, Steve Helm's Bootlegger... 1st design with fully enclosed tuned pipe> system..> > Tony Stillman, President> Radio South, Inc.> 139 Altama Connector, Box 322> Brunswick, GA 31525> 1-800-962-7802> www.radiosouthrc.com> > -----Original Message-----> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of> adriancwong at earthlink.net> Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 3:25 PM> To: General pattern discussion> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Breakthrough Pattern plane designs> > Phil Kraft's Kwik Fli> > -----Original Message-----> >From: billglaze <billglaze at bellsouth.net>> >Sent: Dec 15, 2008 3:02 PM> >To: General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>> >Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Breakthrough Pattern plane designs> >> >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> >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Jon Lowe" <jonlowe at aol.com>> >To: <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>> >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.> >>> >> Jon Lowe> >>> >>> >> -----Original Message-----> >> From: Bob Kane <getterflash at yahoo.com>> >> To: General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>> >> Sent: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 1:00 pm> >> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Breakthrough Pattern plane designs> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> Kaos> >>> >>> >> Bob Kane> >> getterflash at yahoo.com> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> ------------------------------------------------------------> >> 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, I?d say the Smaragd was the most transformational plane.> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> Thanks,> >>> >>> >>> >> Jim W.> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________> >> NSRCA-discussion mailing list> >> NSRCA-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> >> http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________> >> NSRCA-discussion mailing list> >> NSRCA-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> >> http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion > >> >> >_______________________________________________> >NSRCA-discussion mailing list> >NSRCA-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> >http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion> > _______________________________________________> NSRCA-discussion mailing list> NSRCA-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion> > _______________________________________________> NSRCA-discussion mailing list> NSRCA-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion
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