[NSRCA-discussion] Breakthrough Pattern plane designs

[Ed Miller]

Hanson's EMC2, the first true production "guppy".  Still have one that I haven't flown since June this year and still have a kit.  
Ed M. 
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  From: Pattrnflyr at aol.com 
  To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org 
  Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 6:45 PM
  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Breakthrough Pattern plane designs


  BTW, I do know that the Typhoon stuff was Ron Chidgey.  He and Hanson had some good stuff at the beginning of turnaround.

  In a message dated 12/15/2008 4:13:48 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, Pattrnflyr at aol.com writes:
    How about almost anything by Dick Hanson?  I am still flying a Typhoon 909 and I love it.

    In a message dated 12/15/2008 1:26:14 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, adriancwong at earthlink.net writes:
      Phil Kraft's Kwik Fli

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      >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
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      >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.
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      >Bill Glaze
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      >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
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      >> 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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      >> Jon Lowe
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      >> 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
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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
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      >> 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
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      >> What do you guys think have been some break-out designs over the
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      >> years, Iʼd say the Smaragd was the most transformational plane.
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