[NSRCA-discussion] Breakthrough Pattern plane designs

[brett terry]

In many ways, Chip's Hanson Dalotel was revolutionary, flying a scale plane
in pattern.  Granted Hanno had his Dalotel at TOC a year earlier.  Perhaps
this helped drive the growth of IMAC when he proved a scale plane could also
fly with precision.

This is a great thread, btw.  I still remember seeing my first Curare
flying.  We were putting the finishing touches on a .40-size Kaos from a
.15-size Midwest Chipmunk (must have been around '77 or so) and saw one at
the field.  Even at 7 years old I KNEW I had to have one!

I later built one with my Dad, flew it for many years, still have it on the
shelf.  In many ways the Atlas was a better flying plane but the Curare was
dead sexy!  In my opinion it was somewhat more of a paradigm shift than the
Atlas.

Of course the Aurora and Atlanta are smoking hot as well.  Good stuff here.

Brett



On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 8:23 AM, Woodward, Jim (US SSA) <
jim.woodward at baesystems.com> wrote:

>  Hi Guys,
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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 plane.
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> 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.
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> Thanks,
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> Jim W.
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