Baby FTDK
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Baby FTDK
For all of you who have dreamed of owning a FTDK....and found the price a little out of reach
........well here is your alternative
A VEE tailed Sonex!
J
........well here is your alternativeA VEE tailed Sonex!
J
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no more LHS
Hey I knew this would get a quick response from all and sundry quarters of the globe!
Just lucky you have the real thing then hey!
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Thanks Jaba, got the photo that FTDK sent today in the mail. All the best for Christmas and the new year. (probably should have you a pm instead of posting here.. sorry)
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No idea at all....only just stumbled across it today..
details are here
http://www.sonexaircraft.com/aircraft/waiex.html
and there are pics of the a/c inside and out
http://www.sonexaircraft.com/images/...exgallery.html
Have seen a straight tailed Sonex, polished alloy and it looked great. Built by a 744 captain on the coast here. The V tail version just cracked me up!
J
details are here
http://www.sonexaircraft.com/aircraft/waiex.html
and there are pics of the a/c inside and out
http://www.sonexaircraft.com/images/...exgallery.html
Have seen a straight tailed Sonex, polished alloy and it looked great. Built by a 744 captain on the coast here. The V tail version just cracked me up!
J
ooooowhhh, It's not a real FTDK, it's got a deformed thingy under the tail that trys to act like a rudder
Having said that, those little Sonerais get up and boogie. Have a friend up in YMIA with a Sonerai with a home turboed 912 with full suite MoTec engine management and fuel injection. It regularly flies the other side of 160kts.
Shows that the aerodynamics are good, just add power and go faster
Having said that, those little Sonerais get up and boogie. Have a friend up in YMIA with a Sonerai with a home turboed 912 with full suite MoTec engine management and fuel injection. It regularly flies the other side of 160kts.
Shows that the aerodynamics are good, just add power and go faster
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"Beachy,
what are those pedal things on the floor for???"
They be footrests C185.
gee, you did a great job putting the trackpoint history overlaying Google earth in the "more photos" thread. Thats a fair whack of flying in a year. The 185 must be about ready to be "renewed"
what are those pedal things on the floor for???"
They be footrests C185.
gee, you did a great job putting the trackpoint history overlaying Google earth in the "more photos" thread. Thats a fair whack of flying in a year. The 185 must be about ready to be "renewed"
V35B aka Fork-tail Doctor Killer
Piddling little v-tail thingy!
No contest!
Dr
PS: Chuckles, you're in town this weekend - I'll leave it to you to deal appropriately with Jaba!
Piddling little v-tail thingy!
No contest!
Dr
PS: Chuckles, you're in town this weekend - I'll leave it to you to deal appropriately with Jaba!
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So...FTDK...you wanna kick three shades of **** out of him or will I ?
I am escaping to the sunshine coast for a bit.......hiding perhaps!
J
Its a cute one........don't they say immitation is a form of flattery?
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really you guys..
some appreciation of the little yellow one perhaps... but that other thing ??
Half a tail, wheels in the wrong place, wings in the wrong place....
I dunno .. !!
some appreciation of the little yellow one perhaps... but that other thing ??
Half a tail, wheels in the wrong place, wings in the wrong place....
I dunno .. !!
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mate thats asking for trouble........wings and wheels in the wrong place
I am a stirrer but not that brave or stupid!
Have to say though......if you had one at the airfield, knowing several of the folk above they would definately want to take her for a lap around the sky!
I reckon you would have to have one in the hangar alongside the real one....just for fun! Painted up the same as your beloved FTDK.
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mate thats asking for trouble........wings and wheels in the wrong place
I am a stirrer but not that brave or stupid!
Have to say though......if you had one at the airfield, knowing several of the folk above they would definately want to take her for a lap around the sky!
I reckon you would have to have one in the hangar alongside the real one....just for fun! Painted up the same as your beloved FTDK.
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V35 wanderer
Hey FTDK I keep meaning to ask you seeing as yr in love with a certain type of airframe:-) I used to hire a V35 (fishtailer) from EN many years ago & always found that in any sort of upset (turb) it tended to dance the ball between the goal posts. Now seeing as you would have oodles of hrs on type how do you find this?. I used to trim out a slight left or right rudder inbalance & it seemed to keep it more stable. I know that Beech tried the idea & found that it wasn't popular hence you don't see to often that somewhat odd design. Like the little baby one tho, cuteOh & I fly R/C planes & have had a few models with V tails they also seem to wander, just curious that's all don't want to start an all out war as to whether there any good or not
Capt Wally
p.s............the actual plane I used to fly had an eng failure some years ago & crashed at night amongst hills I believe, lucky for the pilot he survived, hmmmmm SE night flying.......now there's another story !