Bolkow MBB209 Monsun
vans-Monsun
A non-argument, as in 1972 there were NO similar vans to compare it with,plus the Monsun is capable of folding its wings!!!,and be towed.Also the Monsun was a series production aircraft available for club hire use at a time (1972) when messers Cessna,Piper,Beagle,MS,and Sportavia did not produce a comparable machine.
Not knocking the Vans,but it is like saying the Battle of Britain would have been less of a 'narrow margin' if we had had Hunters then.
Suitable gap for tin helmet before the Pup150 v Monsun thread starts.
Be interesting to know how much drag that canopy-fuselage interface gives on the Monsun.
Not knocking the Vans,but it is like saying the Battle of Britain would have been less of a 'narrow margin' if we had had Hunters then.
Suitable gap for tin helmet before the Pup150 v Monsun thread starts.
Be interesting to know how much drag that canopy-fuselage interface gives on the Monsun.
Vans-Monsun-SAH1
Ah i forgot the SAH 1 or 'Pup reincarnation'.
This was designed to be a 'Club' machine and or a basic military trainer with uprated engine.
It seemed to have the classic handling of the Pup without the problems of 'curved doors' and expensive production features.
Most instuctors who flew it thought it handled well with nice harmonised controls (although this was soon altered when the elevator 'feel' was changed to suit a certain authority).
With a design suited to 'production' this could have been a 'British' product that actually worked,but by then the Beagle product had gone to Scottish Aviation (as had the Jetstream) and the 'Bulldog' went to the Air Force but not to the clubs.
Remember the 'Beagle Airdale' was supposed to be the British 172 such was the thinking of the time !!!
Yes; i quite agree about the lack of wing fairings Sil.
This was designed to be a 'Club' machine and or a basic military trainer with uprated engine.
It seemed to have the classic handling of the Pup without the problems of 'curved doors' and expensive production features.
Most instuctors who flew it thought it handled well with nice harmonised controls (although this was soon altered when the elevator 'feel' was changed to suit a certain authority).
With a design suited to 'production' this could have been a 'British' product that actually worked,but by then the Beagle product had gone to Scottish Aviation (as had the Jetstream) and the 'Bulldog' went to the Air Force but not to the clubs.
Remember the 'Beagle Airdale' was supposed to be the British 172 such was the thinking of the time !!!
Yes; i quite agree about the lack of wing fairings Sil.
