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Super Fairchild

News Notes
Anyone having a copy of the old
C. A. A. Bulletin 7A, which originally certificated the Fleet 1 is
requested to get in touch with

John Dill, Jr., of the Ford Aviation

Co., at Crystal Airport in Minneapolis 22, Minnesota. Dill is now
rebuilding the Fleet 1 and wishes
to install a 145 hp. Warner Series
50 "Super Scarab" engine. He
particularly needs information
pertaining to weight and balance,
leveling points, etc.
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interested in meeting any members in that area or who may be

traveling through. He is also looking for Heath Parasol plans of
about 1933 or 34; the first one
with the split landing gear. He
is also interested in obtaining information on the early British
Ultra-Light Aircraft

from

1920

to 1935 and copies of the old

Flying Manuals with plans for the

Georgia Special, Heaths and Pietenpol. Your help will be greatly

annreriated.

James H. Simon of 5444 E. Canton Street in Long Beach 15, California is interested in building
a pulse-jet helicopter, and wishes

to get in touch with others engaged in similar projects.

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In the Asbury, Missouri area,
besides the fabulously performing
Fairchild 24, there is also an Aeronca C-3 with a 65 hp Continental,
and an old Aeronca K with a 6.5
hp. Lycoming. In addition, Ray

This strange performing Fair-

child 24W-4S', better known as

the "Asbury Giant", struts its
stuff around Asbury, Missouri.
It gets its greatly improved performance from a 225 hp. Jacobs
R - 755 - 9 engine which has

taken the place of the 165 hp.

Warner originally installed in it. A
Hamilton Standard controllable
pitch propellor also helps it along.
In fact, the Fairchild has an almost complete powerplant from
the firewall forward, as taken
from a Cessna UC-78. The actual

mounting ring of the Warner 165

engine mount was substituted for
the Jacobs ring. The cowling was
reduced two inches in diameter,
simply by cutting that much out
and relocating the fasteners. The

oil tank is mounted on the right

side of the engine compartment,
and was modified only by denting
it to allow the proper clearance for
the engine mount members. The
battery was moved all the way
aft to underneath the horizontal
stabilizer for better balance.

Two-Place
"Flut-R-Bug"
Ray Stits has done it again. This
time it's the two-place version
of the tri-cycle gear single place
"Flut-R-Bug", which is rapidly
gaining the same popularity as
the "Playboy".
The performance figures are

The Reader Speaks .

P.O. Box 2, Ohakune, N. I., New

Zealand.
Dear Bob:
Some days ago I had given to me
a copy of the 1955 June issue of
the "Experimenter" and I was
very interested in the article of

Tips on Homebuilt Helicopters.

As I am proud to say that I have
A UC-78 ihrulllc quaurant was
on my files many letters signed
modified for single engine control.
Igor
B. Bensen, as a result of
Bud Maddox, owner of the Fairmy
experimenting with gyro
child, finds its performance truly
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gratifying.
gliders here in New Zealand. I
George Littlewood of Route 1,
From a standing start with full
Box 381 in North Bend, Washing- have been in constant contact with
gas load and two 190 Ib. men
ton tells us that he has 1931 and Bensen Aircraft Co. in all my
aboard, and no flap in a 7 mph. 1933 issues of Faucett's "Flying problems and I am pleased to say
wind, the "Asbury Giant" reached
that Igor has been most helpful
Manual" in good condition. These
16,00 ft. altitude in 2300 ft. of
in all my problems, and believe
are extras, and he wishes to know
forward travel. The economy
me I have had plenty.
if anyone has extra copies of the
cruise average of 147 mph. The
1929 and 1932 issues to swap for
I am enclosing 2-o-o N.Z. curthrottle has never been completely
them.
rency towards my becoming a
opened except on take-off, but it
member of the Experimenter Air* * * *
has been opened enough to get
craft Association as I am very
155 mph. out of it, with still some
William M. Smith of Route 3,
interested in the Helicopter side
reserve left to go. Matched againBox 786 in Olympia, Washington
01 flying and would like to see
st a locally based National Guard has begun construction of a Corben
it go further in this country. There
L-19A, it gives the liaison ship a
"Baby Ace" from the plans as
is only one Helicopter here in N.Z.
real tough time.
presented to Mechanix Illustrated.
a Killer and the government does
Altogether, the modification toHe had started building a Stits
not seem very interested in any
ok about a week, and the airplane
"Playboy", but since so many
more
so it is up to us to carry on
is licensed in the experimental
"Cub" parts were adaptable to with the good work.
the "Baby Ace", he decided on
category. Maddox is contemplathe latter, although he is still
I would be grateful if you
ting running the engineering for
partial
to a low-wing ship.
would forward my copies of the
a standard category license. The
He is also figuring the use of "Experimenter" dating back from
ship is registered as E-81205(X).
Luscombe wing panels rather June if possible as I do not wish
Leo J. Kohn
than to build up his own, and
to miss Bensen's write up on
quite possibly, converting the
the Helicopters.
design to low-wing.
astounding. Take off run with
If you would like any more in*::::;::::
one person is about 125 Ft., and
formation regarding myself and
about 250 ft. with two aboard.
my work, I'm sure that Igor
Robert A. Nunn, 14921 MontTouch down is 40 mph with two
rose Avenue, Cleveland 11, Ohio, Bensen would give it to you if
a-roard and climbs at about 45
you care to contact him.
informed Headquarters he is inangle. It is presently powered
terested in C-85 H.P. midget
Cash is building a duster-sprayer
combination agricultural aircraft
with an eye to the commercial
market.

with a 65 HP Continental engine,

but it is designed to take up to a
C-90.

Ray promises more details, information and photos as a later

date. We'll be looking forward to
seeing them in the "Experimenter"

racers and is looking for a good

buy. Any of you racer owners can

contact Bob at the above address.

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Col. Charles A. Gayle, 922 Lincoln Dr., Great Falls, Montana, is.

Trusting to hear from you in

the near future and I hold your

interests here in New Zealand.
I remain
Yours Truly,

Desmond Patrick O'Brien