1952 newsreel- latest futuristic and experimental aircraft

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZMJOS2VWaPU

I poste this video in RAH, thn thought some in RAP might find it
iteresing. That second plane looks a lot like the bumblebee, maybe
even smaller. Would any of you fly it?

Wil

William Hung wrote in news:0863c542-d316-41d4-96c4-
:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZMJOS2VWaPU

I poste this video in RAH, thn thought some in RAP might find it
iteresing. That second plane looks a lot like the bumblebee, maybe
even smaller. Would any of you fly it?


That's Ray Stits' Skybaby. It's in the EAA museum AFAIK. I think it still
holds the smallest airplane ( wingspan) record. there were a few
homebuilders that got involved in a ****ing contest for the smallest around
that time.
He said it was a handful to fly. You can see that on the takeoff. One of
the biggest problems it had was the ASI didn;'t work worth a damn because
it wasn't possible to get the pitot far enough away from the prop wash..


Bertie

On Feb 23, 4:55*am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
William Hung wrote in news:0863c542-d316-41d4-96c4-
:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZMJOS2VWaPU

I poste this video in RAH, thn thought some in RAP might find it
iteresing. *That second plane looks a lot like the bumblebee, maybe
even smaller. *Would any of you fly it?

That's Ray Stits' Skybaby. It's in the EAA museum AFAIK. I think it still
holds the smallest airplane ( wingspan) record. there were a few
homebuilders that got involved in a ****ing contest for the smallest around
that time.
He said it was a handful to fly. You can see that on the takeoff. One of
the biggest problems it had was the ASI didn;'t work worth a damn because
it wasn't possible to get the pitot far enough away from the prop wash..


Hey Bertie why didn't you build one of these:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=TDmnjwbJrVM


Cheers

WingFlaps wrote in
:

On Feb 23, 4:55*am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
William Hung wrote in
news:0863c542-d316-41d4-96c4-
:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZMJOS2VWaPU

I poste this video in RAH, thn thought some in RAP might find it
iteresing. *That second plane looks a lot like the bumblebee, maybe
even smaller. *Would any of you fly it?

That's Ray Stits' Skybaby. It's in the EAA museum AFAIK. I think it
still holds the smallest airplane ( wingspan) record. there were a
few homebuilders that got involved in a ****ing contest for the
smallest aroun
d
that time.
He said it was a handful to fly. You can see that on the takeoff. One
of the biggest problems it had was the ASI didn;'t work worth a damn
because it wasn't possible to get the pitot far enough away from the
prop wash..


Hey Bertie why didn't you build one of these:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=TDmnjwbJrVM

Saw the first one at OSH many years ago. Pretty cool machine. There's at
least one that flew with two model airplane jet engines! There's another
youtube clip somewhere of one doing some low level aerobatics.

On Feb 22, 12:40*pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
WingFlaps wrote :





On Feb 23, 4:55*am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
William Hung wrote in
news:0863c542-d316-41d4-96c4-
:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZMJOS2VWaPU

I poste this video in RAH, thn thought some in RAP might find it
iteresing. *That second plane looks a lot like the bumblebee, maybe
even smaller. *Would any of you fly it?

That's Ray Stits' Skybaby. It's in the EAA museum AFAIK. I think it
still holds the smallest airplane ( wingspan) record. there were a
few homebuilders that got involved in a ****ing contest for the
smallest aroun
d
that time.
He said it was a handful to fly. You can see that on the takeoff. One
of the biggest problems it had was the ASI didn;'t work worth a damn
because it wasn't possible to get the pitot far enough away from the
prop wash..

Hey Bertie why didn't you build one of these:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=TDmnjwbJrVM

Saw the first one at OSH many years ago. Pretty cool machine. There's at
least one that flew with two model airplane jet engines! There's another
youtube clip somewhere of one doing some low level aerobatics.- Hide quoted text -

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Here are some photos of the Cri Cri jet...

http://www.amtjets.com/gallery_real_plain.html

Phil J wrote in
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On Feb 22, 12:40*pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
WingFlaps wrote
innews:4354685b-eb07-4141-b342-53922
:





On Feb 23, 4:55*am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
William Hung wrote in
news:0863c542-d316-41d4-96c4-
:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZMJOS2VWaPU

I poste this video in RAH, thn thought some in RAP might find it
iteresing. *That second plane looks a lot like the bumblebee,
maybe

even smaller. *Would any of you fly it?

That's Ray Stits' Skybaby. It's in the EAA museum AFAIK. I think
it still holds the smallest airplane ( wingspan) record. there
were a few homebuilders that got involved in a ****ing contest for
the smallest aroun
d
that time.
He said it was a handful to fly. You can see that on the takeoff.
One of the biggest problems it had was the ASI didn;'t work worth
a damn because it wasn't possible to get the pitot far enough away
from the prop wash..

Hey Bertie why didn't you build one of these:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=TDmnjwbJrVM

Saw the first one at OSH many years ago. Pretty cool machine. There's
at least one that flew with two model airplane jet engines! There's
another youtube clip somewhere of one doing some low level
aerobatics.- Hide quote
d text -

- Show quoted text -

Here are some photos of the Cri Cri jet...

http://www.amtjets.com/gallery_real_plain.html


How cool is that, eh? IIRC the takeoff roll is very long, but once it's
up and going it's fine.

Bertie

William Hung wrote:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZMJOS2VWaPU

I poste this video in RAH, thn thought some in RAP might find it
iteresing. That second plane looks a lot like the bumblebee, maybe
even smaller. Would any of you fly it?

Wil

I do love those old 1950's era newsreels, especially about
aviation. They seem so full of optimism and enthusiasm for
general aviation... there seemed to be so much promise.
Sort of bittersweet to see not only how far we've come but
what it cost. Today its Big Green Government... they've
taken over every free endeavor including general aviation.

"If you can't tax it then regulate it, if you can't regulate it
then file a lawsuit against it."

kontiki wrote in news:kZFvj.4711$Sa1.756
@news02.roc.ny:

William Hung wrote:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZMJOS2VWaPU

I poste this video in RAH, thn thought some in RAP might find it
iteresing. That second plane looks a lot like the bumblebee, maybe
even smaller. Would any of you fly it?

Wil

I do love those old 1950's era newsreels, especially about
aviation. They seem so full of optimism and enthusiasm for
general aviation... there seemed to be so much promise.
Sort of bittersweet to see not only how far we've come but
what it cost. Today its Big Green Government... they've
taken over every free endeavor including general aviation.

"If you can't tax it then regulate it, if you can't regulate it
then file a lawsuit against it."


Nah, there's more going on in GA than there has been for years. LSA's, high
performance machines like the RVs, and homebuilts in space!

Bertie

Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
kontiki wrote in news:kZFvj.4711$Sa1.756
@news02.roc.ny:

William Hung wrote:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZMJOS2VWaPU

I poste this video in RAH, thn thought some in RAP might find it
iteresing. That second plane looks a lot like the bumblebee, maybe
even smaller. Would any of you fly it?

Wil
I do love those old 1950's era newsreels, especially about
aviation. They seem so full of optimism and enthusiasm for
general aviation... there seemed to be so much promise.
Sort of bittersweet to see not only how far we've come but
what it cost. Today its Big Green Government... they've
taken over every free endeavor including general aviation.

"If you can't tax it then regulate it, if you can't regulate it
then file a lawsuit against it."


Nah, there's more going on in GA than there has been for years. LSA's, high
performance machines like the RVs, and homebuilts in space!

Bertie

maybe, but its not really promoted in the media. And Lord help
you if somebody gets hurt, theres an army of lawyers waiting
to cash in.

kontiki wrote in
:

Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
kontiki wrote in news:kZFvj.4711$Sa1.756
@news02.roc.ny:

William Hung wrote:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZMJOS2VWaPU

I poste this video in RAH, thn thought some in RAP might find it
iteresing. That second plane looks a lot like the bumblebee, maybe
even smaller. Would any of you fly it?

Wil
I do love those old 1950's era newsreels, especially about
aviation. They seem so full of optimism and enthusiasm for
general aviation... there seemed to be so much promise.
Sort of bittersweet to see not only how far we've come but
what it cost. Today its Big Green Government... they've
taken over every free endeavor including general aviation.

"If you can't tax it then regulate it, if you can't regulate it
then file a lawsuit against it."


Nah, there's more going on in GA than there has been for years.
LSA's, high performance machines like the RVs, and homebuilts in
space!

Bertie

maybe, but its not really promoted in the media.

And thank god for that!

And Lord help
you if somebody gets hurt, theres an army of lawyers waiting
to cash in.

True.. I know exaclty what you mean about the enthusiasm and the feeling
that there was in those days, though. In the thirties pilots ( famous
ones) were like rock stars. Every minute of every record setting flight
was followed by the world, the air races were packed and every schoolboy
knew the names and stats of every racer, pilot and airplane. In the
fifties all these new amazing contraptions were being built. Imagine,
less than twenty years between the Boeing 247 and the 707. Biplane
fighter to F102 as well. Vertical takeoff weirness of all description.
Cool.



Bertie