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Very complete project for sale, flown 30hours with corvair conversion, being converted to lycoming, very well built. New Brian Alley cowl, O-320-E2D engine...

T Taylor Member Joined Dec 23, 2020 Messages 9 Dec 23, 2020 #46 Bill-Higdon and Tailwind_Fan

Alway wanted a Tailwind. Was going to buy one many years ago. At the time I was 6' x 220 lbs and size 13 shoes. I started to fly it and got to the runway and taxied back. I couldn't work the rudder pedals …

Apr 4, 2016 · I have to take care of more immediate priorities and must part with my Corvair engine. I had planned to install it in either a Flybaby or a Tailwind. It is complete - with log book, carb and a …

Use the trailing edge as a rear spar and attach hinges for simple ailerons (flaperons would be cool too) like on the Tailwind to it. Cover the whole thing with fabric ala the "Maule" attachment technique to …

The BD-4 is quite a bit hotter (wing loading wise) than most the Van's stuff and probably even the RV-10. I'm not exactly sure what you define as modern, but for another 4 place high wing check out the …

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I flew Piper Cubs, Cherokee 180, Whitman Tailwind, got one and a half hours instruction in a Christian Eagle from an airshow pilot, spending most of the time in slow flight practicing the finer arts of stick …

A spring rod, like Wittman used on the tailwind and Cessna now uses on 172s is lighter than the leaf but still pretty heavy. The makers of the Citabrias used to use a steel leaf.