Re: Pennyplane parts recovered from scoreboard from 2008 USIC

From: Bill Gowen <b.gowen_at_comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 21 May 2009 15:16:20 -0400

Actually I've never seen such a model as you've described except for my own (which I haven't lost). This leads me to believe that it must have been lost last year when I wasn't able to attend USIC.

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Fred or Judy Rash
  To: Construction Indoor ; kish jp ; Nystrom Hank
  Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 2:59 PM
  Subject: [Indoor_Construction] Pennyplane parts recovered from scoreboard from 2008 USIC






  Bill Gowen and All,

  Today at the ETSU Mini-Dome before JP Kish and I arrived to practice, the bottom cover was removed from the scoreboard and parts of a Pennyplane (monoplane) or possibly F1M were recovered and have been saved for the owner. The wing of this plane has a wide chord and big vertical wingtips. More importantly, it has a variable pitch prop with at least two screw adjustments. If I remember correctly, the square hub piece is set on the diagonal and the blade holders are hinged and follow behind (conventional system, I think). One blade is broken but the variable pitch hub appears UNDAMAGED. The owner, Bill Gowen or whoever, should see JP Kish or me to retrieve the plane. The motor stick also appears undamaged.

  I hope to see many of you Tuesday or Wednesday.

  Fred Rash

  


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