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CVA59 Basic Member
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Joined: February/15/2020 United States Posts: 80 IP Logged
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Posted: February/07/2021 at 3:08pm |
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Just wanted to show off my Super Skybolt that a long time friend gave me today. This plane was built some 20 years ago by a master builder, flown twice and then turned into a hangar queen because it was too nice to risk crashing. I got it home today and since I still consider it a masterpiece, I will also keep it as a hangar queen to brighten up my workshop.
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Sparky Lifetime Site Supporter
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Posted: February/07/2021 at 11:11pm |
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Fly it....
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Posted: February/08/2021 at 12:29am |
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... what Sparky said. I don't see why this should be a hangar queen.
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martyt Basic Member
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Posted: February/08/2021 at 12:53am |
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I would fly it as well— some builders on this forum have built veritable museum pieces over the course of several years with engineering acuity I would have a hard time accomplishing—Kwik, Detlef, and boB’ soon to fly Dauntless to name only a few. They flew (and boB’s will too) even though we all know the planes (like us) all have an expiration date . That said, your choice
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Posted: February/08/2021 at 4:30am |
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Take lots of photos to "brighten up your workshop".
Then go fly it!
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Posted: February/08/2021 at 9:12am |
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All very good points guys. It's just hard to for me to see a plane build and covered with such perfection to risk seeing it re-kitted., LOL. I will give it some thought but for now, I have enough other planes to fly than to risk this one. The Super Skybolt was always one of a few of my favorites.
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odem2002 Basic Member
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Posted: February/08/2021 at 9:26am |
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Clean plane. Fly it! I have one that I had a friend build me. It has a smoke system and Saito 125 on it. They are excellent flyers and to my surprise deadsticks pretty well for a biplane. I will have to get some pics and post mine. I did a fancy custom covering job on it.
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Posted: February/08/2021 at 11:25am |
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Quote: odem2002 Clean plane. Fly it! I have one that I had a friend build me. It has a smoke system and Saito 125 on it. They are excellent flyers and to my surprise deadsticks pretty well for a biplane. I will have to get some pics and post mine. I did a fancy custom covering job on it.
Awesome, I'd like to see the pics. I may change my mind, who knows. It would sure make a beautiful flyer!
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