Simviation Forum - Holiday weekend

Reply #15 - Mar 27^th, 2005 at 7:44am

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I rather like Mr.Two Oleo struts...very strange wedge thingy he's put below the tail....tail wheel on a budget I suppose....may as well use skis.... Roll Eyes

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Reply #16 - Mar 27^th, 2005 at 9:28am

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Just to keep you bunch of jokers happy. Abracadabra - there it is. 8)

Not the prettiest Pup I've ever seen & unless they have a lot a weight in the back I'm still not sure about those main oleos. They always were a tad dodgy even when they're properly serviced.

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Reply #17 - Mar 27^th, 2005 at 1:31pm

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Hey, that's nice... good to see a Tomahawk, I like those. Took my first "Intro" lesson in one.
No offense to Pup fans, but it looks like the wrong l.g. altogether is on that thing; doesn't seem right at all. Nose wheel looks too big; mains look too small (narrow wheelbase!). Bet that would be a great little plane with retractable gear, if it were possible to make it all fit and balance out right.

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Reply #18 - Mar 27^th, 2005 at 1:44pm

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Oh look

Never manufactured though... Roll Eyes

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Reply #19 - Mar 27^th, 2005 at 2:20pm

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Hey, that's nice... good to see a Tomahawk, I like those. Took my first "Intro" lesson in one.
No offense to Pup fans, but it looks like the wrong l.g. altogether is on that thing; doesn't seem right at all. Nose wheel looks too big; mains look too small (narrow wheelbase!). Bet that would be a great little plane with retractable gear, if it were possible to make it all fit and balance out right.

Strangely enough, an old friend of mine back in the 60s, Grahame Gates, was on the team that designed the Pup & its military version the Bulldog. When Beagle Aircraft folded he was snapped up by Piper Aircraft & guess what his first design was? You got it, the Tomahawk. Wink

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Very nice Charlie.

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Never manufactured though... Roll Eyes

Shame. Unfortunately a familiar story.

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Reply #20 - Mar 27^th, 2005 at 2:29pm

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Never manufactured though... Roll Eyes

Which was a complete and utter lie on my part...

The registraion was a givaway!!! Grin

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Reply #21 - Mar 27^th, 2005 at 2:45pm

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Which was a complete and utter lie on my part...

The registraion was a givaway!!! Grin

OK. I fell for your cunning little ploy. Embarrassed

This must have been built after Beagle folded & production at Shoreham ceased. I lost track of it all after that. That's my excuse & I'm sticking to it. Tongue

According to the CAA it's still registered too. I've never seen or heard of it. Where's Sutton-in-Ashfield?

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