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Nov 8th, 2010 at 11:23am

Rifleman   Offline
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From the airpark yesterday, Nov 7th 2010......A golden oldie...

A 1947 Luscombe 8A Silvaire, Serial Number 4067....65 hp makes for a lazy day of fine flying at around 100mph for about 350 miles or so.

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Reply #1 - Nov 8th, 2010 at 11:42am

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Reply #2 - Nov 8th, 2010 at 1:32pm

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A hundred mph? In its dreams!  Wink
 

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Reply #3 - Nov 8th, 2010 at 7:30pm

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Reply #4 - Nov 8th, 2010 at 7:41pm

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Wonderful Ken...great capture... Smiley

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Reply #5 - Nov 8th, 2010 at 8:32pm

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Anybody know what the white thing between the gear is?
 

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Reply #6 - Nov 8th, 2010 at 9:40pm

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specter177 wrote on Nov 8th, 2010 at 1:32pm:
A hundred mph? In its dreams!  Wink
Airspeed indicators can be adjusted  Cheesy.
 

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Reply #7 - Nov 8th, 2010 at 9:49pm

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Sometimes there was a wind driven generator down between the gear...this may be one of those units....I'll ask at the airpark if I see someone who may know...
 

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Reply #8 - Nov 9th, 2010 at 5:12am

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Rifleman wrote on Nov 8th, 2010 at 9:49pm:
wind driven generator down between the gear...

That's what it is. http://www.basicaircraft.com/turbo-alternator-bpe-14.asp
 

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Reply #9 - Nov 9th, 2010 at 6:00pm

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Thanks Doug......it's raining today and not really a good chance to bump into anyone at the field.........
 

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Reply #10 - Nov 9th, 2010 at 6:19pm

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Useful tips for the small Continental engines:

http://www.bowersflybaby.com/tech/fenton.htm#a65_starter_new

Covers Wind Generators, and possibility of fitting electrical systems.

Makes an interesting read...Wink...!

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Reply #11 - Nov 10th, 2010 at 7:56am

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A nice one... I've seen pictures of this one elswehere.

You sure it's only got 65hp? the metal wings and single struts suggest an E or F, in which case it would have a C-85 under the cowl. Some earlier Silvaires have had the wings recovered with metal, but AFAIK they keep the strut/jury strut arrangement.

In any case, even a 65-hp Silvaire in good condition can cruise at 100 mph... they are pretty fast. Of course, that generator will slow you down a bit...  Grin
 

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Reply #12 - Nov 10th, 2010 at 11:41pm

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beaky wrote on Nov 10th, 2010 at 7:56am:
You sure it's only got 65hp? the metal wings and single struts suggest an E or F,........
In any case, even a 65-hp Silvaire in good condition can cruise at 100 mph... they are pretty fast. Of course, that generator will slow you down a bit...  Grin

The info I listed was arrived at through the Canadian registry - shows type, age, dates or ownership etc., and they did list it as an 8A. Speed, power and range come from another Silvaire site....

 

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Reply #13 - Nov 11th, 2010 at 3:24am

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Rifleman wrote on Nov 10th, 2010 at 11:41pm:
beaky wrote on Nov 10th, 2010 at 7:56am:
You sure it's only got 65hp? the metal wings and single struts suggest an E or F,........
In any case, even a 65-hp Silvaire in good condition can cruise at 100 mph... they are pretty fast. Of course, that generator will slow you down a bit...  Grin

The info I listed was arrived at through the Canadian registry - shows type, age, dates or ownership etc., and they did list it as an 8A. Speed, power and range come from another Silvaire site....

Interesting. Luscombes are very popular over here now. I've often wondered about identifying the various models. Apparently there were several different versions of the 8A. http://www.pilotfriend.com/aircraft%20performance/Luscombe/luscombe.htm

Luscombe-8A 1939; 65hp Continental A-65-8F; load: 510#. Produced under (A-694) until 1948 with numerous changes, but all had A-65 engines; most had rear fuselage fuel tanks and few  frills. First production identical to 8 except for the A-65 engine.

The outbreak of WW2 curtailed production at 557 units, but manufacture resumed with the post-war 8A as the major production model. Many changes were made to reduce production costs, notably introduction of a stamped-rib, fabric-covered wing in 1946  (Eugene W Norris, wing redesign), and a simplified all-metal wing later the same year, with stiffeners replacing the conventional rib structure and a single strut instead of the V-strut arrangement on fabric-winged aircraft. The squared-tail units first appeared early in 1947, along with a stronger cantilever Siflex landing gear. Whatever the wing, tail unit configuration, gear type, or fuel tank arrangement was, all A-65-powered aircraft were 8As with 1260# gross weight.
 

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