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| LASTWOODSMAN | SIG Customaire # FF-26 | Parked | 08-Sep-17 07:22 |  | | Views : 449 | | James, would you please put this plane on the list? thanks - Fleet "CANUCK" 20 inch Free Flight Easy Built Kit # FF-62 |
| LASTWOODSMAN | SIG Customaire # FF-26 | Parked | 08-Sep-17 07:20 |  | | Views : 442 | |
| LASTWOODSMAN | Dumas Kit #1803, Pietenpol Air Camper | Parked | 24-Aug-17 10:33 |  | | Views : 917 | | CLIMBING IN A GUST OF WIND This morning at about 10:00 AM, the winds and gusts were getting too strong, blowing in through the open end of the Cricket Wicket Field - 8 mph from the North gusting to 12 mph, 64 deg F, and even with 63% humidity, the tissue was getting moist and wavy from the dew evaporating - hence, the best flights were 25, 22, and 29 seconds on 1050 stretch winds with a stooge and winder using two strands of brand new 1/8" rubber, each strand 15" long (prop hook to rear motor peg is 7 inches). But, it was still nice to see it in slow flight against the wind, almost sitting still in the air like a hummingbird ... |
| LASTWOODSMAN | SIG Customaire # FF-26 | Parked | 23-Aug-17 23:26 |  | | Views : 458 | | Just got my order in the mail from Volare - three - 1/2 pound hanks of rubber - 3/32", 1/8" and 3/16", and a whole lot of other stuff - now I am going flying ... !! Two rubber motors are built, stretched and lubed and ready to go ....AND low wind and low humidity tomorrow morning ... |
| LASTWOODSMAN | SIG Customaire # FF-26 | Parked | 20-Aug-17 15:42 |  | | Views : 440 | | The mighty "Red Tail" Hawaii Marten Mars water bomber. In severe forest fire years, the provinces of Canada regularly send their trained fire fighters and equipment to help other provinces in need (and send the bill later, of course). |
| LASTWOODSMAN | SIG Customaire # FF-26 | Parked | 20-Aug-17 12:52 |  | | Views : 466 | | The little boat says "Ottawa" on the back, as in Ottawa, Ontario, the capital city of Canada. |
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| LASTWOODSMAN | SIG Customaire # FF-26 | Parked | 19-Aug-17 14:05 |  | | Views : 453 | |
| LASTWOODSMAN | SIG Customaire # FF-26 | Parked | 19-Aug-17 14:02 |  | | Views : 461 | |
| LASTWOODSMAN | SIG Customaire # FF-26 | Parked | 19-Aug-17 14:02 |  | | Views : 481 | |
| LASTWOODSMAN | SIG Customaire # FF-26 | Parked | 19-Aug-17 14:01 |  | | Views : 464 | | The Martin Mars can scoop 7,200 US gallons of water (22,276 litres) - 30 tons of water in 25 seconds, and each drop covers 4 acres. |
| LASTWOODSMAN | SIG Customaire # FF-26 | Parked | 19-Aug-17 13:59 |  | | Views : 530 | | MARTIN MARS - by 1963 there were only two A/C left. Today only one A/C is still in limited service, based out of Sproat Lake on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, just outside of Port Alberni. http://www.martinmars.com/aircraft.htm |
| LASTWOODSMAN | SIG Customaire # FF-26 | Parked | 19-Aug-17 13:29 |  | | Views : 401 | | THE MIGHTY MARTIN MARS Air Tanker - The world's largest flying boat ever flown operationally - four engines and 7200 gallons water. Only 7 were built (introduced in 1943) for the US Navy. In 1959, the four remaining A/C were to be sold for scrap, but a Canadian Consortium of Forestry companies converted them to civilian use as firefighting water bombers, with many upgrades, including "Retractable pick-up Scoops". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_JRM_Mars |
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