HI All,

Fill me in on the differences between these two kits/designs.

Thanks!
Bill

Midwest has a differant more modern wing that has a sheeted LE

Randy

Thanks, Randy.  Does the modern wing make it a much better flying model?

Blll

Hummm?
Although I have only built one and flown 3 Kenhi Panther's (that however was only around 57 years ago)

Personally...I loved the appearance of the Kenhi wing (even though the sheeting might add a little extra stiffness....aerodynamically speaking...I would personally think the original just might actually be a tad betta...HOWEVER?

"HEY GARY LETSINGER...IF U ARE LURKING? ( GARY is one of Boeing's most noted aerodynamical wizards....just might add some insight here? To me...That was the most beautiful vintage sunt machine of the entire Kenhi line.
attached is photo from an old magazine  add and also  a photo of an interesting but modified RC model version...(somehow seems to have lost quite a bit of  artistic design concept of the Kenhi kit.

I have the Midwest plans with parts patterns from Tom Dixon.   I don't know if Tom has the Kenhi plans......    If not, who does?

Bill

Thanks, Randy.

Bill

Decision is made........... when I get to my Panther it will be the Midwest version.

BIG Bear
RNMM/AMM

 Here are a few pics of Keith Sandberg's Midwest version...

This thread is about the Panther wing, however do the same comments hold for the Cougar wing?  Does the Kenhi Cougar have an open wing with turbulator spars and the Midwest (& RSM) a sheeted LE?

Always thought they would look better with inverted engines too...



EDITED for idiocracy:                 

OOOOPS, looked at the Cougar at the RSM site, their show model has a clear finish and it clearly shows a planked LE.  Further they state it is the KENHI Cougar.

so never mind....

Hi Dennis

Yes my kits of the Kenhi Cougar and the original plans in them show a sheeted LE, although it would not surprise me to findout that some early ones may have been built with the spars as the first Panther was

Randy

The plans for the Panther that Randy sells are some of the most beautiful drawing you will ever see in a set of plans. These really are suitable to be framed and hung on the wall. All 10 feet or so of them. Really more then your moneys worth.

Dennis