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Classic Designs => Classic Planes => Topic started by: Gerald Schamp on May 11, 2014, 06:37:22 PM

Title: Nobler lineage
Post by: Gerald Schamp on May 11, 2014, 06:37:22 PM
Was wondering if someone has the pictures, and information if any, of the original Nobler that was a version of the Chief I believe. I've seen a rather fuzzy picture in a magazine some years ago, but don't have it any more. Any and all details would be appreciated. This would be before the 52' Nobler version.  H^^
Title: Re: Nobler lineage
Post by: Jim Thomerson on May 12, 2014, 02:29:52 PM
The kit Brodak sells is the first Nobler as such George Aldrich built.  That airplane was repaired and the plans drawn from it.  I understand that George built and flew a number of Chiefs, but I don't know if he did any modifications as such before the original Nobler.  As a side comment, I watched George build a Nobler in 1955.  He built it off the MAN 1952 plans. Given all the building without plans he did, that strikes me as an unusual thing to have seen. 
Title: Re: Nobler lineage
Post by: EddyR on May 12, 2014, 03:51:22 PM
In the article in 1952 on what we call the original Nobler there is a picture of a earlier Nobler. George make a coment it is a earlier job.
Ed