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Title: History Question
Post by: evocator on April 25, 2006, 06:46:30 AM
Have been wondering if there is anyone who knows some of the details of the history of the Bi-Slob? Who is the Slob's designer and the date of its appearance on the market, its sales history for example; surely it must  be one of the top sellers? When did someone realize it's unique flying characteristics? Has anyone ever competed with it and done the 'stunt pattern'?
Title: Re: History Question
Post by: Jim Thomerson on April 25, 2006, 07:44:52 AM
I understand it was designed by Tom Niebuhr and published in Flying Models not too many years ago. 
Title: Re: History Question
Post by: Andrew Hathaway on April 25, 2006, 08:33:11 AM
Check Flying Models for 1990 or 1991.  From what I remember, Ron Pavloer (probably spelled wrong) designed and developed it.  The idea was that a biplane would turn both insides and outsides equally.  The artical explains most everything you would want to know, but its funny the plans as published don't match the artical in a couple ways. 
Title: Re: History Question
Post by: frank carlisle on April 25, 2006, 09:28:09 AM
Jim,
I don't know anything about the Slob's history beyond last year when I got my first one. It is a fun plane to fly and really does well as an exhibition plane.
Since we have a thread going, I'll toss in a picture of my Slob#2. I gave the first one to my friend Jan after I'd pretty much flown the covering off of it. John Paris put #2 together for me as a Christmas present. Thanks John, You did a great job.
Title: Re: History Question
Post by: EddyR on April 25, 2006, 01:05:24 PM
I flew with Ron many years ago in central Florida. Every Slob he built was a little different from the one before it.Most of them were built using cardboard for the body.One had a larger wing on top. He flew his very slow and with very weak motors.I know because a friend sold him several very worn out motors and they flew the Slob great.The last I saw Ron was around 1985 at a Orlando contest.
Ed Ruane
Title: Re: History Question
Post by: peabody on April 25, 2006, 04:37:53 PM
I believe that Tom Niebuhr did the article, based upon extensive research and interviews....he can fly one pretty well, too....
Title: Re: History Question
Post by: Kreth on April 26, 2006, 01:33:51 PM
I saw one fly at a contest in North-central Florida in about 1975.  Makes it a pretty old design.  Note: I said fly at not in a contest.

 :) :)
Title: Re: History Question
Post by: Terrence Durrill on August 12, 2011, 07:30:48 AM
Interesting history about a great sport plane.    y1
Title: Re: History Question
Post by: Tim Wescott on August 13, 2011, 03:26:51 PM
I just looked through my '90 and '91 FM's, didn't find any plans.  Anyone know the issue for sure?
Title: Re: History Question
Post by: Trostle on August 13, 2011, 05:04:03 PM
The Bi-Slob was designed by Ron Pavloer.  The story about the airplane written by Tom Niebuhr is in the June 1992 issue of Flying Models.

Keith
Title: Re: History Question
Post by: Tim Wescott on August 13, 2011, 08:10:55 PM
Dang.  I'm missing June and July for '92.  Sigh.
Title: Re: History Question
Post by: david smith on August 13, 2011, 11:24:37 PM
It really isn't that bad at the pattern.  You just get it running at a descent setting (just before the break) and go very easy on the controls.  It is extremely easy to over control it especially on squares and triangles but not impossible.

David