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Offline Leo Mehl

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Little Fox passes flight test
« on: April 15, 2008, 01:52:59 PM »
Well I guess all the wing warps equalled out so the plane prettymuch flew good from the start. I would like to think I am a good builder and I know I am not but I did full pattern on second flight. Only thing I had to do was take off some tail wieght. Now IO need longer lines. Fox 25 breaks like Fox 35 but need to load the engine with bigger prop. Like I say this is a ballpark fun flyer. #^ #^ #^ #^ #^ HH%% HH%% HH%% HH%% HH%% HB~>

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Re: Little Fox passes flight test
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2008, 01:55:27 PM »
No Fair!  It's going to still be a couple months before i can go flying anytime I want to! LL~ LL~

Great news, Brother Leo!

Is it a 4 bolt backplate Fox 25 w/screw on venturi?
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Re: Little Fox passes flight test
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2008, 02:04:30 PM »
No Fair!  It's going to still be a couple months before i can go flying anytime I want to! LL~ LL~

Great news, Brother Leo!

Is it a 4 bolt backplate Fox 25 w/screw on venturi?
Nope> It's the 3 bolt backplat with the long cast venturi. Scott Riese made the exhuast extension for it. The engine runs great. I just need more load on it for a little better break and I think I could actually run a muffler on it. Fun stuff. Plane built off Artic Fox plans that Pat Johnston drew. I just had them reduced to 38" wingspan.
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Re: Little Fox passes flight test
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2008, 03:05:53 PM »
Nope> It's the 3 bolt backplat with the long cast venturi. Scott Riese made the exhuast extension for it. The engine runs great. I just need more load on it for a little better break and I think I could actually run a muffler on it. Fun stuff. Plane built off Gringer plans that Pat Johnston drew. I just had them reduced to 38" wingspan.

What prop were you running on it Leo?  I have the ' AP^54 Model Fox 25 and was thinking of using it on a light ringmaster.  I was thinking a
9/6. 
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Offline Leo Mehl

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Re: Little Fox passes flight test
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2008, 04:28:52 PM »
What prop were you running on it Leo?  I have the ' AP^54 Model Fox 25 and was thinking of using it on a light ringmaster.  I was thinking a
9/6. 
I was using a 9-5 but think I can use a 10-6 or 10-5

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Re: Little Fox passes flight test
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2008, 07:25:28 PM »
I was using a 9-5 but think I can use a 10-6 or 10-5

Hi Leo,

I have several of those model Fox 25s (1054-1957).  They seem to have all the positives of the stunt run of a good Fox 35 (and about as strong!) but weigh so much less (.29 sleeve/piston in a .19 case!).  They will fly a Still Stuka REAL good as long as it isn't a really over weight pig.

I got some 9.5-6 Aldrich props (Prather gauge=5, 5 1/2 pitch), and they work really great in most set ups.  A 10-5 might be pushing it, unless it is a nice lightweight wood.  Maybe not.........

Bill
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Re: Little Fox passes flight test
« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2008, 09:33:30 PM »
Hi Leo,

I have several of those model Fox 25s (1054-1957).  They seem to have all the positives of the stunt run of a good Fox 35 (and about as strong!) but weigh so much less (.29 sleeve/piston in a .19 case!).  They will fly a Still Stuka REAL good as long as it isn't a really over weight pig.

I got some 9.5-6 Aldrich props (Prather gauge=5, 5 1/2 pitch), and they work really great in most set ups.  A 10-5 might be pushing it, unless it is a nice lightweight wood.  Maybe not.........

Bill
The plane flys good and stays in the grove both directions but it still needs trim. To make it fly like a larger plane you have to take away the jumpyness that small lite planes are accustomed to doing or as we say it's a little squarrely. This is what I will be doing the next time out. I like small planes but they really require more trimming to make them fly a really good pattern. It's just fun and maybe a waste of time but it shure fits in the car good. HB~>


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