Mackey Lark, does anyone have a PDF file of the original MAN article?

[ptg]

The title says it all.

Thanks,
PTG

[john e. holliday]

Phil, you might check out Tom Wilk's site as he has CD's with plans and articles of planes he has coped from old magazines. 

 http://www.oldmagazineplansoncd.com

[Crist Rigotti]

Here is 1 of 4

[Crist Rigotti]

Here is 2 of 4

[Crist Rigotti]

Here is 3 of 4

[Crist Rigotti]

Here is 4 of 4

All from the CD.  Thanks to Wilk.

[ptg]

THANKS!

Crist and Walter. 
This is exactly what I was looking for.  The Lark was my first attempt at scratch building a flapped stunt ship from plans.  I was 11 years old and the project was a bit over my head then. The Lark is the last of the classic planes that I will build. It's a 'Bucket List' project. Going to do the open cockpit version in the pics and make it electric.  If someone says it doesn't meet the intent of the rules in Classic that's OK and I won't fly it in competition.........This one is just for fun!

[Steve Helmick]

THANKS!

Crist and Walter. 
This is exactly what I was looking for.  The Lark was my first attempt at scratch building a flapped stunt ship from plans.  I was 11 years old and the project was a bit over my head then. The Lark is the last of the classic planes that I will build. It's a 'Bucket List' project. Going to do the open cockpit version in the pics and make it electric.  If someone says it doesn't meet the intent of the rules in Classic that's OK and I won't fly it in competition.........This one is just for fun!

Phil...The Lark is a cool plane, but the story was that the editor of MAN leaned on Charles Mackey (or the draftsman) to make it a "razorback" to more resemble the '57 Nobler that TF had just kitted. I recall the magazine article very well when it was fresh on the magazine rack (at the WSC bookstore). The graphics were outstanding and way ahead of time, IMO. I'd love to find out what the colors were on the original. You might ask Eric Rule to ask Mackey for you, if you are interested in using the original color scheme and graphics (I hope you are). I'll look forward to seeing it in Eugene.  Steve 

[John KruziK]

Mackey really designed some pretty planes, Snowbird is on my list, when my flyimg ability allows. show pics. when you start. Thanks John

[Tom Niebuhr]

The following is a letter that I sent to PTG. It should answer several quetsion about some Mackey airplanes.

"Phil,
The discussion about your Lark build, rekindled my curiosity about the turtle deck vs. the open cockpit.
 
I talked to Charles Mackey last night. He said that he drew the plans with the T'deck because several people asked him for the plans with a T'deck. This WAS NOT due to any request from M.A.N.
 
He never made a plan with the open cockpit, and he personally never made a Lark with the T'deck. He sent me pictures taken at the 1958 Nats. He said that this should show enough to build the Lark as his original. I know that Robin Sizemore requires backup plans available for approval at VSC, but this might be an exception. It might also be possible that Robin would accept an attachment for the original drawing showing the open cockpit. You will have talk to Robin.
 
Since the wings on other Mackey airplanes look like they have a wing like the Lark, Charles also clarified that.
The Lark and the Crusader have the same wing. The Carousel wing is basically the same except the airfoil is a little thinner. He felt that that was necessary for the Carousel.
 
I also asked him about the various bellcrank locations on his boomers. The Crusader had the crank in the outboard boom, the Carousel had the crank in the inboard boom.
Charles said that the outboard location in the Crusader was simply to eliminate tip weight. He really has no other preference.
 
Charles gave me permission to send the Lark pictures to you, and to place then on the forums.
 
Tom N"