Not Model Aviation but a STUNNING Plane

[Robert Zambelli]

A few years back, my close friend here in Manning wanted a Goodyear racer so he built one.
Called a Cassutt, it's completely scratchbuilt from plans and powered by a Continental O-200.
He said it's a great flyer but a bit of a handful.
He hand formed the cheek cowls from aluminum.

  Bob Z.

[David Hoover]

Any pictures?

[Robert Zambelli]

Having trouble with photos.
Hope this works.

  Bob Z.

[David Hoover]

Nice!

[jim gevay]

I remember seeing photos of that plane. Doing a little research I found that it's from a 1979 issue of EAA's Sport Aviation magazine.
It's quite a bit modified from most standard Cassutt's with it's cut down turtledeck, good looking plane though.

[Gordon Van Tighem]

Interesting turbo DC-3 in the background.
I had a 1/4 Midget Cassutt years ago and it was a handful too!
G

[wwwarbird]

Interesting turbo DC-3 in the background.
I had a 1/4 Midget Cassutt years ago and it was a handful too!
G

 Looks like the photos are from one of the EAA Conventions at Wittman Field in Oshkosh, probably 1979 or early 1980 going by Jim's detective work above. That's not a turbo DC-3 in the background though, if you look closer it's still got the round motors. It's actually the nose of Paul Poberezny's P-51 "PAUL 1" that's sitting in front of the EAA's DC-3.

[Norm Faith Jr.]

Hi Bob, Just out of curiosity I ran the "N" number on that Cassutt in the picture, 29JS is now assigned to a Piaggio P180. Every time I see a photo of an airplane I've not seen before, I check to see if it's still around. I do the same thing when I'm watching an old movie or an early (re-run) TV show, I write the number down and check it. I've gotten some real surprises over the years. Ran the number one night on an Apache I saw on an old re-run of "Mannix," found out the plane was located in the small town of Homer, Louisiana, about 40 miles from where I live. 
Norm   

[jim gevay]

Looks like the photos are from one of the EAA Conventions at Wittman Field in Oshkosh, probably 1979 or early 1980 going by Jim's detective work above. That's not a turbo DC-3 in the background though, if you look closer it's still got the round motors. It's actually the nose of Paul Poberezny's P-51 "PAUL 1" that's sitting in front of the EAA's DC-3.

The article was in the June 1979 issue of Sport Aviation and detailed construction changes that Jim and his dad Bill, made to the plane. The interview was while Jim had the plane at Sun and Fun in FL earlier that year, written By Jack Cox. I still have that issue and I knew I recognized that photo.