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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Paul Taylor on November 16, 2010, 12:25:48 PM

Title: Something Different - Check out the cowl.
Post by: Paul Taylor on November 16, 2010, 12:25:48 PM

Was surfing the web and ran across this plane, but no info as to what it is.
At first I thought it had a big head on the engine, but see that it may just be a cowl.

Looks kind of cool.

Anyone?

Title: Re: Something Different - Check out the cowl.
Post by: RandySmith on November 16, 2010, 12:29:34 PM

Quote from: Paul Taylor on November 16, 2010, 12:25:48 PM

Was surfing the web and ran across this plane, but no info as to what it is.
At first I thought it had a big head on the engine, but see that it may just be a cowl.

Looks kind of cool.

Anyone?

Cool spinner !   #^

Randy

Title: Re: Something Different - Check out the cowl.
Post by: Tim Wescott on November 16, 2010, 12:49:57 PM

So....

Does one award appearance points because it looks good, or because it has strongly definitive looks?

It certainly appears like someone put some thought into cooling, although somehow the look just doesn't have me jumping for joy.

Title: Re: Something Different - Check out the cowl.
Post by: wwwarbird on November 16, 2010, 01:02:10 PM

 It's definitely different but...

 Just my opinion, but I've never cared for any of the "fish-mouth" type cowls.

Title: Re: Something Different - Check out the cowl.
Post by: Richard Grogan on November 16, 2010, 11:20:29 PM

Looks like a glow plug saver for inverted landings.Spiffy  LL~

Title: Re: Something Different - Check out the cowl.
Post by: john e. holliday on November 17, 2010, 08:42:01 AM

I hope the person that did this plane, or anybody that knows about it speaks up.  I would imagine it is a way of keeping the head cool on the engine.  The designer didn't make the fuse deep enough.  I've had several kits in which the cowl wasn't deep enough to completely hide the engine.

Title: Re: Something Different - Check out the cowl.
Post by: Russell Shaffer on November 17, 2010, 08:42:58 AM

Might be a helicopter engine?

Title: Re: Something Different - Check out the cowl.
Post by: Ward Van Duzer on November 17, 2010, 09:41:26 AM

Modified D'otavio Jerseyan?

?

Title: Re: Something Different - Check out the cowl.
Post by: Randy Powell on November 17, 2010, 09:45:16 AM

I've always liked upright engine installations. A lot can be done to make them really cool looking. I don't care a lot for this treatment, but the concept is pretty cool. I like the canopy layout.

Title: Re: Something Different - Check out the cowl.
Post by: Douglas Ames on November 17, 2010, 10:58:21 AM

Looks like a modern rendition of a PDQ "Lion Tamer".

Title: Re: Something Different - Check out the cowl.
Post by: bbaker on November 17, 2010, 11:58:32 AM

I believe the plane is one of Carter Fickes planes. It has an LA .46 for power and flies pretty good you should see his twin LA .46 stunter