Author Topic: THE LARGEST PLANE (Read 10778 times)

Shultzie · « **Reply #50 on:** May 08, 2007, 07:30:24 PM »

"G" MAN!
All this guessin' has me in a Tizzzy-Fit!

Bill Gruby · « **Reply #51 on:** May 08, 2007, 09:39:50 PM »

To Everyone Crazy enough to follow this "Riddle"

It will take much to long to complete this one "CLUE" at a time. So let's just fill in the blanks OK? Here goes:

T h e "Ringmaster 1000"----68" Wing Span----1000 sq in Wing Area

40" Length----27 1/2" Stab Span---- Fox .78 Power----70-75 oz

LETTERS"

NUMBERS:

Now you can print it out if you wish, all you have to do is fill in the blanks with the given numbers and letters. Have fun all you problem solvers. From time to time during the day I will fill in a blank. If nobody has come up with the answer by 6:00 PM tomorrow night I will give you the answer. Hint: It is experimental, it hasen't been tried yet that we know of.

"G-Man"

Bill Gruby · « **Reply #52 on:** May 09, 2007, 04:18:41 AM »

Some of you are following this, some are not. Some are having fun, some probably think it is uncalled for. Either way it is done for enjoyment and a way to introduce you to something. This will be done later. The above is solveable I made sure this morning. I hope someone does. See you later.

"G-Man"

Bill Little · « **Reply #53 on:** May 09, 2007, 06:32:06 AM »

The Mongolian 40" Crop Duster Pusher Canard Triplane

Bob Disharoon · « **Reply #54 on:** May 09, 2007, 06:49:23 AM »

Bill.!!!...amazing..thats the same answer I came up with..were you cheating?....H.D.

Bill Little · « **Reply #55 on:** May 09, 2007, 07:01:11 AM »

Quote from: bob disharoon on May 09, 2007, 06:49:23 AM

Bill.!!!...amazing..thats the same answer I came up with..were you cheating?....H.D.

H.D.,

Yes I must admit, I cheated..........................

Bill Gruby · « **Reply #56 on:** May 09, 2007, 10:41:46 AM »

YOU TWO GET IN THE CORNER----NOBODY CHEATS ON MY TEST

"G-Man"

Mark Scarborough · « **Reply #57 on:** May 09, 2007, 01:39:33 PM »

Now this isnt nice, you just got me in trouble, here I am trying to work this out, and my supervisor walks in, sigh, no way to disguise this as work on Autocad, man,,

snicker, at least he knows I am an airplane nut, so he just shook his head and walked away,, muttering something about interventions and addictions,,

Bill Gruby · « **Reply #58 on:** May 09, 2007, 01:57:04 PM »

SORRY;

"G-Man"

Bill Gruby · « **Reply #59 on:** May 09, 2007, 03:13:00 PM »

5:11 EST-----------------49 MINUTES TO GO

"G-MAN"

Shultzie · « **Reply #60 on:** May 09, 2007, 03:39:15 PM »

EEEEEEEUUUUUREEEEAKA!

HERE IS THE LARGEST OLD PLANE THAT I COULD FIND!

Bill Gruby · « **Reply #61 on:** May 09, 2007, 04:09:58 PM »

Here is the scoop;

I know I am supposed to end this at 6:00 PM today and it is after that now, but there is a problem, no I DID NOT FORGET THE ANSWER. Leo Mehl has not logged on yet and I will not end it till he does. You have a little more time, we are going into overtime. It is sudden death overtime, as soon as Leo logs on it is over. If you get the answer post it. See you later.

"G-Man"

Mike Scholtes · « **Reply #62 on:** May 09, 2007, 04:34:46 PM »

When researching the service history of my (full scale) 1943 Taylorcraft L-2M spotter plane, I learned that during WWII there were experiments aimed at getting small planes out of fields they could land in but were too short to take off from (easy to do, don't ask how I know). One "solution" actually put into practice was to THETHER one wingtip to a large fixed object with a line (don't recall the length but would have to be 200 feet or so) and fly the airplane around the pylon till flying speed was reached (about 50-60 mph) then release the cable attachment. I wouldn't care to try this myself, but they did lots of screwy things during the war. Actually this is about the speed our models fly at, so it is not inherently a crazy idea. The L-2 has deployable slats behind the LE on the top of the wing that allow it to be dropped into very short fields, by killing the lift on about 6 feet of span at the wing roots.

Bill Gruby · « **Reply #63 on:** May 09, 2007, 05:04:31 PM »

Post #51 Riddle

LOOK BACK THE RIDDLE IS OVER

I will start a new post tomorrow to tell you more. sorry Leo I waited as long as I could. Hope everyone had fun?Mark I hope you still have a job?

"G-Man'

Dennis Adamisin · « **Reply #64 on:** May 09, 2007, 05:45:36 PM »

Maybe not the biggest but maybe the BADDEST! Windy's 1980(?) SWEEPER!

Leo Mehl · « **Reply #65 on:** May 09, 2007, 06:20:14 PM »

I think the G-man is always sleepy. Does everyone agree? He has got everyone where he wants them. He will probably tell us as soon as everyone is done guessing. All I know is I know Noothinggg.

Bill Little · « **Reply #66 on:** May 09, 2007, 06:45:58 PM »

Quote from: Leo Mehl on May 09, 2007, 06:20:14 PM

I think the G-man is always sleepy. Does everyone agree? He has got everyone where he wants them. He will probably tell us as soon as everyone is done guessing. All I know is I know Noothinggg.

Hey, Brother Leo, go up to reply #51 and G-Man has filled in the answer!

john e. holliday · « **Reply #67 on:** May 10, 2007, 09:24:47 PM »

Quote from: Shultzie on May 09, 2007, 03:39:15 PM

EEEEEEEUUUUUREEEEAKA!

HERE IS THE LARGEST OLD PLANE THAT I COULD FIND!

I have one of those in the basement waiting for some more silkspan and dope to stiffen up the wings. The first flight on it once it got up to speed it disappeared in flutter mode. The only way to deep it from fluttering was to keep doing loops and 8's. Also keeping lap times to 5.4 or more helped also. DOC Holliday

Leo Mehl · « **Reply #68 on:** May 10, 2007, 10:31:57 PM »

Hey, Billy "g" when are you going to lay it on them or are you trying to finish this before you Post a picture? If you don't post it right away I would say you are teasing everyone Which I know you are capable of doing.

Bob Zambelli · « **Reply #69 on:** May 16, 2007, 12:01:50 PM »

After I restored the Sweeper (2nd version), I brought it out to Brodak's to play.

Here is a shot of John's grandson holding it.

Bob Z.