This is REALY cool stuff. Curious how Charlie ended up with this bird. Paul if you ever do another Memphis contest what would really be cool is to get this model there for display (under plexiglass off course) so we can just look at it. I think it might help the contest turn out.. I been wanting to build a BEAR for 10 years now. M. Scott and the Moon brothers, we NEED a sets of plans.. I have a new PA75 looking for a worthy design to haul around. Make this happen and I will fly it at Garland Park. I know I could never build it to come in close to a Bob G bird weight-wise, but the PA75 won't care..
What is the most accurate Gieske Nobler plan currently available ? I think a Stalker 51re might be the engine sweet spot in that one. And yes I know what PJ did.
If you look on the BEAR 46 thread on Nostalgia 30 , and follow the links , Particularly the new world beater fred ,
youll get data on the Geo Bear ,( a Wewage Geo T-Bolt wing Bear Bob Did .
The .46 appears to be ' about this ( 97 Bear 46/60 ) minus a inner bay Ea Side , to 620 Sq rather than 659 sq in .
Delete the pipe tunnel , lower deck straight through Fwd should cover the injun . Plenty of Gieseke Bear pictures come up on SEARCH .
Thats a Steve Moon inked plan .
A old issue of the AMA mag , has Bob Gieseke quoted as saying " Free Play in the elevator horn is essential , to give about 1/8 slack ea side of neutral " PLUS the 1:1 Control ratio ( Flap to Elevator )
Drg Above by Bob . ( Downloadable from Hippocket or suchlike ) assume to match the airframe here , with accurate wing dimension & tailplane assy . . . We'd be Home . A Authentic Giseke Nobler Plan . !
Theres a chance this ones authentic , too .