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Title: What's this plane?
Post by: Elwyn Aud on August 25, 2009, 07:56:42 PM

What's this plane?

Title: Re: What's this plane?
Post by: Paul Taylor on August 25, 2009, 09:18:00 PM

I am the last person to know, but it looks like a Nobler?

Great Shot by the way.

Title: Re: What's this plane?
Post by: Scott Hartford on August 25, 2009, 09:31:19 PM

Minus a cowl.... :!

Title: Re: What's this plane?
Post by: Wynn Robins on August 25, 2009, 10:20:20 PM

cowless nobler for sure.  y1

Title: Re: What's this plane?
Post by: Richard Grogan on August 25, 2009, 10:20:33 PM

Interesting forward raked LG...

Title: Re: What's this plane?
Post by: Elwyn Aud on August 25, 2009, 10:28:14 PM

I was thinking Nobler or maybe a Nobler knock-off. Who was flying it at Brodaks this year?

Title: Re: What's this plane?
Post by: Richard Grogan on August 25, 2009, 11:00:36 PM

I'd say Nobler knockoff,since stock Noblers have fuse mount lg  ~~>

Title: Re: What's this plane?
Post by: tom hampshire on August 26, 2009, 06:04:52 AM

Hi Elwyn - It's John D'Ottavio's Falcon.  He framed it in 1961, had it around unfinished all those years, gave it away, got it back and finished it.  In daily use now, saw it yesterday at the field.  A survivor for sure.  Tom H.

Title: Re: What's this plane?
Post by: Matt Colan on August 26, 2009, 02:16:08 PM

Hi Elwyn, that plane is one of John D'Ottavio's JD falcons.  If I remember right, he said he had framed up and sold it to somebody who never finished it.  He got it back and finished it up and had it flying at Brodak.  Looks like it flew pretty good also.

Title: Re: What's this plane?
Post by: Tom Niebuhr on August 26, 2009, 02:35:44 PM

Yes, John had it hanging on his wall for years. This one has the canopy further back.

He also has a jet airplane with trike gear and side simulated inlets based on the Falcon. I first saw the airplane at his house in NJ. That airplane has been bare bones collecting dust since the late 60's. I often looked at it for its potential beauty.

I should have asked him if I could finish the airplane while he was still in Texas. It would bring up a potential question: Constructed in the 60's, Completed in the 2000's. Is it or is it not a Classic?? Hmmmmm.

Title: Re: What's this plane?
Post by: Elwyn Aud on August 26, 2009, 03:25:08 PM

Thanks Much!

Title: Re: What's this plane?
Post by: Bryan Higgins on August 27, 2009, 12:05:48 AM

Caprice