The timing of this just couldn't have worked out any better: This aircraft was completed on May 31, 1928 and on May 31, 2018 - 90 years later it is back in the air!The aircraft flew just great. No issues at all. Cruise speed seems to be about 80 MPH, and I was coming in to land at about 45 MPH. The airplane has no airspeed indicator, so this was all based on ground speed that I got from my GPS.
Pat Weeden from the Kelch Museum put together a nice video. Here is a link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCMiPb3vknM
So now, I'll just be putting more time on the airplane. The plan is to take it to EAA this summer. They mentioned it would be on display in front of the Vintage Headquarters all week. So please, stop by and say hi. If you miss it at EAA, you can see it just about anytime at Brodhead, and will for sure be flown during Grassroots in September.
I hate to put an end to this blog just yet, so I'll continue to ad a few more updates throughout the summer. Thanks to everyone that has been following!
I had a sneaking feeling that you were aiming for Oshkosh this year...
ReplyDeleteCongrats Greg! Fantastic job and the outcome of Grand Champion Gold Lindy was the perfect culmination of your hard work! Jeff
ReplyDeleteGreg, please give me a shout at gaceto@historynet.com about images to go with a short news item about the L-P.
ReplyDeleteHi Greg, Please email me kellarsdrummer@gmail.com. I need your help, expertise, and a few parts on my restoration of an OX-5 static model for the museum here. Thank you, Fitzroy
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