Administrators Clunkmeister Posted December 10, 2020 Author Administrators Share Posted December 10, 2020 I’ve set a goal for myself and that’s to have this in Vegas next year. Not sure if it’s doable, but we’ll try. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seiran01 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Anything is doable Ern! You just have to not start any more kits until you've finished the multitude in progress ..Says the guy who hasn't finished a build since summer 2018 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted December 10, 2020 Author Administrators Share Posted December 10, 2020 Mike, this picture is pure gold! So far this is the only picture I have of the entire cockpit area and it at least gives me some information to work on. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted December 10, 2020 Author Administrators Share Posted December 10, 2020 It appears to me that I he stick is indeed offset go port, so yes, there must be a second jumpseat available. So, from what I can see is the power controls below the fuel tank selector panel on the port side, magneto selectors on the starboard did are above a Bosch Spark booster, a fire extinguisher bracket on the firewall, and I’m still trying to figure out the black ball lever hanging under the cross tube/torque tube. Could it be the clutch control for the inertia starter? On second thought, it’s probably the wheel brakes. I expect it’ll be cable or rod actuated, just like a Model A Ford car. That makes more sense. The starter engage is probably up On top behind the engine with the hand crank. A very simple cockpit assembly, and pretty much stage of the art for 1929. Quite the basic panel, but RNAV wasn’t quite in vogue yet. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted December 10, 2020 Author Administrators Share Posted December 10, 2020 15 minutes ago, seiran01 said: Anything is doable Ern! You just have to not start any more kits until you've finished the multitude in progress ..Says the guy who hasn't finished a build since summer 2018 The only builds I finish these days are builds I do for others :/ Well, I DID do the P.11C last year 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HubertB Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 I would not assume the stick is offset with a jumpseat on the right side. It probably looks like that just because it is pushed left in this particular pic. The upper tubular structure would otherwise make it nearly impossible to move the stick symmetrically from left to right. Plus it is only in the mid-30's that the one-pilot operations for commercial flights were ruled-out by the ancestor of the FAA. The 2-men cockpit came into life as a standard with the Ford Trimotor IIRC. Hubert 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FME erk Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 The hey day of flying and what a bird to be building . . . watching with interest 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnie Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Ernie, I made it to 14500 feet, but the trees were so small I had to go back down again... not too fond of being over 2000 feet. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted December 11, 2020 Author Administrators Share Posted December 11, 2020 1 hour ago, Winnie said: Ernie, I made it to 14500 feet, but the trees were so small I had to go back down again... not too fond of being over 2000 feet. And those of us with 50 ft of structure sticking out each side get nervous below 2000 ft. We cant stop on a dime like y’all! 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Quit the chitchat and get on with this marvellous build. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted December 11, 2020 Author Administrators Share Posted December 11, 2020 12 hours ago, Wingco57 said: Quit the chitchat and get on with this marvellous build. Yeah, I'm reshaping the rear fuselage and the transition from the wing to the fuselage. We had a very slight printing error, which means many hours of sanding and building back up. I WILL have a fairly solid update on this on the weekend. I'm trying a 1340 out of a Kitty Hawk T-6, but I'm afraid I'll need to get the Vector engine to give me more detail in behind, which is invisible in the T-6 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seiran01 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Stop your sanding dummy! Corrected center wing and fuselage will be in the mail to you this weekend 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted December 11, 2020 Author Administrators Share Posted December 11, 2020 1 hour ago, seiran01 said: Stop your sanding dummy! Corrected center wing and fuselage will be in the mail to you this weekend Yeah, I was just seeing if I could do it, but thanks, my friend!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 On 12/10/2020 at 2:17 AM, Clunkmeister said: I’ve set a goal for myself and that’s to have this in Vegas next year. Not sure if it’s doable, but we’ll try. Well Ernie you have only 249 days left until Vegas............... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 No pressure then. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZacharyH Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 On 10/15/2020 at 11:45 PM, Clunkmeister said: And if it’s a stick, it sure seems like it’s set up for single pilot operation, with a pilot sitting dead center. Sorry to revive a year-old set of posts, but if you look on the floor of the cockpit, you'll notice the two sets of rudder pedals. These aircraft are pretty rare in my experience, however, in the world of ultralight aircraft, this "centre stick" design seems to be common. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted February 3, 2022 Author Administrators Share Posted February 3, 2022 No issues reviving it. I’ve been slowly gathering info on it as I go, and yes, it’s some strange engineering. I’m semi familiar with ultralights, but just in passing. The Super U is certainly no ultralight, it’s a 1340 cubic inch radial engined monster that was an absolute home run for Tony Fokker in the 20s. I’ve since seen more pics, and the copilot seat is a stow away jump seat. In Canadian Service, it was usually occupied by a mechanic who rode along on trips, and was an all around go-fer for the pilot. He could fly the plane, or at least hold the controls while the pilot ate, smoked, or took a sip of whiskey from his flask, he’d crank the engine starter, help wrap the engine, change plugs and mags, etc. he could and did also act as a loadmaster, so a jump seat was more than adequate. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZacharyH Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Wow, never would have guessed. I've been trying to do my own research on the plane for a few of my own projects, so if you don't mind me asking, do you have any sources you wouldn't mind sharing? I know the info is really hard to come by. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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