Evidently, they are pretty tuff
Edit: To me tho, someone should have told them it would be better for the passengers to be I INSIDE the plane, rather than outside of it?
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| Author: | Henry Bowman [ Sun Oct 04, 2015 11:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Luscombes |
Any of you guys ever own or fly one? I have my taildragger endorsement, but would need some brush up with a CFI. I like the F model with the 90 engine, they seem to be reasonably priced and have a decent reputation. What do you have had had them think? |
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| Author: | Arnie M. [ Mon Oct 05, 2015 12:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Luscombes |
. No wood , no nails , no glue . |
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| Author: | Henry Bowman [ Mon Oct 05, 2015 6:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Luscombes |
Well thats a plus in my book. An all metal aircraft for under 25k. |
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| Author: | gyromike [ Mon Oct 05, 2015 8:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Luscombes |
I have a couple of flights in one. The cockpits are tight, and the gear is a little on the narrow side. My Cessna 140 is like a slightly larger version of the Luscombe. Cockpit is roomier (about 3" wider), main gear is a little wider (but springier), it'll cruise @ 105 mph with a C-90, and top speed is 120. They originally came with fabric wings, but many have been metalized like mine. A Cessna 120 is the same plane but without flaps. |
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| Author: | MadMuz [ Mon Oct 05, 2015 9:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Luscombes |
Evidently, they are pretty tuff Edit: To me tho, someone should have told them it would be better for the passengers to be I INSIDE the plane, rather than outside of it?
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| Author: | farmer jim [ Mon Oct 05, 2015 9:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Luscombes |
Shouldn't they ALL be wearing lap belts ???? fj
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| Author: | elwood [ Mon Oct 05, 2015 10:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Luscombes |
Chicks were lighter back then....... |
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| Author: | DasStuka [ Mon Oct 05, 2015 10:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Luscombes |
This one was at Wrens |
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| Author: | elwood [ Mon Oct 05, 2015 10:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Luscombes |
That is Rick Abercrombie's from Ga. |
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| Author: | MadMuz [ Mon Oct 05, 2015 10:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Luscombes |
Notice how the women wear skirts/dresses and men wear pants? No girls wearing track pants and jeans.... no tattoos everywhere.... no one fiddling with a phone Cant be from this century  Must have been pre-McDonalds.... I don't see any fat people? I wouldn't want to fly those planes tho.... I'll have one that hasn't had 28 people sitting all over it thanks 
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| Author: | Flying Wolverine [ Mon Oct 05, 2015 11:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Luscombes |
That's a real nice looking plane...I'd have one. looks fun to fly. |
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| Author: | Hillberg [ Mon Oct 05, 2015 12:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Luscombes |
farmer jim wrote: Shouldn't they ALL be wearing lap belts ???? fj they do come with their own floatation devices. . . 
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| Author: | RayNAiken [ Mon Oct 05, 2015 1:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Luscombes |
There were two at Wrens. One belonged to Rusty Nance. |
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| Author: | MadMuz [ Mon Oct 05, 2015 4:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Luscombes |
RayNAiken wrote: There were two at Wrens. One belonged to Rusty Nance. How long did it take for all the passengers to get down off the wings once they landed?
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| Author: | elwood [ Mon Oct 05, 2015 8:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Luscombes |
I think all the wind blowing up the skirts would disrupt airflow.......just sayin. |
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| Author: | airscooter [ Mon Oct 05, 2015 9:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Luscombes |
RayNAiken wrote: There were two at Wrens. One belonged to Rusty Nance. Rusty flew a Stinson into Wrens, but a very nice airplane as well. I love the Luscombe aircraft. Hope to have one sometime. Very efficient machine. |
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| Author: | Arnie M. [ Mon Oct 05, 2015 10:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Luscombes |
. That red Luscombe is sure sweet !!!! I painted one (White) around 1978 but did not get a ride , he was having trouble with one mag on run-up so it went back into the shop for repairs. |
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| Author: | redbaron2.0 [ Tue Oct 06, 2015 12:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Luscombes |
Look up Texas taildragger. This black feller i saw at the airport had a c150 converted to a tail dragger. He also had a biplane that did aerobatics when it flew past.that's another story tho 
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| Author: | DasStuka [ Tue Oct 06, 2015 9:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Luscombes |
Here's Rusty Nance's Stinson at Wrens. |
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| Author: | ScaryGary [ Tue Oct 06, 2015 9:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Luscombes |
NO SHIT !!!!! You definitely want flaps ! When I was flyinh the J-3 CUB I was always wishing I had flaps . I was just looking on barnstormers.com for a cheep C-150's to do a tail drager kit on . It wouldn't be a classic, but it would be cheep, efficient and fun .
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