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| Subject: | Re: Buttercup and Tailwind Times |
Ken, sorry but the last Tailwind Times was published last June. I
assume you are aware of the two internet discussion groups that deal
with the Tailwind and Buttercup. tailwindforum@yahoogroups.com
and/or tailwind-list@matronics.com I might build a Buttercup myself
and if I do I will power it with a rotary engine (Mazda single rotor).
A few of these have been built. One-twenty hp in a very small package.
Of course, to tackle such a project you have to enjoy engines.
Otherwise better to stick with the Cont/Lyc or Jabiriu. Jerry
On Wednesday, January 26, 2005, at 10:31 AM, Beanlands, Ken wrote:
> Jerry,
>
> I've been reading through the archived newsletters and think you're
> doing a great job! I've just ordered a set of Buttercup plans from
> Earl Luce. This will be my second scratch-built airplane having just
> completed a Christavia MK 1 in July (a 15 year project=85but that's
> another story ;-). The Christavia was originally intended to be a
> plane for one that Dad and I could bomb around in. We already had a
> Cessna 180 on floats for those times when we needed a serious cruiser
> or wanted to take passengers, but we realized that most of our flying
> was done solo and we just didn't like burning all that fuel when we
> were just having fun.
>
> Before I could finish the plane, my wife and I moved from Newfoundland
> to Calgary Alberta. When I started the plane, my wife, Renee and I
> hadn't met so passenger comfort=A0 was not a key concern. Now that
> Chrissy is finished and flying, we find that the plane is not well
> suited for the flying we'd like to do. The useful load is a little
> limiting for the 2 of us and camping gear and the tandem seating is
> just not that conducive to socializing.
>
> That's when I happened across the Buttercup. The side-by-side seating
> and it's ability to be modified to a wider fuselage and heavier gross
> weights coupled with the good performance envelope should be ideal for
> the type of flying we like. The fact that you can cruise on 5-6 gph is
> excellent. Although I like the Continental and Lycomings, I find the
> Jabiru 3300 quite intriguing producing 120 hp at about the same weight
> as the C-85. The Christavia has a PZL-Franklin 4A-235, 120 hp engine
> that would be perfect=85 if PZL was still building engines.
>
> The reason for my writing was to see if you were still publishing
> Tailwind Times, and see if I could get a subscription. There appears
> to be a lot of overlap between the Buttercup and Tailwind, and I
> notice you actually have a Buttercup page with submissions from Earl
> Luce.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ken Beanlands
>
>
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