---------------------------------------------------------- Tailwind-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 01/26/05: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:15 AM - Re: Buttercup and Tailwind Times (Jerry Hey) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:15:27 AM PST US Subject: Tailwind-List: Re: Buttercup and Tailwind Times From: Jerry Hey 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 > >