Cy, I heard the same basic story, although the price for the Cougar plans was $6.00! Remember this was in the late 1950's when $150 was a LOT of money to the...
From another group but looked relevant.... -Neale in Wichita ... From: M1-Mustang@yahoogroups.com [mailto:M1-Mustang@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Roger Ray ...
This has my interest - can't wait for part 2, Dennis ... Thomas "flamini2" <flamini2@...> Sent by: TailwindForum@yahoogroups.com 03/01/2006 02:13 PM ...
The Tailwind Plans were $125 when they were first offered around 1954. The plans were advertised regularly at this price in Experimenter/Sport Aviation. I...
... 314T. ... Hi, John I'm very interested in retracting the gear on my W-10 and would love to see your picture if there's a way you can make it available...
This airplane was on the cover of Sport Aviation and was also in Air Progress. It did not go any faster than a fixed gear W8 Tailwind and not as fast as a W10...
Maybe it was not faster because he hadn't started marketing dimple tape at that time ; ) He is the guy that made some pretty impressive claims about the...
Red; Wally is in Florida now and is normally not on line, but as I recall he said that it made his plane $240.00 lighter. Farmer John Paul the article on...
F John, That is my recollection also, now that you mention it. Like someone said, maybe we should put on vgs. That is little Vortex Generators. Red ... From:...
... the ailerons to improve roll control on landing. The top back 2/3 of a wing is turbulent anyway. Years ago I had a C-120 tied out with 1.5" snow all over...
Although it may have been unwise to fly with all that snow on the wing, that is more or less correct. It's why flush riveting aft of the spar is totally...
Just purchased Tailwind/Cougar. The history is a bit confusing when the wings were made. Looks like 1995 or made in 1957 and recovered in 1995. That said, I...
We did such a test on the W10 wing since our swiss aviation authority requires this for every homebuilt aircraft. Of course these are the figures and loadings...
I have a hole from an EGT probe I need to repair in one of the exhaust stacks . Can you weld a small "patch" over it? What is the best way to fix this? Tom...
I would just weld over the hole. I wouldn't mess with a patch. But thats just me, someone else may have a better way. Hey by the way would you want to meet in...
Do as Bob said, just weld the hole shut. Jim C ... From: <valor@...> To: "Yahoo Tailwind Forum" <TailwindForum@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, March...
Bill; Do you have any pictures of your lower center panel? I see in the list of needed items is one that states that now you must be able to reach the fuel...
Farmer John, this fuel shutoff is an issue I will need to address also.....I'm thinking about running a ( TSC ) cable from the panle around the back side of...
Where do you guys come up with this stuff? Why not keep it simple and light? Why do you even think you need a center console? Why does Clement have a simple...
