I dug out some of my old reference material including a couple of generations of plans. From 1953 Experimenter-wingspan 19'9". This was the first generation...
... some to it as 8175G had a flat bottom wing with a span of 23'. It is easier to put the tapered 27 inch tips on the old short wing than the newer curved...
Jim C & Jim S This is all very interesting to me. I still haven't figured out how my wings came to be. I know they were originally build in the Salt Lake...
Why not spin it? What does ot do in a spin that make is more dangerous to recover? Have you ever tried the Beggs/Mueller method?? I can post some articles if...
... I don't know--haven't ever spun a Tailwind. I have done a number of spins in a decathlon, Pitts S2B and S1S. But I have read that Steve Wittman, and ...
BTW. Are you the Russ that was at Delano with the Laser--nice aircraft. If your tailwind is half as nice, it will be super. Dave N202Q ... From: "Russ Ward"...
Dave- what I described as the first generation wing was the 19' wing first installed on 47N. This wing was replaced with the modified 4309 flat bottom wing and...
Thanks Jim. I would classify the stall on my wings as docile. I rarely use more than 10 or 20 degrees of flap, and have many times used no flaps at all on...
EAA Chapter 49 is hosting an old fashioned Fly-in at William J. Fox airfield Lancaster, Calif. on Saturday September 14. This is about 70 miles north of Los...
Sure would like to go, but cannot due to other plans, and I will be going to the Reno Airraces the following day. Perhaps next year. Dave N202Q ... From:...
Well I measured my wing span today, and it is 20' 11" over the extremities of the wing tips (over the front spar). So I guess I have the "second generation"...
I'm going to look at a 1965 W-8 tailwind some time next week. This airplane has about 1000 hr on the airframe & less than 100 hr on a 100 hp cont. It has no...
I will give you an opinion for what it's worth. There are of course a number of factors that affect value, and assuming it was in airworthy condition, I would...
I've found the piper channel pretty easy to bend with the capstrip in it (thanks Jim). Anybody interested in sharing the secrets to a good tight joint? Shaping...
Rich, go back through your TT's and find an article by RJ Hardin about shaping piper channel. His method is so easy and very accurate. Try it, you will...
I tapered the ends of the piper channel to fit into the stainless trailing edges, and shaped it to fit the round leading edge also (used an end mill same size...
Stephen: Been saving this message for a little time to respond. What is given here is just an opinion. I bought a tailwind project a few years ago spent 2.5 ...
The summers here in Virginia are pretty darn hot and very humid... but there are some things you can do on a Tailwind project outside during that time... yep,...
Hi every one, I lost my job in Sacramento and now have no excuse to stay here. I am looking for a good value on a home in Arizona with runway privileges. I am...
My Tailwind project is a W-10 with Lyc. O-290 D2 engine. I have the old style landing gear (tapered to 3/4") and the fuselage is per SW plans at the firewall....
... there and there is always something for sale. Paved strip is 2300 feet and expansion is planned. About sixty hangers, some are hanger homes and some are...
BUT THEY DON'T ALLOW HELICOPTERS!!! If you go to an airport community Lewy, you might still have to own an airplane. Helicopters are too noisy and stir up way...
Thanks Jim, I am checking into it. Jim ... From: Jim Clement <168x@...> To: TailwindForum@yahoogroups.com <TailwindForum@yahoogroups.com> Date: Wednesday,...
