skippydiesel Posted April 18 Posted April 18 Well produced propaganda/sales video - no mention of wet/cold weather opps. The reality is this is just a nice looking low performance aircraft, that will cost someone a heap to keep free of corrosion /looking good. Its cruise & stall are nothing to write home about. Many in this class will easily out perform it, but probably not look as cooooool. Most pilots like the look of a single seater (usually with a canopy) but few purchase. Why? Simple, a second seat confers versatility, the occasional passenger, somewhere to put your inflight stuff. I am not against the Spirit, its an aircraft and for the most part I support aircraft. It just doesn't tick my boxes. I am sure it will be popular amongst those who want to fly in nice balmy weather, low so that people can admire and charge for all the photo opportunities where the "pilot" sits in the cockpit with a retro look leather flying cap on. I would admire a similar looking, genuine vintage, aircraft that someone lovingly refurbished but this ??????😈 2
Kiwi Posted April 18 Posted April 18 Hay Skip, you know how sometimes people think that you are a bit of a dick, it's cause of posts like this. 1 1 2 1
facthunter Posted April 18 Posted April 18 He's consistent and preDICKtable though. He Lures you into the air to shoot you down. Way back I decided to not get involved in his "discussions" so called but he is everywhere. Nev 1
Garfly Posted July 3 Posted July 3 And this is the SE-1 Factory Tour follow up. It's a long vid but full of great engineering detail. The ingenious wing fold system is demo'd at around 44:00 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn1jIxhQ958 1 1 1
Student Pilot Posted July 4 Posted July 4 (edited) Looks like a Chilton, handsome machine. Very good performance for a small engine. There is a market for single seaters, a lot of folk go flying on their own. Seems very expensive but I suppose these days where a lightweight plastic fantastic sells for as much as a new C210 used to cost the @100 k Oz is resonable Edited July 4 by Student Pilot Brainfart 1 1
Garfly Posted July 4 Posted July 4 Yeah, interesting that, in the end, they decided they had to make their own motor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pdkQN1tT3M&t=71s 4
facthunter Posted July 4 Posted July 4 A worthy addition to the Market . I Can't see why it is not fitted with a dorsal fin, though. It's not really expensive when you look at the features and all this stuff is Low volume. Nev 1
Marty_d Posted July 4 Posted July 4 13 hours ago, Garfly said: And this is the SE-1 Factory Tour follow up. It's a long vid but full of great engineering detail. The ingenious wing fold system is demo'd at around 44:00 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn1jIxhQ958 Every time I see this plane I just want one. Even more now I've seen the factory. That folding wing is a great setup. 6 2
facthunter Posted July 5 Posted July 5 That's a very clever understressed Motor. The vee configuration has better torsional vibration aspects and the single throw crank is stronger. and stiffer Two barrel carb is better fuel distribution and is below the Motor, Nev 2 2
Garfly Posted July 5 Posted July 5 (edited) 9 hours ago, facthunter said: That's a very clever understressed Motor. The vee configuration has better torsional vibration aspects and the single throw crank is stronger. and stiffer Two barrel carb is better fuel distribution and is below the Motor, Nev How about this upright V, similar displacement (1213 cc) but designed and built a century earlier? Edited July 5 by Garfly 3 1
skippydiesel Posted July 7 Posted July 7 Now this looks like real fun - not a fake vintage "wonabee". Love all the young fella's in attendance/flying😈 1
facthunter Posted July 7 Posted July 7 He handled the Plane pretty well in the circumstances. I don't recognise the engine. I think it's a sidevalve which wouldn't have a lot of Power. Nev 1
BrendAn Posted July 7 Author Posted July 7 4 hours ago, skippydiesel said: Now this looks like real fun - not a fake vintage "wonabee". Love all the young fella's in attendance/flying😈 Which aircraft is a fake wannabe 1
skippydiesel Posted Thursday at 12:01 AM Posted Thursday at 12:01 AM On 07/07/2026 at 4:42 PM, BrendAn said: Which aircraft is a fake wannabe Th clue is in the title of this thread.😈
facthunter Posted Thursday at 12:13 AM Posted Thursday at 12:13 AM The Title gives no clue to those with an Open Mind. I don't believe either Aircraft is a Fake Wannabe. It's up to those who Make that assertion to Make their case convincingly not just RAVE on incessantly bagging a GOOD thing.Nev 2
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