What is it?

[Ken Ibold]

We haven't played "stump the members" in a while, so tell me what this airplane is ....

 

[Dustin]

A flying station wagon? It looks like it could have some uses.

 

[Frank Browne]

A flying station wagon? It looks like it could have some uses.

How about as an artificial reef? That thing doesn't look like it has enough power to get out of it's own way.

 

[John J]

It seems to have a "Bellanca Look" in the wing design. Could it be the predicessor to the Cruisair?


John

 

[Ken Ibold]

How about as an artificial reef? That thing doesn't look like it has enough power to get out of it's own way.

Takeoff is listed as 350 feet.

 

[Frank Browne]

Takeoff is listed as 350 feet.

Yikes! I stand corrected. That falls into the category of high performance.

 

[Richard]

It's an ME-14-17. Little known story of Guiseppe and the other guy.

 

[Frank Browne]

I'll bet cruise isn't much over Vy though.

 

[Richard]

We haven't played "stump the members" in a while, so tell me what this airplane is ....

It does look "Bellanca" but is that a Piper J-3 nose bowl I see?

 

[Richard]

We haven't played "stump the members" in a while, so tell me what this airplane is ....

Disregard previous. De Havilland. That's as far as I've got.

 

[Ken Ibold]

OK, OK, I cheated. It's a Rason Warrior. Early 1960s experimental design by Alvin Johns of Orrstown, PA.

5 seats, cruised at 135 mph with 175 hp. Wing span 38, length 24. Landing speed was 40.

 

[Richard]

OK, OK, I cheated. It's a Rason Warrior. Early 1960s experimental design by Alvin Johns of Orrstown, PA.

5 seats, cruised at 135 mph with 175 hp. Wing span 38, length 24. Landing speed was 40.

I'll say you cheated! I was getting ready to say it was a Johnny Cash design. Those are some pretty impressive performance numbers though.