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Re: Off topic - Out on a wing.....

2010-08-14 by zogher

Hi all,

I will be riding in a 1929 Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker this Sunday. Ex-InterIsland Airways plane, now restored and back at the company as it is known today, Hawaiian Airlines. It is the only CH-300 in flying condition:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellanca_CH-300

Should be fun.

Chris

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:
>
> Attached, for those who can see it. Are a few photos of a Wright Model B.  
> It is real and was built by Ken Hyde (see "Wright Experience"). Ken's shop 
> is  near where I live and I watched him build this airplane and also a real 
> 1903  Wright Flyer. He actually duplicated the entire Wright development 
> history.  Everything in this airplane is real, right down to duplicating the 
> muslin that  covers the wings (same material and thread count). Even the props 
> were of the  same wood and hand carved. The motor is the 2nd motor the 
> Wrights built to power  a Model B.

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