I think you are right about being a Kougar, I actually have 2 of the kits
myself. It is just SO well built and painted I did not think an ordinary
human could do it. Wing looks like it came out of a mold, hinges gaps are
zero, and the checkerboard is painted on!
It's ready to fly except having trouble getting the engine to run
reliably.
Its an Enya, and the carb seems a little strange. If I cant get it to run
reliably, I'll put in an OS 50 FSR or 46AX
"Six_O'Clock_High" <Six_O'Clock_High@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> It is a SIG Kougar.
>
> That is one of the toughest planes I ever beat to death.
>
> Paul, wanna tell them?
>
> I think I built 21 of the beasts and all but 2 or 3 died from an
altitude
> of less than 6 feet because I used to abuse them around horribly doing
> touch and goes. I was able to get under 300 feet any way you measured
it
> and ALWAYS below the tree line <g>. Turn left and pull up was my
> 'takeoff' technique <G>. Once in a while I would wind up inverted at 5
> feet or so and still pulling, but that was only on exciting go arounds.
> After the 2nd bird, I stopped sanding the wing tips and just let the
> runway do its thing for me out of laziness. I got so good at building
> them that I could fly one Saturday morning the week after killing its
> predecessor Saturday morning. You can improve its low speed high wing
> loaded turns and Dutch roll by extending the rudder to the end of the
> elevator. As a pattern trainer the tail 'hunt ' is its only weakness.
>
> If the whole bird has been glassed I would be astounded if it weighs in
> much less than 6 3/4 pounds, but expect it to be about 7 1/2 with the
> paint. Check to see if the rudder is straight, because if not I really
> KNOW that bird! All but my first two were powered by Saito 50's and my
> typical all up weight was about 5 1/2 or 5 5/8 pounds with 1 inch
> extensions added to the gear legs for prop clearance (12x6) and NO glass
> except for the center section.
>
> Enjoy it
>
> Jim Branaum
> AMA 1428
>
>
>
> "EL" <esl721@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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>> Greetings
>> I bought a 'vintage' s****t/pattern plane and dont know what it is. I
have
>> been in the hobby many years but just can't name this one. It has a .45
>> engine. 50" wingspan, 13" chord at root, 10" at tip. Wing is foam core,
>> sheeted and apparently fiberglassed, perfectly finished. Appears
>> professionally built as does the painted finish. Checkerboard and trim
>> are all painted. Fixed landing gear. Very thin fin, stab and control
>> surfaces. Wing has swept LE and straight TE.
>>
>> Let me know what you think it is!
>>
>> Pictures at http://www.imagehostplus.com/v2/ag.php?fid=51925&mid=596
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