"EL" <esl721@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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>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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It is a Sig Kougar.
Now why would someone go to so much trouble in making such a beautiful
model
and then put an inferior engine in it to power it? They wouldn't. Find out
what is wrong and fix it. OS makes good engines, but Enya makes engines
that
are a cut above OS engines.
It would help if you would provide the engine model to us so we can
evaluate
it and make the proper recommendations. All Enya engines run great when
ran
on the proper fuel and broken-in properly. Some require some special
treatment. We are trying to find out if this is one that requires lots of
castor oil or low nitro in the mix.
Ed Cregger
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