"EL" <esl721@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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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!
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> 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
The only Enya I have is a .29 air bleed carb. I bet that isn't what you
have.
Many times old engines have dried out or broken O rings and leak air
somewhere.(carb to engine, needle in carb)
Just a thought.
mk
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> "Six_O'Clock_High" <Six_O'Clock_High@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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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
>>
>>
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>> "EL" <esl721@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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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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