Original Posted By: steve(at)byu.edu
A friend showed me the latest issue of Flying Magazine containing ablurb about Pietenpols and the 70th celebration at Oshkosh. It listscruise speed at 80 mph and range at 350 miles! That would require overfour hours flying time (if you could cruise that fast) and almost 20gallons of fuel! That's bladder and butt bustingly optimistic in myopinion! BTW if my history is correct, yesterday the 20th was actually the70th anniversary. I "toasted" BHP's memory and the friendships andcameraderie I have enjoyed as a result of my involvement with his simplelittle wooden airplane!Happy anniversary to all!Tom__________________________________________________________________________________________