Original Posted By: Timothy Willis
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Continental A-65-8 for sale on ebay
Pietenpol-List: Continental A-65-8 for sale on ebay
Pietenpol-List: Re: Continental A-65-8 for sale on ebay
Original Posted By: "blue213"
When this came bombing in. A one of a kind Piranha owned and piloted by M.D. Pinkston.Just passin through the Ozarks with a Harmon Rocket and an RV-8 on thierway back to western Kansas. I asked him, of course, how fast it would go.He said "all depends on how much gas you want to use. Stall speed? About130 mph. I googled it and found these specs: Lycoming 180 hp, empty weight 900pounds, gross weight 3200 pounds, g-rated +- 16, fuel cap 60 gallons. Originalprototype built by American Electric for the military and only 6 or 7 morewere produced, all which were destroyed by the military but since this one belongedto A.E., it survived. I know it has nothing to do with low and slow,wood and fabric, Model A or Corvair but damn....... [Shocked] P.S. I think Pinkston is at least 80 years old and has over 35,000 hrs. Noneof which were airline hours.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/pira ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Continental A-65-8 for sale on ebay
When this came bombing in. A one of a kind Piranha owned and piloted by M.D. Pinkston.Just passin through the Ozarks with a Harmon Rocket and an RV-8 on thierway back to western Kansas. I asked him, of course, how fast it would go.He said "all depends on how much gas you want to use. Stall speed? About130 mph. I googled it and found these specs: Lycoming 180 hp, empty weight 900pounds, gross weight 3200 pounds, g-rated +- 16, fuel cap 60 gallons. Originalprototype built by American Electric for the military and only 6 or 7 morewere produced, all which were destroyed by the military but since this one belongedto A.E., it survived. I know it has nothing to do with low and slow,wood and fabric, Model A or Corvair but damn....... [Shocked] P.S. I think Pinkston is at least 80 years old and has over 35,000 hrs. Noneof which were airline hours.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/pira ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Continental A-65-8 for sale on ebay
Pietenpol-List: Re: Continental A-65-8 for sale on ebay
Original Posted By: "Piet2112"
Fun stufffff.... thanks......Clarification, however, I am using stainless steel for my firewall and instrumentpanels. It should hold up better and my experiments with burnishing aluminumjust didn't look as good....I know this may add a couple pounds but Piets are know to be tail heavy so weightup front should not be as problematic. I am saving weight in other areas byusing 4130 steel-tube instead of wood for my fuselage and I will be using the"improved" gear also to save a few pounds..........--------Jake Schultz - curator,Newport Way Air Museum (OK, it's just my home)Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Continental A-65-8 for sale on ebay
Fun stufffff.... thanks......Clarification, however, I am using stainless steel for my firewall and instrumentpanels. It should hold up better and my experiments with burnishing aluminumjust didn't look as good....I know this may add a couple pounds but Piets are know to be tail heavy so weightup front should not be as problematic. I am saving weight in other areas byusing 4130 steel-tube instead of wood for my fuselage and I will be using the"improved" gear also to save a few pounds..........--------Jake Schultz - curator,Newport Way Air Museum (OK, it's just my home)Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Continental A-65-8 for sale on ebay