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New Tug

Posted: 07 Feb 2020, 09:36
by IanT-White
I wondered if anyone was interested in my "new tug" , probably the earlist scale tug .
Its my two thirds scale 1913 Ponnier racer recently fitted with a tow release and used to tow up my friend Piers Palfryman,s ASW28 glider
For those interested its 16 feet span , weighs 132 lbs and is powered by a French JPX 425cc two stroke flat twin.
It has scale wing warping which is "interesting" to fly , now in its 6th year.
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Re: New Tug

Posted: 07 Feb 2020, 17:46
by Pat Marsden
Hi Ian

Well, its certainly different. But, if it can tow up a glider then its all good.

Re: New Tug

Posted: 07 Feb 2020, 18:54
by IanT-White
Pat , you could say its a 2 for 1 bargain !

Re: New Tug

Posted: 07 Feb 2020, 19:39
by chris williams
Barry wants it, I can tell :D

Re: New Tug

Posted: 25 Feb 2020, 14:28
by Tony Woods
NO -- Barry would soon have that tail skid hooked onto a wire fence. :oops: :oops:

Re: New Tug

Posted: 26 Feb 2020, 21:58
by MDev
By the looks of the plane at 132lbs and with 425cc it’d be the first flying fence! A fence ain’t going to stop it!!

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