Bill.Brine
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Seat base is part of the airframe.
New pilots seat folds forward.
This airframe was on its back.
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Do you have any idea what that fuselage weighed?? I have asked that question for years as a comparison to a cub and have never gotten an answer.
Most Super Cubs that have been rebuilt in the last 20 years have Atlee Dodge STC'd seat belts to the floor. Several threads here on SuperCub.org on that modification.Unlike a Cub every Husky has a five point harness attached directly to the airframe. Not just weld on tabs, bolted to the seat base or who knows what was cobbled together in 1977 with a well intentioned owner manufactured part, but a harness that is attached directly to the tubular airframe structure.
Most Super Cubs that have been rebuilt in the last 20 years have Atlee Dodge STC'd seat belts to the floor. Several threads here on SuperCub.org on that modification.
MikeFirst question you should be asking when someone tells you about the Husky is: "How much Husky time do YOU have?" Then, fly one for yourself and make up your own mind. Airfoil is same as a Cub. Like most aircraft, it's an acquired taste. For it's mission, it works fine.
"Poor handling at Cub slow speeds" ?? That's funny. I did Dall sheep surveys in a Husky for nearly 15 seasons, and much preferred the Husky to a Cub in that environment. Nothing wrong with either airplane, but there is a LOT of knocking of Huskys out there, often by folks who've never flown one, but they HEARD that.....
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The sign says it is a Fairchild Husky - looks interesting.Interesting! What is that?
Interesting! What is that?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_F-11_HuskyThe sign says it is a Fairchild Husky - looks interesting.
I’ve heard that a Husky uses 6 bungees, as opposed to a Cub using 4 bungees $? ? ?
Would that really be a reason to choose a Cub over Husky?
I’ve heard that a Husky uses 6 bungees, as opposed to a Cub using 4 bungees $? ? ?
Would that really be a reason to choose a Cub over Husky?
You bet! PM me if you want to talk further on the phone. KurtKurt,
Thanks a ton for your perspective, it was exactly what I was looking for!!
The flying Jim Wark did in Husky all over North America was amazing! He took some stunning photos and published some awesome books. He passed away a few years back, I sure miss his contributions. He put over 9,000 hours on his Husky if I remember correctly. I think his son John still owns it.
Over square ops in a Husky are fantastic. Incredible miles per gallon or gallons per hour efficiency. Lycoming says over square up to 9 inches is ok if I remember correctly. I routinely operate 5 inches over square. I have the MT Ultra prop, great prop! The Trailblazer is a great prop but I like the Ultra better, my brother and buddy both have Trailblazers and I out cruise them and out climb them by a small margin, not much but it is noticeable. I think these props make the low RPM and over square ops really work great. The stock metal Hartzell will also do well over square but you do have an operating RPM restriction with the 76 Hartzell, the 80 doesn't have this restriction but its heavy, the Ultra, original MT 2 blade and Trailblazer are the way to go.
How about expounding on the Lindbergh procedure? I've heard about it but never any specific details. It is understood using more manifold pressure than the matching rpm number. How many inches over and how is the mixture treated?Edit: Glad you are personally using the technique to its fullest. In my last conversation with Jim he had good news, the people that had demonized us for using it had become proponents. A lot of silliness went on in the early days. I used my AC #555 for the auto fuel STC and noted no abnormalities when using it over square too. Assigned to Peterson.
How about expounding on the Lindbergh procedure? I've heard about it but never any specific details. It is understood using more manifold pressure than the matching rpm number. How many inches over and how is the mixture treated?
The P-38 had turbo superchargers which produced much higher manifold pressure than the matching rpm numbers. So what was used on the P-38 as a rule of thumb wouldn't necessarily transfer to our naturally-aspirated engines.
Yes, when those discussions were going on in the Husky forum, I called Lycoming Tech and asked if Lycoming approved of running the O-360 over square. Note that no over square settings are listed in the operators handbook. They said they’d get back to me, via email. A couple weeks later, I got a very brief message: “O-360 may be run up to nine inches over square”. Signed: Lycoming Tech.
It sure worked for me in a few Huskys
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