Two questions come to mind with this photo....
First: What is this airplane?
Second: Does thinking about climbing in like this make you uncomfortable too?
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| Author: | Ztex [ Tue Jul 13, 2010 4:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | What is this homebuilt? |
Two questions come to mind with this photo.... First: What is this airplane? Second: Does thinking about climbing in like this make you uncomfortable too?
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| Author: | Bill Greenwood [ Tue Jul 13, 2010 4:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What is this homebuilt? |
If that is a genuine photo, I'd say it is way past uncomfortable for most people and into nuts. The plane may be a hyperbipe or similar. |
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| Author: | Ztex [ Tue Jul 13, 2010 5:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What is this homebuilt? |
It is indeed a genuine photo... I took it myself. Another view... 
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| Author: | Sully [ Tue Jul 13, 2010 5:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What is this homebuilt? |
Best Guess is Sorrell Hiperlight. Ultralight. Used to do that with a Mini-Max. Sully |
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| Author: | The Inspector [ Tue Jul 13, 2010 9:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What is this homebuilt? |
YEP! Sorrell HYPER LITE built by the Sorrell Brothers as a kit over 30 years ago during the first blossoming of Ultralight aircraft from the Centralia, WA. area. They also had a kit for the 'HYPERBIPE' that was a very quick and extremely maneuverable 2 seat home built that used, I think an O-200 and was blinding fast and pretty aerobatic too. I'd occasionally see them 'playing' around the Centralia area during camping trips to places like Miller-Sylvania state campgrounds in the early 80's. Both darned good, safe, and reliable fliers. |
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| Author: | bdk [ Wed Jul 14, 2010 12:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What is this homebuilt? |
Joanne Osterud/Nottke (or whatever) used to do an aerobatic routine in one at OSH I think. |
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| Author: | The Inspector [ Thu Jul 15, 2010 12:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What is this homebuilt? |
According to a GOOGLE check, someone has bought up all the parts and designs and plans and is going back into business with them, while Sorrell is working on a new design that I guess he hopes to unveil @ OSH this year-the power on the HYPERBIPE originals was an IO-360 installed in something so light you needed to put a brick on it to keep it from blowing away-that'll knock the cooties outta your hair!! |
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| Author: | David Krull [ Wed Jul 21, 2010 5:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What is this homebuilt? |
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