Boeing Stearman PT-13

[bilwor]

There was some interest in Stearmans a while back. Here is a photo of one of the more unusual mods.
bill word

Boeing/Stearman PT-13D (E75) "Kaydet" ("The Wendy Mae") (75-5821)(USAAF 42-17658)(N4760V)(Painted as USN 419)(Modifed w/enclosed rear cockpit

[TheBoy]

Funny, that's my Stearman! I might be partial but it's the best flying Stearman around!

[N3Njeff]

OH GREAT! another Stearman thread. Not to mention, the pic is ruined by that termite hotel covering that beauty in the background!

[daveymac82c]

That's a very unique machine, and I like it!

Cheers,

David

[K5DH]

Great looking machine! Interestingly, it appeared in my "Golden Age of Flight" page-a-day desk calendar a few days back. I liked it then, too!

Cheers!

[Roger Cain]

Saw it at Merced a few years back, have waited for a visit to the Watsonville show, hint, hint ........

Seriously groovy! Those four ailerons must really handle the crosswinds a sight better than a stocker.

[b29flteng]

Was this Stearman owned by Chuck Doyle many years ago? He had one like that, he used for sky writing.

[TheBoy]

Yeah, the four ailerons are great! 3x the roll rate with 1/2 the forces. That combined with a balanced elevator and the 450 makes for a GREAT flying airplane. I have to admit, that airplane made me pretty lazy though, I learned to fly Stearmans in this airplane and then stepped into a stock 220 and it's not even the same airplane. Like you said, the ailerons help hugely in cross winds and well...the fix-it lever seems a little more effective in the 450 then in a 220. Anyway, the airplane has always been owned by my family, my dad bought it as a duster project and rebuilt it, it's been flying since 1986. He always wanted an F3F but this is the closest he figured he could get. Anyway, Chuck Doyle did have a similar airplane with the canopy and all but his was a quite a bit different in many regards.