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ZRX61
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So, how many Tigercats ...

Sat Aug 29, 2009 12:17 pm

.. for Reno this year? :wink:
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Sat Aug 29, 2009 5:14 pm

All of them I hope, otherwise it would be good to see the old TFC and Plane Sailing Cats again...
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Sat Aug 29, 2009 10:05 pm

I think there is potential for four:
Joe Clarks (former TFC)
John Sessions
Rod Lewis's
& erm.. I'm forgetting one.. Dick Bertea? (former PS)

The Palm Springs one isn't allowed out to play..

Does Rod Lewis have the former AirZoo one or Mike Browns?
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Sat Aug 29, 2009 10:16 pm

ZRX61 wrote:Does Rod Lewis have the former AirZoo one or Mike Browns?

Both, and both were at Chino this year.

The ex-Bertea, ex-Plane Sailing Tigercat is the one now with John Sessions.

Is the Daryl Greenamyer one airworthy yet? http://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-f ... c=y&page=1
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Sat Aug 29, 2009 10:24 pm

Mike wrote:Is the Daryl Greenamyer one airworthy now?

Don't think so...

Mike wrote:Both, and both were at Chino this year.

The ex-Bertea, ex-Plane Sailing Tigercat is the one now with John Sessions.


ok, now I'm all genned up on the other 2 we parked next to :)

Going to have a look at JC's on Monday as it has an oil shut off valve that er, doesn't........ & it needs 2 hyd fittings replaced & 2 new hyd lines.
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How Many total tigercats known to exist?

Sat Aug 29, 2009 10:52 pm

Group,

Anybody know how many tigercats are still around?

2 at chino (one flies)
Greenamyer
Sessions
Palm Springs
Rod Lewis
Joe Clark
?

Thanks
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Re: How Many total tigercats known to exist?

Sat Aug 29, 2009 11:04 pm

Avn-Tech wrote:Anybody know how many tigercats are still around?


Not very up-to-date, but a good guide to the situation a few years back. Almost all the flyers have changed hands in the past 3 years or so, interestingly.

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/f7fregis ... istry.html
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Re: So, how many Tigercats ...

Sat Aug 29, 2009 11:25 pm

ZRX61 wrote:.. for Reno this year? :wink:


All that show up............................

or did you want numbers ?
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Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:17 am

NX909TC was flown at the Camarillo Air Show both days last weekend by Clay Lacy. Not sure who the owner is.
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Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:36 am

Earlier this year, I saw the first Tigercat aerobatics at Chino with Steve Hinton at the controls. Beautiful aerobatics! A great airplane, and a great pilot.
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Sun Aug 30, 2009 12:02 pm

Wilson wrote:NX909TC was flown at the Camarillo Air Show both days last weekend by Clay Lacy. Not sure who the owner is.

That's Joes aircraft, hence the JC on the tail, the former TFC cat :)
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Re: So, how many Tigercats ...

Sun Aug 30, 2009 12:02 pm

Matt Gunsch wrote:
ZRX61 wrote:.. for Reno this year? :wink:


All that show up............................

or did you want numbers ?

"more than 3" would be good :)
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Tigercats

Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:20 pm

Mike,

Thanks for the link. Based on this link, we can assume there are 12 known airframes in existance.

That is not many left to see in museums or flying.

Thanks
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Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:30 pm

Joe's is almost ready to go. Just need to sort the brakes, mess with the Hyd regulator a bit & safety a couple of things. 8)
Replaced the duff oil shut off valve this week & changed some Hyd fittings. It was run up this morning & fluids topped off. :)
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Fri Sep 04, 2009 12:26 am

A2C wrote:Earlier this year, I saw the first Tigercat aerobatics at Chino with Steve Hinton at the controls. Beautiful aerobatics! A great airplane, and a great pilot.


Here is some video I shot of the routine that Hinton did this year. http://www.vimeo.com/5967015

*note* if you download the video it will play much smoother than on Vimeo's flash player.

Jason
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