Faircild 22 infos someone?
Wed Feb 04, 2009 8:30 pm
Hi Gents,
Anybody have some pics and infos on performances and engines on the F-22. I used to have a Bakeng Deuce. sold it for my Bellanca Cruisair, but starting to think of a project like F-22. I need to fly again in open cockpit and the F-22 is the closest to my Deuce but real Antique, Just love it, Lot more visibility than biplane too. Not that I don't like biplane but have so many good memories from this parasol...I love the 22 Especially with the round engine. I know some had the Ranger and some had the hight maintenance radial...
Alain.
Anybody have some pics and infos on performances and engines on the F-22. I used to have a Bakeng Deuce. sold it for my Bellanca Cruisair, but starting to think of a project like F-22. I need to fly again in open cockpit and the F-22 is the closest to my Deuce but real Antique, Just love it, Lot more visibility than biplane too. Not that I don't like biplane but have so many good memories from this parasol...I love the 22 Especially with the round engine. I know some had the Ranger and some had the hight maintenance radial...
Alain.
Wed Feb 04, 2009 8:35 pm
Alain,
I know that Dave Evans in Barrie, Ontario will be selling his Baking Deuce this spring. It's real nice with an 0-290-D2 engine in it. PM me if you are interested.
Jim
I know that Dave Evans in Barrie, Ontario will be selling his Baking Deuce this spring. It's real nice with an 0-290-D2 engine in it. PM me if you are interested.
Jim
Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:15 pm
Thanks Dave
I think I know the bird. But I'd really like to go into a vintage one. Go figure, I like trouble...
But, we never know!!!
I think I know the bird. But I'd really like to go into a vintage one. Go figure, I like trouble...
But, we never know!!!
Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:14 am
You have two people on here with quite a bit of time with a Fairchild F.22. A Ranger engine was not a choice of engine available for the F.22. Menasco, Warner and I believe a Wright Gypsy were the engines. Menasco's are very hard to get any parts for in any model and finding someone to work on them is even harder. I believe Al Ball is the only one around who will touch one. The Warners are also tough to get parts for but not as bad as a Menasco. Expect to pay $30K for an overhauled 145 Warner. Again, finding anyone who will work on one is very tough and I can speak with authority on this one as we own two Warner-powered Wacos. Forget the Wright Gypsy as parts are impossible to find plus you have low performance using that engine as I believe it was only 90hp.
Don't mean to throw a wrench into your dream but that is quite possibly why you do not see more flying. My guess is that there are about 10 still flying using various engines.
Don't mean to throw a wrench into your dream but that is quite possibly why you do not see more flying. My guess is that there are about 10 still flying using various engines.
fairchild 22
Thu Feb 05, 2009 12:02 pm
I have a good project for sale for 17K. Complete airframe in undamaged condition with good paperwork and logs. Missing engine and inst.
My plan was to use the LOM engine instead of a Cirrus or Menasco. This retains the inline look , gives more power at same or less weight.
I am currently restoring a Bucker Jungmann and am using the LOM for it. I have not run it yet but there are others in area and they really like that engine.
My plan was to use the LOM engine instead of a Cirrus or Menasco. This retains the inline look , gives more power at same or less weight.
I am currently restoring a Bucker Jungmann and am using the LOM for it. I have not run it yet but there are others in area and they really like that engine.
Fri Feb 06, 2009 7:49 am
Either that or a Gipsy Major.
Dave
Dave