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Baldeagle · **Posted:** Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:22 pm

Don't think I posted this before

Nigel Hitchman photo over Wisconsin in September

Soon to be recreated over Pennsylvania......

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JDK · **Posted:** Thu Dec 17, 2009 3:03 am

So Mr autogiro-pilot,

Do you find people edging away from you in formation flight as you approach them with whirling blades?

Baldeagle · **Posted:** Thu Dec 17, 2009 12:15 pm

I think there is some of that, I know it's a little wierd getting close even from the giro end.

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Airplanejunkie · **Posted:** Thu Dec 17, 2009 5:09 pm

Steve

jcw · **Posted:** Fri Dec 18, 2009 12:07 am

who's Bird is that??? i think i'll run ours around a little if it ever stops raining....

take care

jcw

Roger Cain · **Posted:** Fri Dec 18, 2009 12:23 am

Very nice.........

Baldeagle · **Posted:** Fri Dec 18, 2009 12:05 pm

The bird belongs to Tina Thomas at Poplar Grove, IL, and has a Kinner R-55. Airplanejunkie has one just like it-

Bird ads used to boast that it could beat an autogiro off the ground, so when the opportunity came to get some air-to-air of both we had to do it.

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JDK · **Posted:** Fri Dec 18, 2009 5:57 pm

Baldeagle wrote:

Bird ads used to boast that it could beat an autogiro off the ground, so when the opportunity came to get some air-to-air of both we had to do it.

Yeah, but could it land shorter and still have a usable aircraft? :lol:

BTW, my last e-mail to you had an offer in it, Andrew, did you note that?

Mike · **Joined:** Tue May 04, 2004 8:54 am **Posts:** 3328

Roger Cain · **Posted:** Fri Dec 18, 2009 7:18 pm

Nice pictures Mike.

Airplanejunkie · **Posted:** Sat Dec 19, 2009 8:16 am

jcw wrote:

who's Bird is that??? i think i'll run ours around a little if it ever stops raining....

take care

jcw

I think it may be a while untill I can run mine around...especially at the rate the snow is currently falling :shock:

Steve

Airplanejunkie · **Posted:** Sat Dec 19, 2009 8:37 am

Baldeagle wrote:

The bird belongs to Tina Thomas at Poplar Grove, IL, and has a Kinner R-55. Airplanejunkie has one just like it-

Bird ads used to boast that it could beat an autogiro off the ground, so when the opportunity came to get some air-to-air of both we had to do it.

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But did the Bird beat the autogiro off the ground?

There does seem to be some momentum building to get the Pitcairn done. Progress has been slow but fairly steady and hopefully the pace is going to pick up a bit after the holidays.

Steve

Dave Hadfield · **Joined:** Sun Sep 17, 2006 10:31 pm **Posts:** 1672

Beautiful....

Dave

jcw · **Posted:** Sat Dec 19, 2009 11:53 am

Steve

I flew ours once in the snow so i have the "T" shirt for that.. That was in the 70's and have not had the inclination to repeat the experiance since. I don't think i ever warmed up..

take care

jcw

Pogo · **Posted:** Fri Jan 01, 2010 7:59 pm

Dave Hadfield wrote:

Beautiful....
Dave

Couldn't have said it any better. Unreal photos, THANKS y'all! :rolleyes:

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