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By: 6th December 2017 at 20:26 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Certainly bold.......
By: 7th December 2017 at 13:35 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-but why?
By: 7th December 2017 at 19:47 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-I can’t figure that out either TA! Less aerobatic, more power, heavy elevator, slower roll, with greater momentum. Gear looks like a ground handling nightmare.
By: 7th December 2017 at 21:18 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Room to fix a CJ601 jet to the new centre section, that’s why. ;-)
By: 8th December 2017 at 10:36 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Well that's something I never expected to see, mainly because being relatively sane means that the thought had never crossed my mind!! :o)
Amazing what can be done with a bit of lateral thinking and initiative...oh, and money. Practical use?? Probably none, although it might make a good handling trainer for prospective F82 pilots??
By: 8th December 2017 at 14:34 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-This is the other airshow act from Jeff Boerboon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA-w8HjeY2Q (which also neatly pulls this thread back into the 'Historic' world.... :cool:)
By: 8th December 2017 at 18:19 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-I think we can say comfortably that the Yak 55 is historic! It’s hardly a cutting edge aerobat....
By: 13th December 2017 at 00:13 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Well, not first time someone combined parts of 2 aircraft...
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By: 13th December 2017 at 01:44 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Why you ask........... Let me Quote Monty P............. "And now for something completely different..."
By: 13th December 2017 at 10:07 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-You could even argue that this is a similar project :p
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By: 13th December 2017 at 10:38 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Why did they do that ? Because after a few beers in the back of a hangar, the guy that built the Sasquatch Jet Waco and his friends said... "Why not ? Let's try it !"
By: 13th December 2017 at 10:46 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-oh well it fly's I like it, look's a job well done
By: 13th December 2017 at 14:52 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Its taking two nice aircraft and turning it into something that has no value
By: 13th December 2017 at 15:19 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-If the owner can sell it as an airshow act, then it has value for him. Had they done this to two historically significant aircraft, I'm sure it would have caused quite a stir. As for two Yak-55s, I don't think it matters much what he does with them. I for one will be looking out for the videos showing the finished item.
By: 13th December 2017 at 15:22 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-It is indeed intended for the airshow business. Wait until it received the jet engine under the central wing.
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By: Piston - 6th December 2017 at 20:13
https://youtu.be/Q2VrKp4M6qk
Bonkers ‘muricans...