I want to build a tiger moth
Tom Mc Keon
If I was interested in building a replica "de Havilland Tiger Moth" not
necessarily an exact replica, just the general shape, etc. Where could I
get plans?
I would consider other models of open cockpit biplane too.
Duncan Charlton
Tom Mc Keon <tmc...@tinet.ie> wrote in article
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Fisher Flying Products makes a scale replica. http://www.fisherflying.com
Duncan
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Duncan Charlton (Duncan_...@msn.com) wrote:
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Royal Newcastle Aero Club (Australia, not pommyland) build genuine Tigermoths.
Why build a scale when you can get the real thing?
Antique Tigers go for artound 80K too.
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In article <01bcc6ae$158b6f80$40ea...@t.keon>, "Tom Mc Keon" <tmc...@tinet.ie> wrote:
If I was interested in building a replica "de Havilland Tiger Moth" not
necessarily an exact replica, just the general shape, etc. Where could I
get plans?
I would consider other models of open cockpit biplane too.
I believe there was a single place homebuilt version of the Tiger Moth called the Currie Wot biplane. You might check that name also.
Michael J. Veary
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> I believe there was a single place homebuilt version of the Tiger Moth
called the Currie Wot biplane. You might check that name also.
>
The Currie Wot is actually a scaled version of a DeHavilland Cirrus Moth
that was designed by Joe Currie in 1937. Fully aerobatic and an apparent
joy to fly it was flown in major competitions by Flt. Lt. Salmon at Lympne
and the building of which is chronicled in Dr J. Urmstons delightful book
'Birds and Fools Fly'.
Plans are still available from two sources that I know of, one here in the
UK and the other in Australia. The Australian source, a very pleasant chap
called Frank Rogers, has redrawn the tail surfaces to be like the Moth
series of aircraft as many people feel the original Wot tail was rather
angular.
Power can be from anything of 37hp to an O-200 100hp beast, the most
original look and sound though coming from an Walter Mikron III engine of
65hp - 4 cyl. inline, inverted engine.
Build time is reportedly quite short as the fuselage is a plywood covered
box with four longerons and the four wings are all similar. Dr. Urmston
wrote he built his Wot over a two year period in his spare time.
I am about to start the building of my Wot, have the plans from both
sources mentioned above and the garage cum hanger is coming along nicely.
If you would like any more information please feel free to contact me
directly here in England at +44 (0) 1832 735537 or to me email address
which is (remove the nospam first, obviously)
nospam...@aeronut.demon.co.uk.
Regards,
Michael Veary.
Owen Davies
Among other interesting things, Michael J. Veary wrote of the Currie
Wot:
> Plans are still available from two sources that I know of, one here in the
> UK and the other in Australia. The Australian source, a very pleasant chap
> called Frank Rogers, has redrawn the tail surfaces to be like the Moth
> series of aircraft as many people feel the original Wot tail was rather
> angular.
How about supplying contact information for the two sources?
Many thanks.
Owen Davies
adrian...@gmail.com
Vaughn
search will quickly locate two companies that sell 80% scale Tiger Moth
kits. In the USA, you may not need to look beyond the Fisher Tiger Moth.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisher_R-80_Tiger_Moth
Vaughn
