Comments on: 14th Family Plane Enters Contest (Apr, 1936) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/09/14th-family-plane-enters-contest/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Torgo http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/09/14th-family-plane-enters-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-1061280 Torgo Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:43:27 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5656#comment-1061280 Better gas milage than many cars today. Better gas milage than many cars today.

]]> By: Toronto http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/09/14th-family-plane-enters-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-1061278 Toronto Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:02:26 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5656#comment-1061278 Ack! I missed that! Thanks for the catch and the links. Ack! I missed that! Thanks for the catch and the links.

]]> By: Rick Auricchio http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/09/14th-family-plane-enters-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-1061275 Rick Auricchio Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:11:04 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5656#comment-1061275 No doubt it suffered flight damage because the airport didn't have a big clock! No doubt it suffered flight damage because the airport didn’t have a big clock!

]]> By: Richard C http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/09/14th-family-plane-enters-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-1061271 Richard C Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:57:23 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5656#comment-1061271 It's not an Ercoupe; the designer is listed as Hayden S. Campbell. A bit of googling came up with this link: http://aerofiles.com/_ca.html (scroll down to Campbell, Hayden S.) A couple of more views of the aircraft are here: http://aerofiles.com/campbell.jpg It is definitely an original looking design. Apparently it wasn't quite so foolproof, though. The note in the above link says the lone example was damaged in a demonstration flight and never repaired. It’s not an Ercoupe; the designer is listed as Hayden S. Campbell. A bit of googling came up with this link: http://aerofiles.com/_ca.html (scroll down to Campbell, Hayden S.) A couple of more views of the aircraft are here: http://aerofiles.com/campbell.jpg

It is definitely an original looking design.

Apparently it wasn’t quite so foolproof, though. The note in the above link says the lone example was damaged in a demonstration flight and never repaired.

]]> By: Paul Carney http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/09/14th-family-plane-enters-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-1061268 Paul Carney Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:38:35 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5656#comment-1061268 I still can't get past the notion that the plane is "fool-proof." We could use a plane like that today! I still can’t get past the notion that the plane is “fool-proof.” We could use a plane like that today!

]]> By: Al Bear http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/09/14th-family-plane-enters-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-1061258 Al Bear Thu, 09 Oct 2008 06:12:35 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5656#comment-1061258 For 1936, That is a remarkable modern looking aeroplane! For 1936, That is a remarkable modern looking aeroplane!

]]> By: Toronto http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/09/14th-family-plane-enters-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-1061256 Toronto Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:14:41 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5656#comment-1061256 Early prototype Ercoupe? I wish they had included the designer's name. Early prototype Ercoupe? I wish they had included the designer’s name.

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