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Post subject: Re: The Widgeon is Painted  Posted: 12 Oct 2019, 23:08 |
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Username Protected wrote: What an amazing job!!! Well done!
So what kind of performance do you get out of this thing? Useful load, FF and TAS? 1500fpm on average (2000fpm light) 140-145kts, useful load is 1 Moose (2000lbs). , flies like a fighter with Wildcat wings and Hellcat tail. Incredibly well made and robust. One of the nicest flying flight control airplane I’ve flown.
That’s awesome thanks for the info!
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Post subject: Re: The Widgeon is Painted Posted: 17 Oct 2019, 12:49 |
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Username Protected wrote: Took Rebecca and Charles to dinner. A 6 place seaplane that needs 1500 feet to take off; land or water! We had fun. For being 75 years old, this a reliable machine. Looks fantastic! The Widgeon is a dream airplane. Does yours have the IO-470s? Dumb question - The TCDS and the spec sheets I've seen say 5 seats. Did you have to do any paperwork to get the sixth added?
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Post subject: Re: The Widgeon is Painted Posted: 17 Oct 2019, 18:31 |
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Username Protected wrote: Took Rebecca and Charles to dinner. A 6 place seaplane that needs 1500 feet to take off; land or water! We had fun. For being 75 years old, this a reliable machine. Looks fantastic! The Widgeon is a dream airplane. Does yours have the IO-470s? Dumb question - The TCDS and the spec sheets I've seen say 5 seats. Did you have to do any paperwork to get the sixth added?
Mine is a Dean Franklin conversion with IO-470s. If you have the escape hatch on the left side, there's an STC to add the 6th seat!
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Post subject: Re: The Widgeon is Painted Posted: 20 Oct 2019, 11:31 |
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Username Protected wrote: Took Rebecca and Charles to dinner. A 6 place seaplane that needs 1500 feet to take off; land or water! We had fun. For being 75 years old, this a reliable machine. Wow—looks great.
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Post subject: Re: The Widgeon is Painted Posted: 30 Oct 2019, 20:10 |
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Man that’s a gorgeous airplane
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