Hiedadam

Finally got the engine back together in the dragonfly. So I flew a few hours to test everything out and started flying it to work this week. Thought the folks here might enjoy the videos.

On 5/24/2020 at 3:32 AM, john mac said:

Question! Has anyone ever built a Dragonfly in retractable Mono Wheel configuration with smaller wheels at the tip of canard mounted on flex wands , similar to the first Europa.

Was watching in cockpit camera views of both types yesterday and it struck me it might be  able to be done and possibly a more suitable option on grass or dirt strips. Was also reading an article by the original  builders and sounded like they may have considered it as an option at one point.

Thanks in advance for any input.

Jack McIntyre, Gore, NZ

it would be a real handful, I know I have to use differential braking most of the time with mine, and I have the hoop gear. That being said I think the hoop gear is the most well suited for grass strips, but you’ll need a lot of runway if under 80hp.

Mines got a limbach l2000 eo1. Just a fancy vw that’s certified in Germany. That said get an 80hp something. Most of the vw conversions these days are pretty good. Personally I like the limbach the best and will be at sun n fun finding out if I need to do much work to put Revmaster heads on it. Less valve adjustments...

On 2/13/2019 at 11:59 AM, Kent Ashton said:

Two Variezes today, N88ED, no pics.    https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/NNum_results.aspx?NNumbertxt=88ED

VARIEZE • $18,000 • AVAILABLE FOR SALE • Well built. O-200, glass cockpit, empty wt 640lbs, night eqp, oil filter, approx 1760ttaf. OBO • Contact Jeff Martin, Owner - located Fayetteville, GA USA • Telephone: 3107224555 • Posted February 13, 2019

 

Pic of n88ed that was sent to me by the owner. He said last flight and annual was December 2017 canard and wing is off and in storage in his trailer.