NZFF

Posted: **Sat May 21, 2011 12:59 pm**

The Thorp T18, a vintage '60's homebuilt, ahead of its time. Redline 200mph with 180hp - not a bad way to cross-country. It's at SOH.

Posted: **Sat May 21, 2011 1:12 pm**

Not Chubby enough

, imagine air-combat in one off these , put dog fighting to a different level

Posted: **Sat May 21, 2011 2:44 pm**

Wow, 1960's! Really ahead of it's time.

Posted: **Sat May 21, 2011 3:21 pm**

Mr John Thorp... Definitely left his mark - The Cherokee, Comanche and the Fletcher.

Posted: **Sat May 21, 2011 3:27 pm**

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ May 21 2011,1:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Not Chubby enough , imagine air-combat in one off these , put dog fighting to a different level

Come on Ian "Air combat, Military aircraft, Big and small (not to small that might be classed as GA) Bombers, WW2 military aircraft, fighter jets, Aircraft Carriers.
Geeezz Why doesn't someone just shoot him down and bring him back to the real world of civil aviation with GA aircraft (yes the good old Piper Cub) a bit of Bush flying, Transport aircraft Passenger and Cargo etc.

Posted: **Sat May 21, 2011 3:31 pm**

Alfashark wrote:
QUOTE (Alfashark @ May 21 2011,3:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Mr John Thorp... Definitely left his mark - The Cherokee, Comanche and the Fletcher.

Quite a "signature" really - I can definitely see the Fletcher in the T18!

@Dave - did you sort out your Saitek drivers? I have the x32 versions if you need them.

Posted: **Sat May 21, 2011 4:16 pm**

Yeah it is a great piece of freeware which requires a bit more concentration to fly and damn fast for a small plane.....I posted some pics a few days back but it didnt interest anyone then ..maybe it was the pics..here's some better ones...

Would love to see a NZ repaint (unfortunately 2 of about 6 T-18s in NZ have had fatal crashes)..ZK-EDF has been around since the mid 70s and was one of the first all metal homebuilts in NZ

http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidrnz/5150873808/

Posted: **Sat May 21, 2011 4:26 pm**

Naki wrote:
QUOTE (Naki @ May 21 2011,4:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidrnz/5150873808/

See there's some shots of a Cri-cri nearby on that link. Next one along on the photo stream!

Posted: **Sat May 21, 2011 4:47 pm**

dbcunnz wrote:
QUOTE (dbcunnz @ May 21 2011,4:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Come on Ian "Air combat, Military aircraft, Big and small (not to small that might be classed as GA) Bombers, WW2 military aircraft, fighter jets, Aircraft Carriers.
Geeezz Why doesn't someone just shoot him down and bring him back to the real world of civil aviation with GA aircraft (yes the good old Piper Cub) a bit of Bush flying, Transport aircraft Passenger and Cargo etc.

Nah nah nah , Doug .. GA stands for 'Ground Attack' reason we all brought the Harrier

Posted: **Sat May 21, 2011 5:16 pm**

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ May 21 2011,1:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Not Chubby enough , imagine air-combat in one off these , put dog fighting to a different level

Always thought it would be interesting to have all fighters based on Extra 300's.

Posted: **Sat May 21, 2011 5:36 pm**

So roughly something like the Fletcher's little brother the FD-25 then?

Posted: **Sat May 21, 2011 6:09 pm**

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ May 21 2011,4:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Nah nah nah , Doug .. GA stands for 'Ground Attack' reason we all brought the Harrier

Are you trying to tell me that my Piper Cub is a ground attack aircraft?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Posted: **Sat May 21, 2011 6:26 pm**

dbcunnz wrote:
QUOTE (dbcunnz @ May 21 2011,6:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Are you trying to tell me that my Piper Cub is a ground attack aircraft?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Depends how hard you hit the ground!

Posted: **Sat May 21, 2011 10:59 pm**

dbcunnz wrote:
QUOTE (dbcunnz @ May 21 2011,7:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
my Piper Cub is a ground attack aircraft

God Almighty .. you going to war in that

Posted: **Sun May 22, 2011 4:06 am**

Adamski wrote:
QUOTE (Adamski @ May 20 2011,8:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Quite a "signature" really - I can definitely see the Fletcher in the T18!

@Dave - did you sort out your Saitek drivers? I have the x32 versions if you need them.

Yes thanks, I have the SD36x32 - seems to be the latest.

Posted: **Sun May 22, 2011 5:16 am**

Olderndirt wrote:
QUOTE (Olderndirt @ May 22 2011,4:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yes thanks, I have the SD36x32 - seems to be the latest.

... is that SD6_32 and 32_6_6_9 then?

Posted: **Sun May 22, 2011 1:48 pm**

Adamski wrote:
QUOTE (Adamski @ May 21 2011,10:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
... is that SD6_32 and 32_6_6_9 then?

Hey, I trusted my memory and that's what it is - a memory. SD6x32.

Posted: **Fri Jun 10, 2011 3:17 pm**

This stunning "ZK" repaint of the Thorp will be available soon at SOH

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/show...ded!/page14

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