The longest name of a single engine taildragger is looked over by Mark and taken for a spin around the patch. #pilot #stol #taildragger #airplane @skywagonuniversity5023
Nothing against Super Cubs but this aircraft is faster, roomier, has a better heater, is easier to get into, can do 95% of what a PA-18 can and costs less money to buy/insure. Having flown both (and being 6'5") I'll take the Champ.
I have a Larsen Luscombe, 0320. Great airplane. I actually felt the Luscombe was harder to climb into than the J3, lol... Anyway for me, it's all about the ailerons, and J3 wins that battle all day. But really, we're talking about personal airplanes - they're all great! If you ever get the chance to jump in a C85 J3, take it! I'm 6'1" and fall right into the back seat, no problem.
Wisconsin built 💪😁 One of the coolest acrobatic high wing monoplanes you could ever own, that can also pull duty as a bush plane. If I had the rubles, I'd be all over it.
Back in the 70's I had the opportunity to fly an Aeronca Champ and later a Citabria. If I were still flying, this airplane would be my choice. Thank you for this video and keep them coming. This one brought back some great memories.
One of the things I find most interesting about the Citabrias is that the triangular frame in the empennage is a piece of design lineage that dates all the way back to the original Aeronca C-2 prototype that first flew in 1925.
@@Iflyagrasshopper that's interesting that it is that much more stout than a box like a Cub. I know when I look back in the tail of our Champ it looks like an 80 year old truss both delicate and reliable.
1966 or maybe 1967 my instructor bought a new Citabria, 115 Hp. Great fun little bird. This video shows how much has changed, and how much has not changed.
Citabria was the first plane I got to fly when I was about 8yrs old. My fathers buddy owned one and took me up in it around Mt Shasta. This brought back some memories.
Thanks for the video always enjoy your perspective on aircraft.. if I didn’t already own one I definitely would by the 170 you have listed.. thanks again for showing us this great bird 👍
There is no such thing as a "Citabria Scout." The plane you flew is a CItabria High Country Explorer Model 7GCBC. A Scout is a 8GCBC. It has a constant speed prop, higher gross weight and larger fuel tanks. Due to the higher weight, I believe it is non-aerobatic.
The early 8GCBC is not even spin approved (don’t know about latter ones). Wings are longer, gear is taller than the 7 series. The early ones had the O-360 vs the O-320 in the 7GCBC. Later engine upgrades changed several times. The other 8 series aircraft is the 8KCAB Decathlon, not to be likewise confused with the 7KCAB. Both 8 series were type certified when Bellanca was building the Citabrias in the early 1970s.
Mark, I didn't see this one on your site. How much is it selling for. Funny enough, I fly out of Minden all the time and had no idea this was for sale.
Great video, started to wonder why I was watching a 15 min video on an aeroplane Ive owned for 13 years.. I guess you make good videos, wish I had the baggage door! What size tires are those on that model, 7.00 or 8.00? I have the factory 6.00 on my 79' GCBC and wish to go bigger due to my farm strip becoming more "rough" Im Glad ACA have kept is so simple even all these years later.. great stuff
@@skywagonuniversity5023 just joking…great videos btw. Since you’re listening, here’s something I’ve been wondering, the horsepower and size of the engine is always given, but not the torque. It seems like the single engine aircraft engines are designed for high torque and relatively low horsepower considering their size. Is that true? Thanks.
@@skywagonuniversity5023 I've always wondered why because a large displacement engine like the IO-360 makes only 200 hp at 2700rpm, but 350 lb ft of torque. A large displacement 4 cylinder low revving engine is made to produce a lot of torque with relatively low horsepower.
