That MONSTER of an engine is a little overkill, but I guess it is reliable... W&B was a likely problem? Nice photog. I wonder if people on the ground thought they were looking at a box kite... it definitely would have been a double take.
Congratulations Bob. The videos are brilliant. People should really be told how Glenn Curtiss was the real developer of the airplane in America not the Wrights who stopped development in 1905. Hope to see you at Oshkosh next year.
99 Years since this was designed and flown! Amazing! Glenn Curtis sure had something right -- flight controls of the future compared to wing warping of the Wright Bros. But.. that engine.... Glenn never had an engine like that! Looks like a six cyl IO-540? 550? I see a radiator, but that's for looks? (air cooled engine).
Nonetheless, it sure appears to fly stable and controllable.
thank's to post it
Nicolais73 5 days ago
Sweet!!
1SKILO 3 months ago
Have to remember on the engine size that airplane has lots of parasitic drag it needs the hp.
jdhiner1 6 months ago
Great video..!
MAREKISBACKAGAIN 9 months ago
That MONSTER of an engine is a little overkill, but I guess it is reliable... W&B was a likely problem? Nice photog. I wonder if people on the ground thought they were looking at a box kite... it definitely would have been a double take.
SR8CReliant 1 year ago
@SR8CReliant
Actually the original engine had a lot more cubic inches, so it's not overkill at all, probably just about right.
bldeagle 1 year ago
Congratulations Bob. The videos are brilliant. People should really be told how Glenn Curtiss was the real developer of the airplane in America not the Wrights who stopped development in 1905. Hope to see you at Oshkosh next year.
CayleyColin 1 year ago
The engine is a 125 hp Continental C-125
bldeagle 1 year ago
This is so legit. Awesome!
zoobernarf 1 year ago
99 Years since this was designed and flown! Amazing! Glenn Curtis sure had something right -- flight controls of the future compared to wing warping of the Wright Bros. But.. that engine.... Glenn never had an engine like that! Looks like a six cyl IO-540? 550? I see a radiator, but that's for looks? (air cooled engine).
Nonetheless, it sure appears to fly stable and controllable.
danje10 1 year ago
Brrrrr! not a winter flyer!!!
Gerryy100 1 year ago
i bet this thing never over heats! good looking plane. i love it.
NIGHTEHAWK 1 year ago