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1939 Sal Taibi Powerhouse
I just finished refurbing this old 84" Powerhouse old timer that I got as an "attic rescue" project on a trade. It didn't look like it had ever been flown, but I didn't care much for the color scheme, so I stripped it down to the bare wood, went through the entire structure looking for any damage or failed glue joints, made a bolt-down wing retention, and covered it with Hobby King film. All-up weight is 5lbs 10oz, with a Magnum XL52 RFS four-stroke engine in the nose. The CG came out spot-on, and it flies as smooth as butter on hot toast. The flare goes on forever on landing, and I'm sure that on a good day the Powerhouse will thermal like a glider. Fun toy!
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Last edited by dgliderguy; Jul 30, 2019 at 02:43 PM.
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Great looking Plane!
The color scheme you chose looks absolutely fantastic! A Big Thumbs-Up and Happy Flying! |
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Thanks, GCRC! I'm enjoying it a lot already!
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Looks great, Don. Nice to keep the old birds flying.
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Hey, thanks, Randy! Yup, the oldies have their own kind of cool, and this one deserved its Day in the Sun....
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Looking good as always D!
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Hey, Chrys! Let's go flying sometime... been too long!
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A great restoration and what a beautiful and envieable field to fly from, a story book location.
Geppetto |
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Thanks, John! There's good lift out there at the Barnyard, too, in the spring months! We're spoiled to have such a nice place to fly.
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