Tail Dragger. At least thats how its advertised

Posted by setthrustpositive@reddit | WeirdWings | View on Reddit | 18 comments

Currently for sale on Barnstormers.

I'm still trying to figure out what it started from. I'd wager a guess as its a pacer variant.

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AerodynamicBrick@reddit

I kinda like it to be honest.

If everyone in this thread pitches in checks notes a lot of money, we can buy it

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workahol_@reddit

I don't think so - the shape of the door opening and the construction of the tailcone doesn't match up.

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It's a Moss Elvin/Aero Structures model 2. Whatever that is. My guess is it is a one off built by someone who wanted to build an airplane.
Definitely not a Pacer variant as it is all metal and the tail isn't from a Pacer.

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workahol_@reddit

I think the fuselage is most reminiscent of a Cessna 120 (or else a 140 or early 150 with changes).

The vertical stabilizer looks like an early Cessna 150, as does the wing strut, and I don't recognize the rudder.

As for the landing gear, that looks completely custom.

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setthrustpositive@reddit (OP)

Or Luscombe T8F vertical stabilizer and rudder

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workahol_@reddit

You know, it's a good guess but I don't think so, look at the hinge points and stabilizer leading edge on a real T8F tail for comparison. Also this one is aerodynamically balanced which I don't think the Luscombe is.

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setthrustpositive@reddit (OP)

I'd like to know what model 1 looked like.

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