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06-18-2010, 12:44 PM
Planemakers | N79DJ first flight
We here at Planemakers, Inc. would like to congratulate John Parks on the completion and first flight of his Seawind, N79DJ. So far he reports that it handles well. You can find some pictures of his airplane on our website at www.planemakers.com.
Great job John. It looks great.
06-18-2010, 02:50 PM
Mike
Congrats John.......Hummmm, I cant see it from here. Any flying pictures..? Many safe flights.
06-18-2010, 08:09 PM
Tom Saccio
Congratulations John, It was a long time coming. Fly high and fly safe.
Hope to see you at the Splash-in in October in North Carolina.
Tom Saccio
06-18-2010, 08:32 PM
gderamel
CONGRATS JOHN!!
Dying to hear what you get for speeds with the new airfoil... +190kts?!
__________________
Guillaume de Ramel
N140SW
401 662-5477
<a href="mailto:gderamel@gmail.com">...@gmail.com</a>
06-19-2010, 07:08 AM
Mike
New airfoil.....? do tell.....
06-19-2010, 06:47 PM
gderamel
Hope I'm not speaking out of turn.... but one of the many improvements John made to his Seawind was to incorporate NASA's SATS airfoil design for his wing (see attached pic, note the cusp between the landing-light and wing). This combined with the twin-turbocharged Lycoming and other speed-mods galore - he's got to have one of fastest Seawinds flying.
John, if you're reading this, pleeeaassse share the details of your masterpiece!
__________________
Guillaume de Ramel
N140SW
401 662-5477
<a href="mailto:gderamel@gmail.com">...@gmail.com</a>
06-20-2010, 08:27 AM
Jack Ardoyno | Congratulations!!
It's great to see you flying. Like Guillaume, I am eager to see your performance results from such a spectacular Seawind.
06-20-2010, 07:34 PM
jparks | N79DJ is flying
It's flying great. Here are some pics.Click image for larger version
06-21-2010, 07:50 AM
Mike
Hi John,
Nice pictures although the prop is not turning and the plane is in the air. Are these real photos...?
The 1st picture L@@Ks as if it was taken after a water take off..? I can see some mist off the rear of the plane.
Can you take some close up's on the ground and send them to me.
Thanks
Ski22@optonline.net
06-21-2010, 02:35 PM
Ed Lynch | Congratulations!
Glad to see you in the air, after all! Best wishes for blue skies and tailwinds! Ed Lynch
06-21-2010, 03:01 PM
Mike
John,
Are you still down in Fla....? Till When......?
06-21-2010, 10:06 PM
chadfey | N79DJ First Flight
Congratulations John. I know you've been working a long time on your bird. It is an exciting time I'm sure. I'm also interested in the flight details once they are available.
06-23-2010, 09:36 AM
rwolf
Congtrats, John. Its a beautiful bird. Hope it flies as well as it looks. I sure miss the building process.
Planemakers | N79DJ first flight
We here at Planemakers, Inc. would like to congratulate John Parks on the completion and first flight of his Seawind, N79DJ. So far he reports that it handles well. You can find some pictures of his airplane on our website at www.planemakers.com.
Great job John. It looks great.
06-18-2010, 02:50 PM
Mike
Congrats John.......Hummmm, I cant see it from here. Any flying pictures..? Many safe flights.
06-18-2010, 08:09 PM
Tom Saccio
Congratulations John, It was a long time coming. Fly high and fly safe.
Hope to see you at the Splash-in in October in North Carolina.
Tom Saccio
06-18-2010, 08:32 PM
gderamel
CONGRATS JOHN!!
Dying to hear what you get for speeds with the new airfoil... +190kts?!
__________________
Guillaume de Ramel
N140SW
401 662-5477
<a href="mailto:gderamel@gmail.com">...@gmail.com</a>
06-19-2010, 07:08 AM
Mike
New airfoil.....? do tell.....
06-19-2010, 06:47 PM
gderamel
Hope I'm not speaking out of turn.... but one of the many improvements John made to his Seawind was to incorporate NASA's SATS airfoil design for his wing (see attached pic, note the cusp between the landing-light and wing). This combined with the twin-turbocharged Lycoming and other speed-mods galore - he's got to have one of fastest Seawinds flying.
John, if you're reading this, pleeeaassse share the details of your masterpiece!
__________________
Guillaume de Ramel
N140SW
401 662-5477
<a href="mailto:gderamel@gmail.com">...@gmail.com</a>
06-20-2010, 08:27 AM
Jack Ardoyno | Congratulations!!
It's great to see you flying. Like Guillaume, I am eager to see your performance results from such a spectacular Seawind.
06-20-2010, 07:34 PM
jparks | N79DJ is flying
It's flying great. Here are some pics.Click image for larger version
06-21-2010, 07:50 AM
Mike
Hi John,
Nice pictures although the prop is not turning and the plane is in the air. Are these real photos...?
The 1st picture L@@Ks as if it was taken after a water take off..? I can see some mist off the rear of the plane.
Can you take some close up's on the ground and send them to me.
Thanks
Ski22@optonline.net
06-21-2010, 02:35 PM
Ed Lynch | Congratulations!
Glad to see you in the air, after all! Best wishes for blue skies and tailwinds! Ed Lynch
06-21-2010, 03:01 PM
Mike
John,
Are you still down in Fla....? Till When......?
06-21-2010, 10:06 PM
chadfey | N79DJ First Flight
Congratulations John. I know you've been working a long time on your bird. It is an exciting time I'm sure. I'm also interested in the flight details once they are available.
06-23-2010, 09:36 AM
rwolf
Congtrats, John. Its a beautiful bird. Hope it flies as well as it looks. I sure miss the building process.