Hello Ladies and Gentlemen,

[Guest drossi]

I stumbled onto this forum while looking for plans for the Culver Dart which I believe I have found thanks to the fine folks on this site.

 

My current interest is in aircraft from the Golden Age of Aviation. I'm a bit of an amateur plans collector and would love to correspond with anyone having aircraft plans from the early years of aviation (or any period really).

 

Having said that, I am basically interested in all things aviation and look forward to participating in some of the conversations on the forum.

 

Before anyone asks, the Midget Mustang I am sitting in isn't mine. Currently, I only dream of having such a fine flying machine!

 

Cheers

 

 

[Old Koreelah]

Welcome aboard, Drossi. When was this "Golden Age" of aviation?

 

Maybe we're in the middle of it now! Nostalgia usually has rose-coloured spex. My mum used to say that "the good old days" were, at the time referred to as "these hard times".

 

If your interest extends to military stuff, I have plans for an awesome aircraft designed by a bloke called Jiro Horikoshi.

 

I adapted the A6M to a 75% replica ultralight with Peugeot diesel engine (to achieve range similar to the original).

 

 

[Guest drossi]

Thank you Old Koreelah.

 

I totally agree with your perspective as much more is available to us now as was back in the 20's and 30's. Still, I really love the look of the old racers, Travelair Model R and the Wedell Williams aircraft. How "Golden" that era was, I'm certain, is open to interpretation!

 

Great looking aircraft, in my opinion, just the same.

 

Thanks again for the welcome!

 

 

[facthunter]

I think you will find a few here. Have you looked at a Parasol? Basic simple and pure design. Or if you want more a Polikarpov? Nev

 

 

[Guest drossi]

Facthunter,

 

No, I haven't seen a Parasol. I'll look it up tonight. I just recently got a book on Polikarpov aircraft for Christmas. Lots of great period photographs.

 

Thanks for the information.

 

Dave R