Unidentified non flying aircraft!!

[bunyips]

Hi Guys,

 

Just wondering if anyone knows what this frame is?

 

 

 

[old man emu]

Green.

 

 

[aj_richo]

Quadcity Challenger? A side view would help

 

 

[kasper]

Quadcity challenger. You can just make out the two lower tubes that shape back into the tail - only pusher airframe I know with that lower fuselage shape and construction.

 

Challenger - Light Sport, Experimental Amateur-Built, Advanced Ultralight & Part 103 Aircraft

 

 

[bunyips]

Thanks for that! Going to go have a look at it. Possible project. :)

 

 

[Admin]

Love the title of the thread...very funny

 

 

[Don J]

I sure hope you change the color, I'll be right back I have too lose my lunch..

 

 

[facthunter]

Challenger is a good name for it. I wouldn't fly in one. Nev

 

 

[bunyips]

Challenger is a good name for it. I wouldn't fly in one. Nev

Mmmm...Sounds like a challenge

 

 

[ave8rr]

Challenger is a good name for it. I wouldn't fly in one. Nev

Why Nev?

 

 

[facthunter]

Don't like the struts and wing torsional stiffness. Reported instances of aileron reversal effect. Nev

 

 

[Methusala]

Seen them but haven't flown one. James Waller, CFI at Hollbrook in the 90's reported ineffective ailerons. Did not like.

 

 

[bunyips]

Quad City Challenger, why I won't buy a Challenger ultralight.

 

I read this article and went through some crash reports as well. I am aware of some of the problems associated with this aircraft. If I get it and the motor at the price i think I am then I will post more to do with this particular Challenge/r ;)

 

 

[Yenn]

I have flown in one, but only as a passenger. It would not be hard to fly as my pilot was a low time pilot and I helped him out with some advice. The rudder can be too small in the older versions. I worked out some rough figures as to how big it should be and the original was way too small, but there is a designed update that works well.

 

 

[kasper]

And if you are starting with a basic fuselage frame only and are aware of the issues with the original who's to say you rebuild to that form. Add your own wing and control surfaces and you have a Bunyips MK1 not a challenger

 

 

[Litespeed]

And if you are starting with a basic fuselage frame only and are aware of the issues with the original who's to say you rebuild to that form. Add your own wing and control surfaces and you have a Bunyips MK1 not a challenger

That's a good idea- fix all the design issues and have a much better wing at the same time. You are basically building a new aircraft anyway- so make as you want it with all the updates/mods that are considered to make a vast improvement.

 

Quad city challenger be damned.

 

Bunyip sounds a good name.

 

Just have a local Aborigine do a smoking ceremony before first flight. The Bunyip can be a deadly beast.

 

 

[facthunter]

What about a "Min Min Light" aircraft? Nev