[STICKY]My Pic Of The Day

Hytram said:
Not a Tiger Moth so to speak, but yes a biplane

A Stearman (Boeing) Model 75, it was in amazing condition.

Friends shouted me a flight for my 50th, it only took me close to 2 years to take it. It was magic.
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Glad you got around to it in the end....that thing looks awesome.
Where are they operating from?
 
Zuckerbaron said:
Wow, that is possible with a Dax? :unsure: And as far as I can see it has only the German "Versicherungskennzeichen" means no power at all!
Is it Arcachon or really channel coast?
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You've got a keen eye.
It sure is the 40kmh limited/ insurance-plated version. As I had an 'open" version before I knew what to do to beef the 2.1hp up to 3.6 :)
Mine ended up an 85cc aftermarket job that threw a crankshaft bearing as a result ;)
Still, 37.000ks of having the beejeezas flogged out of it, road, dirt, 10hrs of full revs on the Autobahn to Garmisch in Bavaria, the tiny thing had a hard life.

Any version with the auto-clutch can be wheelieed, just pop it into 1. and keep the lever down to disengage the auto-clutch....then rev to the sky and let the lever snap.
Even 2.1hp are enough to flip it. :doh::)
 
Nice day for a ride. Rose Cafe in Kilmore for lunch.

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The place was quite busy for a Wednesday, the lady in front of us ordered most of the menu, we just stuck to a toasted sanger and coffee.

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Came back through Broadford and Strath Creek, found a couple of caches at Murchison Gap.

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Flip front is well received.

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Bonnie Doon yesterday morning at 7.30 on the way to Wagga to pick up a car, not for me, just helping out.

Seemed like a good idea at the time, long day, left at 6, home at 6 :sleep:



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