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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Optimized Super Cub
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2015 18:37:08 -0500
References: <zYci1q00807g8Sg01Ycjjg> <55BD502D.7010607@cox.net>

Thanks for looking, Ken.  Our airport has two courtesy cars, and a row 
of restaurants less than a mile away.  I suspect that is where these 
guys went.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 8/1/2015 6:03 PM, Ken Carney wrote:
> Nice! There are some restaurants here in Oklahoma that have landing 
> strips.  Don't know about taking off after BBQ and beer.
>
> On 8/1/2015 3:36 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>>  A couple of guys parked this beautiful Piper PA-18 Super Cub and 
>> left the airport, so I took a look at the airplane.  I appears to 
>> have been rebuilt in Experimental Category to allow modifications. I 
>> noted a modern panel, doors on both sides, what appears to be a 
>> baggage compartment door on the left side, and a custom Mattituck TMX 
>> 360 version of the Lycoming 180 hp engine.  It also has drooped wing 
>> tips of modern design.  Everything one needs to go for a $200 hamburger!
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF2062.tif.html
>>
>> Fuji X-E1 with 27mm
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>
>
>
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