Well, first ROCKET powered to be more accurate. Yep, I saw it fly in the oficial AAF movie film of the project. If things work out the way they should, you will soon be able to buy a DVD of the project.
--- In [email protected], Daniel Arditi <daniel_ard...@...> wrote: > > Really ? Was the Ercoupe the first jet powered plane on the planet ? I never > heard that. Fantastic :-) > > Daniel > > > > ________________________________ > From: Donald <dongen...@...> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Mon, April 12, 2010 5:43:05 PM > Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Re: JATO Ercoupe videos > > Â > > > Although not shown in that clip, they later took the propeller off and flew > it by rockets alone! That HAD to make an Ercoupe the first jet powered plane > on the planet! > > --- In ercoupe-tech@ yahoogroups. com, "Jerry Ward" <mag45tor63@ ...> wrote: > > > > In the video you can see that one of the JATO bottles failed and blew up > > and that is how the hole in the bottom of the fuselage got there. Those > > guys were really playing with fire and didn't really know what was going to > > happen. I think they are lucky that they didn't blow that Coup up..ha Jerry > > in the Great Northwest. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Professor Ed 1%er > > To: ercoupe-tech@ yahoogroups. com > > Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 5:17 AM > > Subject: [ercoupe-tech] JATO Ercoupe videos > > > > > > > > Great videos! Love the old stuff! Any information about the aircraft based > > on its tail number: NC28855? It would have been better had there been some > > sound, though. I would have liked to heard what was being said about the > > tests. Wonder how the hole in the underbelly got there? > > > > Carl LaVon > > > > > re you serious >
