I have not seen what Daniel posted but a year or so ago I posted links
to the prop-less flights.
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On Apr 12, 2010, at 5:03 PM, "Donald" <[email protected]> wrote:
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:
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> Really ? Was the Ercoupe the first jet powered plane on the
planet ? I never heard that. Fantastic :-)
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> Daniel
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> ________________________________
> From: Donald <dongen...@...>
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Mon, April 12, 2010 5:43:05 PM
> Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Re: JATO Ercoupe videos
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> Â
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> 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!
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> --- In ercoupe-tech@ yahoogroups. com, "Jerry Ward"
<mag45tor63@ ...> wrote:
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> > 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
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> re you serious
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