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Post by fletcherfu24 on Oct 1, 2008 20:03:01 GMT 12
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Post by Peter Lewis on Oct 1, 2008 20:31:01 GMT 12
I wonder where it ended up after it didn't get to NZ?
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Post by yak2 on Oct 1, 2008 20:50:21 GMT 12
Great article on a very interesting type. Apart from the landing gear, appears to be a scaled up T18.
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Post by fletcherfu24 on Oct 1, 2008 20:54:43 GMT 12
The only Defender left was for sale in Wings a couple of years back,I think it came with all the drawings too.So theres still one around.
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Post by Peter Lewis on Oct 11, 2008 22:01:25 GMT 12
Found the ad for the FD25 N91316 in 'Aviation News' August 2007 page 25.
Sale price listed was USD150,000 - including a full set of blueprints and the manufacturing rights. Said to be (at that time) close to being airworthy.
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Post by steveh on Jan 3, 2011 22:12:31 GMT 12
Time to dig up an old thread after seeing pacificwingsmagazine.com/2010/12/07/reappearance-of-a-relic%E2%80%94the-fletcher-fd-25/#more-1043 this in the latest Pacific wings. I've thought for years this looked a likely little beasty, I would dearly love to see it at least come to NZ for one of our bigger airshows if it can't come here to live as suggested by the article. Anyone looking for pics, there is a beaut on Page 51 of the Fletcher thread & the Pacific Aerospace website also has a page on this, a google for Fletcher FD-25 brings up quite a few. Maybe Pacific Aerospace should look at purchasing it.  Can't one imagine a scaled down Cresco with a wing full of hard points.  Steve. |
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Post by Mike S on Apr 19, 2011 18:02:01 GMT 12
Look what I found at a local invitational fly-in near me in Northern California on Saturday. Fletchers everywhere!!!!!! It's an impressive performer in the air, we tried to stage a formation take-off with one of the 750XLs, but the performance differential on take-off meant that they were not close enough to get in the same frame.  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2011 19:21:20 GMT 12
It certainly would be a fun little machine to fly I imagine, but I can't see anyone other than a diehard Fletcher fan (like me) with money to burn (unlike me) actually purchasing, housing and maintaining the thing. Don't get me wrong, I want to see it flying in great condition when I'm 80+, but it would be a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to make it so. Cracking photo by the way |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 19, 2011 22:55:37 GMT 12
Nice photo Mike. It's interesting to see the PAC750Xl, built just down the road from here, being photographed in the USA. You can sort of see the lineage between the two types too.
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Post by Mike S on Apr 20, 2011 3:42:39 GMT 12
There were 2 750XLs flying, they were very active all day ferrying parachutists. I'll post up some shots, along with some more of the Defender in the air, when I've finished going through them.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2011 7:24:47 GMT 12
Sounds great Mike, i know I won't be the only one patiently but eagerly awaiting them!
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Post by steveh on Apr 20, 2011 7:32:12 GMT 12
Brilliant Mike, thanks for sharing. I'll be looking forward to some more pics keenly.Its one of my favourite wee planes, theres something about it that just looks so right.
Steve.
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Post by gghisleri on Apr 29, 2014 22:38:09 GMT 12
I'm an european modeller looking for a 3 views drawing of FD25.
Does someone have it to share ?
Thanks.
Beppe Ghisleri
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Post by delticman on Apr 30, 2014 8:50:41 GMT 12
Could you try writing to the owners in Davis, California?
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Post by gghisleri on May 1, 2014 1:41:52 GMT 12
Could you try writing to the owners in Davis, California? If only I could have the e-mail . |
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Post by Toko on May 5, 2014 13:03:40 GMT 12
I have a copy of Air Progress magazine January 1965 which has a detailed article on the FD25.
Included is a tiny 3-view with the major dimensions given.Would this be of any use to you?
The article also shows a cutaway view.
PM me if you're interested & we'll sort something out
David
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Post by 185skywagon on May 5, 2014 20:37:35 GMT 12
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2014 20:38:38 GMT 12
Oh, that's a worry: "It could be easily configured into an armed UAV."
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Post by gghisleri on May 8, 2014 18:49:52 GMT 12
I have a copy of Air Progress magazine January 1965 which has a detailed article on the FD25. Included is a tiny 3-view with the major dimensions given.Would this be of any use to you? The article also shows a cutaway view. PM me if you're interested & we'll sort something out David David mail with article arrived, many many thanks. Ciao Beppe |
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Post by shorty on May 20, 2014 17:37:58 GMT 12
Beppe, if you are looking at a R/C model you need to check out the April 2002 "Flying Scale Models" magazine. There is an article of a 54 1/2 inch span for a 30-40 engine drsigned by Pete Miller. Has build photos, reduced sized plans and 3 views. Also an article and photos of the full size.
Nev
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