Carissimi,
grazie ai report, mi scrive un sacco di gente.
Alessandro, penso sia di Carpi, mi ha chiesto che cos'e' uno spotter e dopo la breve spiegazione, ecco una nuova e-mail con la sua prima foto !!
Si tratta di un pezzo storico, un Piper PA-22 Colt rimesso a nuovo in quel di Carpi.
Bello eh ?
Mi scrive inoltre che ha intenzione di venire a fare un giro in testata pista 12 a Bologna: mi raccomando, una bella iniezione di "morbo di flight" !!
The two seat PA-22-108 Colt was derived from the Tri-Pacer but had a less powerful 85kW (108hp) engine, lower maximum takeoff weight, no rear cabin windows, the removal of a rear door and less fuel capacity, but otherwise the two airframes were identical. Piper introduced the Colt to its lineup in late 1960, and the type remained in production for just over two years until the two seat Cherokee could be introduced. Colt production ceased in 1964 after almost 2000 had been built.
A number of PA-22s have been converted to PA-20 tailwheel configuration, for which a conversion kit was offered by Univair.
The Tri-Pacer and Colt were Piper's only high wing tricycle undercarriage aircraft, and the last in production to feature metal tubing and fabric covering construction.
