jankees Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 I'd never heard of the aircraft, but someone wanted a paintjob for it... Slapping paint on flightsim models you'll find all my FSX/P3D repaints here and all my MSFS repaints here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhrogPhlyer Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 Great job! The Ercoupe was born when the US Govt. had a competition to design a safer aircraft. The Ercoupe had NO rudder petal since everything was coupled so you could never cross-control or spin. Cross wind landings were done in a crab all the way to touch down (up to 30 deg from runway heading). Fun plane to "drive" around the skies. Used to fly around with the windows slid down open, like in an auto. You entered/exited by sliding the center overhead panel left or right out of your way (not a forward/aft sliding canopy as was done in some earlier FS versions. Always Aviate, then Navigate, then Communicate. And never be low on Fuel, Altitude, Airspeed, or Ideas. Laptop, Intel Core i7 CPU 1.80GHz 2.30 GHz, 8GB RAM, 64-bit, NVIDIA GeoForce MX 130, Extra large coffee-black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 Yes Phrog, I remember people talking about them but was never around one. My weirdest experience with a prototype was when Locheed was trying to sell us their "Rigid Rotor" choppers for observation. Their big advantage is they would fly for apparently quite sometime while inverted. So you'd get a better unobstructed view for observation. They brought one MCAF Santa to demonstrate and I got to take a ride. I've been inverted several times in various fixed wings but I really almost freaked out when we went inverted in a chopper! Being an old chopper guy I usually fly low and slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhrogPhlyer Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 1 hour ago, Rupert said: Their big advantage is they would fly for apparently quite sometime while inverted. So you'd get a better unobstructed view for observation. I'd think a larger chin bubble or observation port in the cabin deck would be a heck of a lot easier. That a really unique experience you had!. Always Aviate, then Navigate, then Communicate. And never be low on Fuel, Altitude, Airspeed, or Ideas. Laptop, Intel Core i7 CPU 1.80GHz 2.30 GHz, 8GB RAM, 64-bit, NVIDIA GeoForce MX 130, Extra large coffee-black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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