I would be interested in knowledgeable opinions of aircraft that were originally fabric that have been metalized. What are the pros and cons? I have seen a couple of metalized Stinsons that have peaked my interest

Thanks,
Rick

Might find what you seek here:

http://www.backcountrypilot.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=9840

Deja Vu!

My apologies to the group. I used a keyword search on "metalized" on the modification forum and did not come up with the information on the previous thread. It is great info. Please disregard anything further.

Rick

Don't worry about it. That search thing throws most of us for a groundloop.

vapilot wrote:My apologies to the group. I used a keyword search on "metalized" on the modification forum and did not come up with the information on the previous thread. It is great info. Please disregard anything further.

As Tadpole said, no sweat. The search function sucks.

whee wrote:As Tadpole said, no sweat. The search function sucks.

When I was working on my submarine qaualifications I was having a problem figuring out one of the systems. Chief Zane (no crap, that was his last name) told me "Avery, you only have to be just a little smarter than the equipment you are working with".

Tim

Google Chrome cub for an interesting article about my friend Jim Thomas' metalized cub. Pretty cool airplane.

Well it boils down to the most basic WANT=HAVE factor. If you want it, and you have the cash then you trade with the current owner.

Then hopefully you both are happy. If not....... such is life. Start the viciouse cycle all over again.

.....Jim Thomas' metalized cub.

Very interesting article. Thought provoking.
If a fella would start with Jim's airplane and do this:

http://www.oshkosh365.org/saarchive/eaa ... _03_02.pdf

......to it (thanks, EB), man that would be 'slick'!....

Pun intended
lc