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Dewey and Jim Goodemote are collaborating
in creating a BearCat F8F from Ziroli plans.
in creating a BearCat F8F from Ziroli plans.
| Current Activities and Projects by Dewey Barron |
Scale - 2.5" = 12" (1/5th)
Wing span - 86"
Length - 69"
Wing Area - 1481 sq in
Engine - ZDZ-80
Prop - Solo 4 blade
Retracts - Robart
Wing span - 86"
Length - 69"
Wing Area - 1481 sq in
Engine - ZDZ-80
Prop - Solo 4 blade
Retracts - Robart
Landing Gear installed, but no air yet.
| Engine exhaust on the left of the plane, but you can't see the pipes. |
| Fitting the tail and tail cone before I glass the fuse. |
| A shot of the oil cooler in the left wing. |
Jim made this fuse stand from 1" PVC and
plywood. It has an indexing head so the fuse
can be rotated in 15 degree increments.
plywood. It has an indexing head so the fuse
can be rotated in 15 degree increments.
View of the radio and servo installation.
Switches and fueling plug are recessed
and will be covered with a hatch.
and will be covered with a hatch.
Jim, hard at work (or play).
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This is a closer shot.
The rivets are put in with a 1/16” copper tube on the end of
a soldering iron.
The rivets are put in with a 1/16” copper tube on the end of
a soldering iron.
This is the wing w/panel lines and some of the rivets.
The BearCat F8F is nearing
completion and should be
ready to fly soon
completion and should be
ready to fly soon