| Ol' Ironsides | |
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| Role | Homebuilt aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Designer | Ron Scott |
| First flight | 22 November 1969 |
| Unit cost | $1530 in 1969 |
The Scott Ol' Ironsides is a early homebuilt aircraft using wood construction with stressed fiberglass panel construction.[1]
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Ol' Ironsides is a strut-braced high-wing aircraft with conventional landing gear arrangement. The wooden fuselage is made of Sitka Spruce. Fiberglass composite skins were formed in 4 x 8 sheets using two layers of cloth with resin over a waxed Masonite table. The landing gear legs, fuel tank, wink tips, wheel pants, and cowling were also formed out of fibre-glass. Scott integrated elements of the Bowers Fly Baby and Champion J-1 Jupiter construction with the Wittman Tailwind airfoil and general layout into the design.[2]
Construction of the aircraft was started in the mid 1960's starting with a model rather than a drawing. Ol' Ironsides first flew on 22 November 1969 with a Continental C-85 engine sourced from a Cessna 140. In 1985 the prototype aircraft was restored and re-engined with an Continental O-200 and Sterba wooden propeller.[3]
Data from Sport Avaition
General characteristics
Performance
Avionics
Terra Radio, Flybuddy Loran
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