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Santa Paula Airport (SZP), 2009-12-26 1943 Howard DGA-15P 'Mr. Hooligan', P&W R-985 Wasp Jr. 450 Hp, fast takeoff climb Rwy 22 |
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Camarillo Airport (CMA), 2009-12-26 1984 AVTEK 400 proof-of-concept composite twin turboprop pusher canard, eight place business aircraft, 1-2 pilots, one-off, two P&W(C)PT6A-3 680 shp each, Experimental class did not complete FAA certification, max speed 427 mph, designer-Al Mooney |
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Santa Paula Airport (SZP), 2009-12-06 1983 Frank Perry/Henri Mignet HM293 Pou du Ciel ('Sky Louse or 'Flying Flea'), Hercules four cylinder opposed, air-cooled 40 Hp, with variable-incidence front upper wing and no ailerons or elevator. Both wings fold. French design from 1930s. |
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Santa Paula Airport (SZP), 2009-11-22 1951 Cessna 195A BUSINESSLINER, Jacobs R755A-2 275 Hp, on final Rwy 22. The Cessna 190/195 models were their last radial-powered aircraft. 6,704' Hines Peak in background. |
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Santa Paula Airport (SZP), 2009-11-22 2008 Dickenson HOWARD DGA-21 'Mr. Dickenson', P&W R-1340-57 Wasp 600 Hp, on final Rwy 22. Bruce really likes this photo in the late afternoon sun-so I am featuring it on my Home Page. |
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Santa Paula Airport (SZP), 2009-11-07 1968 Nanchang China CJ-6A, Vedeneev (Ivchenko) MP-14 9 cylinder 360 Hp radial upgrade conversion, Winner-Best Nanchang China CJ-6A Award at EAA AirVenture 2009, takeoff roll Rwy 22 departing to TOA, Winner-Warbird Preservation Award EAA AirVenture 2010. |
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Santa Paula Airport (SZP), 2009-11-01 1992 Pitts Aerobatics S-2B, Lycoming AEIO-540, three-blade MT prop, CP Aviation's advanced aerobatics dual trainer, landing Rwy 04 |
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Santa Paula Airport (SZP), 2009-11-01 2005 Waco Classic YMF-F5C, Jacobs R755B 275 Hp radial, landing Rwy 04, modern reincarnation of a classic biplane of the Waco F series of 1934-1935 built for affluent sportsmen, originally then with 225 Hp Jacobs. |
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Santa Paula Airport (SZP), 2009-11-01 1983 F. Perry/ Henri Mignet HM293 Pou du Ciel ('Sky Louse' or 'Flying Flea'), tandem folding wings. French design from 1930s, Hercules 40 Hp 4 cyl. air-cooled engine, wood prop. Friend Ralph M. Wefel built the first one in America. See 1968-69 Jane's. |
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Santa Paula Airport (SZP), 2009-10-25 2002 Garrison MELMOTH 2, Continental TSIO-360 turbocharged 220 Hp, Mr. Peter Garrison's follow-on design to his original N2MU famous lightplane research prototype OM-1 MELMOTH first flown in 1973, Experimental class one-off high-tech comfortable speedster |
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Santa Paula Airport (SZP), 2009-10-03 1993 Ball GREAT LAKES 2T-1AK as NX823K, Kinner R 56 five cylinder radial, 160 Hp modified for fuel injection, on final Rwy 22 |
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Camarillo Airport (CMA), 2009-08-22 2009 Storch Aircraft LLC Fi-156C CRIQUET, Rotax 912 ULS 100 Hp Experimental class LSA, a 75% scale Storch (Stork), proud & skilled builder/pilot completed aircraft in two year build time of the kit. Workmanship & detail shows extraordinary achievement!! |