Scott Ol' Ironsides
Ron Scott · United States · first flew 1969 · light aircraft
The Scott Ol' Ironsides is an early homebuilt aircraft using wood construction with stressed fibreglass panel construction.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Sitka spruce wooden fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- strut-braced high-wing homebuilt with conventional landing gear
- Sitka spruce wooden fuselage
- fibreglass wing tips, wheel pants and cowling
The fuselage is made of Sitka spruce, and the fibreglass skins were formed in 4 x 8 sheets over a Masonite table. The landing gear legs, fuel tank, wing tips, wheel pants and cowling are also fibreglass.
Specifications
- The Scott Ol' Ironsides has a length of 5.18 m (17 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 5.94 m (19 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Construction was started in the mid-1960s, beginning with a model rather than a drawing. Ron Scott integrated elements of the Bowers Fly Baby and Champion J-1 Jupiter with the Wittman Tailwind airfoil and general layout.
Variants
The prototype first flew with a Continental C-85 engine and was re-engined in 1985 with a Continental O-200 and a Sterba wooden propeller.
Where you'll see it
It first flew on 22 November 1969 with a Continental C-85 engine sourced from a Cessna 140. In 1985 the prototype was restored.
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