Student Pilot Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 There was a small aircraft flying south western Victoria this morning. It was fairly high and a fair way away. It looked like a biplane, was pretty fast and sounded like a radial. The machine flew towards Hamilton at what looked like about 2,000 agl. Any ideas on what it was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Silver and moving N/E over Woodend about midday. Sounded like a single row. Jacobs?. Beech Staggerwing maybe. Moving quite quickly. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Student Pilot Posted January 31, 2011 Author Share Posted January 31, 2011 Thanks Nev but wasn't a Beech, trhey are pretty distinctive. Have since found out it was a Fisher two holer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 SP wouldn't expect the Fisher to be going very fast. I reckon this thing was a beech. Certainly had a Radial at low cruising revs, and getting along well. There aren't many fast Biplanes ( exc. Military, and usually British & RARE ) Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Student Pilot Posted January 31, 2011 Author Share Posted January 31, 2011 I should have said fast "Comparatively", it definately wasn't a Beech. I've seen a few of those, both Pratt's and shakey Jake's. The sound was a radial but slightly different sound to both mentioned. There was also a slight buzz you seem to get with ultralight or RAA Aircraft. It is definately a Fisher or Rebel Biplane and I have found out it is based near Digby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Do you mean a Murphy Renegade? It's a Bipe. Where did you learn to call Jacob's ,"shakey Jakes".? It's correct but I'm curious... Nev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Student Pilot Posted January 31, 2011 Author Share Posted January 31, 2011 Yip I should have called it a Renegade, I will go for a drive down that way one of these days and see what it actually is. I've been round the AG game for a while and had a bit to do with radials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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