Kasperwing??

[crazy diamond]

I was rummaging through old Australian Aviation magazines and found ads for a "kasperwing" anyone got one or seen one recently???

 

 

[Deskpilot]

Hi cd, just Googled Kasperwing and found quite a few sites, all in USA. Did this plane ever have a following in Oz? It looks like the top half of the Sunny Boxwing, which is probably the better bet. There is a video somewhere in the forum which shows it off quite well ( the Boxwing )

 

Safe flying Doug

 

 

[Guest ozzie]

I have checked some membership lists from the old MAFA and did not find any Kasperwing pilots. But i did hear of one in Victoria some where. There were a few importers of these types in Vic. Eagles Quicks and SE5 type replicas ect.

 

When it were first released it created a fair bit of interest by flying inside the Houston Astrodome and could apparently fly backwards on the stall point.

 

Like most early Rag and Tube u/ls, it still has a large following in the USA.

 

regards ozzie

 

 

[Guest Maj Millard]

Saw one demonstrated and flying a lot at an early UL meet in 84 at Phoenix AZ. (The Great Arizona Air Race !) pilot sort of sat prone with a nice wheel type control, very small engine, possibly a 3 cyl Konig.The wing tip profile was the big secret and the way the air flowed off the tip affected the whole wing. Said to be capable of a fully controlled vertical or near vertical descent to the ground. (safely !). Conditions were a big factor though, and I only saw a demonstrated descent of about 45 deg because it was pretty windy out there in the desert. It was pretty impressive though. I have no doubt that it would of done what they claimed.

 

 

[Deskpilot]

Ross, re 'sat prone' please explain. To lay prone I can understand, but 'sat'? Perhaps you mean in a semi prone position, something like in a LazeyE? Not having a go mate.

 

 

[Guest Maj Millard]

G'day Desky, Just looked at some Kasperwing photos on the net and they all seem to be sitting normally. The guy I saw who might have been a company demo pilot, sat in a hunched position, sort of like a squat with his legs under him. Similar to taking a cxxx in the bush type -position. It looked reasonably comfortable at the time !. See ya Ross PS they just had a sling for a seat.

 

 

[Deskpilot]

Desky, DESKY ???? never been called that before.......but I like it :thumb_up::thumb_up:

 

 

[tebo581]

Hi CD, I have a Kasperwing 80 in my garage

 

 

[tebo581]

The seating is actually fairly comfortable. the sling acts as a rocking chair. You have the option to rest your feet in a lounge position or let them dangle as you were sitting in at the edge of a hammock.

 

 

[Guest ozzie]

I had a good look at one at airventure 08, weightshift for pitch? had a brand new engine on it kawasaki twin i think. owner said you could still buy every thing for them. with talk of old scouts pegases, kasper wings, do i see a resurgance in the good ol days coming?