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12-29-2007, 12:44 AM
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| Bad-ass Super Contributer!  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nampa, Idaho/Afghanistan
Posts: 253
 |  New 3W Pitts Bulldog
Guys, I think I found the perfect plane for my 212!! All wood construction covered in Ultracote, easy to fix when I crunch it  What do you think? A little spendy, but what isn't these days?Tom |
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12-29-2007, 01:39 AM
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| Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nampa, Idaho/Afghanistan
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01-03-2008, 05:45 PM
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| That's Crazy   Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: St. Louis, MO
Posts: 71
| Re: New 3W Pitts Bulldog Below is the message sent over by Gerhard after our telephone conversation this afternoon: Hi Kurt, The 3W-212iB4 is great choice for this airplane. Here is information I received a couple of days ago from the 3W factory about the airplane. The plane is not cheap but I understand top quality. Price $ 4,375.00 [FONT='Calibri', 'sans-serif'][/font] [FONT='Calibri', 'sans-serif']Regards,[/font] [FONT='Calibri', 'sans-serif']Gerhard[/font] [FONT='Calibri', 'sans-serif']Aircraft International[/font] Please note : [FONT='Calibri', 'sans-serif'][/font] Pitts Bulldog II / 2860 mm (112.5”) wing span : Build up model,covered with Oracover ,decals incl. as well as : -- tailwheel assembly -- wheel axles -- wheels ,dia 150 mm -- 13 meter flying wire,dia 1,00 mm,stainless steel -- 24 x Aluminum ball links 3 mm (used for flying wire ) -- 24 x eyescrews -- 24 x nuts M3 -- 24 x soldering bushes -- our model is made in Europe -- weight of the covered model : 9,60 Kg (21.2 Lbs) only without any installations. -- recommended engines : 3W-170 XI B2 for enthusiasts. For experts 3W-212iB4 with unbeatable sound using our canister muffler system. Regards Peter -- 3W-Modellmotoren GmbH |
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06-14-2008, 03:39 PM
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| Flyin' Around  Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bashaw Alberta Canada
Posts: 4
| Re: New 3W Pitts Bulldog
Hello and good afternoon, i have been checking out the comments about this 3W Pitts bulldog... I would like to know where i can purchase one of these planes..I need one like i need broken leg..Because i already have 7 pitts airplanes in my garage 5 of wich i fly two works in progress.. Rangeing from 50cc pitts to 150cc pitts...From S1,s to pythons to pitts challengers...An airplane like this i could use quite nice.. Any help on where to get one of these would be great... Thanks Some people call me crazzy.. Some just call me Bruce... |
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06-24-2008, 08:53 PM
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| Scared Pilot  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC USA Age: 42
Posts: 323
| Re: New 3W Pitts Bulldog
Bruce, Call Gerhard at www.aircraftinternational.com He is a great guy and will be happy to help you. How is that 160 four banger doing?
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06-25-2008, 10:21 AM
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| Flyin' Around Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bashaw Alberta Canada
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| Re: New 3W Pitts Bulldog
Hey there Rick thanks for the info.. As for the 160 four banger..Haven't flown it yet however i have run it on a test stand runs great, sounds great and looks great...I have mounted on a plane, yes a big pitts..Just have covering and painting left too do and i will be flying it...Hopefully yet this summer.. As for just a hobby,,yea my nebiours say the same thing.. |
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06-25-2008, 10:40 AM
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| Foamy Time is Here!   | Re: New 3W Pitts Bulldog
thats sick! about time more pitts make the market that arnt pythons.. not like thats a bad thing haha mike
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06-25-2008, 12:43 PM
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| TEAM FEARLESS MARYLAND  Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Southern Maryland Age: 37
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| Re: New 3W Pitts Bulldog
 That is an awesome looking bipe!!! One of these day's I'll own a plane bigger than my living room!! LOL
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06-26-2008, 11:39 AM
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| Super Contributer  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: worland wyoming usa Age: 46
Posts: 137
|  Re: New 3W Pitts Bulldog
this is gonna be an awsome airplane i want one also but i gotta finish my weeks first but we are getting ready for paint .. i talked to gearhard to see if a 3w275 would work for power did i say more power... here is pics of the weeks  109 inch wing span 113 inchs long with a 3w275 cs yeah baby |
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i want one even at that 4300 price tag on the arf looks amazing
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