Aircraft N293FP Photo

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.
Photo Info
Photographer
Doug Robertson Contact
Shot Date 2009-11-01
Airport SZP
Santa Paula Airport
Upload Date 2009-11-02
Views 1,107
EXIF Data
Camera Make Canon
Camera Model Canon PowerShot A720 IS
Shutter Speed 1/200 sec
Aperture f/4
ISO 80
Focal Length 11.5 mm
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Metering Mode Pattern
White Balance Auto
Dimensions 1600 × 1200
Date Taken 2009-11-01 12:56:08
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Aircraft N293FP, 1983 Frank Perry/Henri Mignet Pou du Ciel ('Sky Louse' or 'Flying Flea'), Hercules 40 Hp engine, French design of 1930s, stick linkage controls variable-incidence upper wing plus rudder replace functions of ailerons and elevator of which there are none., at SZP, photo by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
@ SZP
Aircraft N293FP, 1983 Frank Perry/Henri Mignet Pou du Ciel ('Sky Louse' or 'Flying Flea') Hercules 40 Hp, variable-incidence upper wing, my friend Ralph Wefel built the first one in America-see 1968-'69 Janes All the World's Aircraft. N293FP is SZP Museum restored asset., at SZP, photo by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
@ SZP
Aircraft N293FP, 1983 Frank Perry/Henri Mignet HM293 Pou du Ciel ('Sky Louse' or 'Flying Flea'), Hercules four cylinder opposed, air-cooled 40 Hp, conventional rudder pedals and unconventional fore & aft only control stick (no ailerons or elevator), at SZP, photo by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
@ SZP
Aircraft N293FP, 1983 Frank Perry/ Henri Mignet HM293 Pou du Ciel ('Sky Louse' or 'Flying Flea') Ultralight Experimental class, tandem folding wings. French design from 1930s, Hercules 40 Hp engine, at SZP, photo by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
@ SZP
Aircraft N293FP, 1983 Frank Perry/Henri Mignet HM293 Pou du Ciel ('Sky Louse or 'Flying Flea'), Hercules four cylinder opposed, air-cooled 40 Hp, unconventioinal stick control moves just fore & aft to adjust variable incidence front upper wing (no ailerons or elevator)., at SZP, photo by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
@ SZP