Aircraft N293FP Photo

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).
Photo Info
Photographer
Doug Robertson Contact
Shot Date 2009-12-06
Airport SZP
Santa Paula Airport
Upload Date 2009-12-10
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EXIF Data
Camera Make Canon
Camera Model Canon PowerShot A720 IS
Shutter Speed 1/100 sec
Aperture f/3.2
ISO 100
Focal Length 10 mm
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Metering Mode Pattern
White Balance Auto
Dimensions 1600 × 1200
Date Taken 2009-12-06 10:52:18
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N293FP @ SZP - 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 engine 40 Hp, panel. Note stick & throttle. - by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
@ SZP
N293FP @ SZP - 1983 F. Perry/Henri Mignet HM293 Pou du Ciel ('Sky Louse' or 'Flying Flea') Ultralight Exp. class, tandem folding wings off, French design from 1930s, Hercules engine 40 Hp,  (kiddie taxi-practice Dickenson family canard-quadraplane flea in foreground). - by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
@ SZP
N293FP @ SZP - 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. - by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
@ SZP
N293FP @ SZP - 1983 Frank Perry/ Henri Mignet HM293 Pou du Ciel ('Sky Louse' or 'Flying Flea') Ultralight Experimental class, tandem folding wings-removed. French design from 1930s, Hercules engine 40 Hp - by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
@ SZP
N293FP @ SZP - 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 - by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
@ SZP