Aircraft N293FP Photo

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.
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 1/160 sec
Aperture f/4
ISO 80
Focal Length 8.3 mm
Exposure Bias 0 EV
White Balance Auto
Dimensions 1600 × 1200
Date Taken 2009-12-06 10:51:22
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Aircraft N293FP, 1983 Frank Perry/Henri Mignet HM293 Pou du Ciel ('Sky Louse' or 'Flying Flea'), French design from the 1930s, Hercules four cylinder opposed, air-cooled 40 Hp, ailerons & elevators are replaced by variable incidence front-wing-linkage shown, 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
Aircraft N293FP, 1983 Frank Perry/Henri Mignet HM293 Pou du Ciel ('Sky Louse or 'Flying Flea'), Hercules four cylinder opposed, air-cooled 40 Hp, folding wings, upper wing hinges, 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') tandem folding wings (fore & aft), Hercules 40 Hp 4 cylinder opposed air-cooled engine, wood prop, at SZP, photo by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
@ SZP
Aircraft N293FP, 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)., at SZP, photo by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
@ SZP