O/T Cessna Fans

[airtj]

Ever heard of a Cessna 182 with a front canard? :isadizzy: Check this website out

http://www.katmai-260se.com/

[srgalahad]

Heard of it, seen it, and got to fly in one (a Wren 460)... with Jim Robertson flying it. It IS everything they say and sure makes the average Cessna driver look up as it goes by.
IIRC, Robertson had the designs done for most of the single and TWIN series Cessnas although most aren't as 'exotic' as the Wren or the Peterson kits

Good background info if you like Skylanes:
http://www.aopa.org/pilot/features/skylane0012.html

Bio of one of the designers:
http://www.raisbeck.com/au/james_raisbeck_bio.html

..and more...
http://www.carl.aero/id29.htm
http://www.sijet.com/SierraRSTOL_performanceComparison.aspx

Rob

[Moparmike]

Like SRG, I've seen a couple of the Wren STOL conversions.
I've never been up in one yet though...(Rob ya lucky bugger!)

[srgalahad]

It would be the perfect commuter for you Mike.. out of the cow pasture...err.. ranch.. and into the big city with room for a few 2-4 of beer in the back :d

[Dain Arns]

Cool, 182 with a mustache. :d