QUICKIE NEWSLETTER 14 page 3
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- Published: Friday, 01 December 2006 14:12
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 Dick Menning's pretty Quickie.  |
Q2
NEWS
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August, 1981, 250 Q2 kits were sold! In response, we have doubled the fuselage
shell production rate. Other vendors are presently expanding their rates
of production. By late October, the Q2 backlog on Package 1 was back down
to 12 weeks. We expect future expansion to bring that backlog down to 4-6
weeks by the end of the year. Often, our dealers have kits in stock for immediate
delivery.The response to the Q2 at the Oshkosh, Wisconsin flyin was overwhelming. Both N81QA, owned by QAC, and N8490P, owned by Garry LeGare, attended the flyin. Further, during Oshkosh week, the first true Q2 homebuilder made his maiden runway flight. As this newsletter is being written, several other builders are ready to fly. Much of the last three months has been dedicated to developing options for the Q2. HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKES - Those of you who have been following the Q2 program since its inception, know that we have wanted to supply hydraulic disc brakes, but did not think it reasonable to add over $300.00 to the cost and over 10 pounds to the weight by using existing production type disc brakes designed for much larger aircraft. As a result, up until August 8, 1981, mechanical internal expanding drum brakes were the standard system. We have completed the development on our own hydraulic disc brake system. It uses off-the-shelf hardware including Airheart discs, calipers, and master cylinder, combined with special pieces that we have fabricated. The resultant system is impressive. It weighs about the same as the drum brakes and provides a significant increase in braking effectiveness together with an equally significant reduction in brake maintenance. As a result, all Package 1 kits sold after August 8 at the new $5,700.00 price will include the hydraulic disc brakes as standard. For those already building a Q2, we will sell you a retrofit kit for our cost, $149.00, plus the return of your mechanical brakes (drums and linings). The hydraulic disc brake system uses a single pull handle in the left console to control both brakes. This concept is superior to individual toe brakes. For those wishing to retain the original mechanical brakes, we will provide materials and plans for converting them to a single pull handle at no charge. The new hydraulic disc brakes are not a mandatory change for the old builders, but by making them available at our cost, we hope to encourage builders to convert. During one of our Saturday flight demonstrations, Gene was able to stop N81QA in 450 feet against a 15 knot continued on page 4 |
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Available options are as follows:
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Duke Anderson (lt) and Jack Van Ek (rt) pose next to their
recently completed Quickie Some builders who are installing long range fuel tanks must tackle other problems head on!  Southeast Quickie's Quickie on its maiden flight, 13 September 1981. The aircraft took 10 months of part time effort to build. It has dual nav antennas, a com antenna, and full night lighting equipment. THE OVERGROWN QUICKIE Several Quickie builders who attended the Reno Air Race in September told us about a biplane racer that looked remarkably like a scaled up Quickie with a big Lycoming engine in it. While it may be true that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, we must also state that we had nothing directly to do with the aircraft in question. Therefore, we really can’t comment on its performance, safety, strength, or the status of its development; sure would like to put a big engine in N81QA and race it though! |
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