Has Anyone Built a Biceps

I bought some plans on *-Bay for the Biceps Biplane, 45" Wingspan built around the Fox .59

Does anyone have a photo of this model? Has anyone seen or built one? Something about those Biplanes....

I realize that they don't stunt very well but I just like them.

Walter Hicks brought his to Eugene Oregon 1990.Ask some of those guys how it was. I built one that cartwheeled on take off on it's Maiden voyge. A total loss.
John Leidle

I got to watch the original fly, and thought it flew rather well.
Don was/is a very good builder, and not a bad pilot.

Walter:+

>>Does anyone have a photo of this model? Has anyone seen or
>built one? Something about those Biplanes....
>Regards,
> John Jolley
>

AWESOME aircraft - go for it.

I've heard of these but this is the first picture I remember seeing. Cool looking airplane. What do you plan to power it with?

A real nice guy (Marvin Denny) helped me out with some parts that I needed for my Fox .59 so I would like to use the Fox.

Would you be willing to make some copies of the plans? That looks like one I need to add to the projects I have scheduled for my 10th lifetime!

Seriously, I'd like to get a copy.

Randy,
Tom Dixon sells the Biceps.
John L.

HMMMM? Know of anyone else that has the plans?

LAST EDITED ON Sep-29-03 AT 04:06 PM (CDT)
 
Randy,
This is an airplane that I have always wanted to build, and actually have one started. Mine will have a ST .60 if I ever get it finished (Too many higher priority projects)

I have the plans.. and many others, I'll sent you a list. Please send me your address. You can get me at [email protected] 972-936-3780

Tom Niebuhr

Hi,

Now we are talking! I built a Biceps in 1989 for the first VSC.

It is a large Biplane 48" span 720 + square inches. Flaps top and

Bottom. I used a ST .60 . 64OZ. It is Classic legal ! It flies

better than you would think. I have the templates cut out for this

plane. However they are only as good as the Plans I got from Tom Dixon .

I would love a set of the original plans. The plane is not difficult

built with the exception of the wing struts which are music wire which

has to be soldered and aligned . The one I built was not built with an

incidence meter as I did not know of such a thing then. I have all the

parts cut out for a new one and will power it with a DS .60 Se lite.

The tank compartment is squite small so if a ST .60 is used you will

have to go with a round clunk tank 6 oz. I used a 3" bellcrank and

would use a 4" now as well as 1/8 " horns.

Very cool plane lots of fun I have pictures and templates for all the

parts if anyone is interested call me 559-897-1893 Pacific time and I

will be glad to talk with you on this plane. It is beside the Gid

Adkisson Laser 200 , my all time favorite plane. I have a copy of the

article regarding the construction as well. Let me know.

Tom N are your plans the original ones ? Thanks Walter Hicks

Many biplane projects have been carefully built, but only to end in disappointment. One of the problems (The problem, with everything else good, straight, and balanced) is wing incidence. Most plans call for zero incidence, but I found on a test plane (with adjustable struts) to induce one degree negative incidence on top wing. Big difference. (top wing one degree lower at leading edge, or raise the trailing) Some EAA plans call for washout on top wing, but incidence has the same effect on the aircraft at the speeds we fly. Works for me
Mike

>Would you be willing to make some copies of the plans? That
>looks like one I need to add to the projects I have
>scheduled for my 10th lifetime!
>
>Seriously, I'd like to get a copy.
>
>Randy Ryan
>AMA 8500
>SAM 36
>I fly 'em all and love it!

I have a friend at Kinkos, I'll get her to burn a few copies.
It's a Big Biplane, even if it didn't fly worth a hoot it would look good just hanging around.

Walter,
Yes my plans are original.

>Walter,
> Yes my plans are original.

Walt, How can you tell if you have original plans?

These are the plans I bought on *-bay

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3146411899&category=19164&rd=1

The E Bay plans appear to be the ones Tom Dixon sells . If they have hand written comments on them and are in blue ink then they are Tom Dixons . W Hicks

These are Blue Line but there are no "Hand Writes" .

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