Thanks Robert!
Using thicker material for the skirts eliminated the need for the 180 degree wrap on mine.
I dont need skis for the F21A but would be interested in what you have maybe for another project. Are they 1500s with certified tags? Any UHMW on the bottoms? Bushings still in ski hubs?...
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Joined: 02-17-2025
Location: Cloquet, MN USA
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F21A tidbits for ski installation
Living in northern Minnesota I think some of the best flying is in the winter, logical I guess. The sky is clear and free of bumps not to mention the many frozen landing spots on lakes and rivers. The airport here has a wide berth on all the runways before the tree line which makes for an excellent...
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Yes it follows the F19 with mods that did not require millions of dollars for the feds to approve. With so few F series craft built I thought it would be interesting to inform and update other Tcraft owners what has transpired with the brand since the late 1940s and early 1950s. It also speaks highly...Leave a comment:
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F21A vs post war craft
Although the F21A has two 20 gallon wing tanks and no nose tank, the F21A and the post war Tcrafts wings have some parts in common and others modified. Here are a few that might be interesting. When rebuilding my 21A wings I used 1946 stamped ribs along with repairing some of the 21A ribs. The repair...
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