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Early morning views of Oshkosh before the crowds appeared.
NEW CANARD:
Backlog on deliveries of spars and related hardware for the new canard is about 40 days and decreasing. We lost about 4 weeks of production due to a quality control problem with one of the material suppliers. The final set of plans have been sent to all who have ordered (about 250). If you have not received these plans, call immediately Remember these plans are intended to be used with the original Q2 plans for elevators and other details.
PRICE INCREASE:
When QAC introduced the new canard. we made it available at our cost. Now we have found that we have not been recover ing our costs for load testing, boxes, packaging, and freight to QAC. QAC will honor any orders for the new canard received by December 10,1983 at the old price of $6(X).00. After that date the price will be $720.00. |
OSHKOSH ‘83
Oshkosh, by all reports, was bigger than ever this year. Our Q2 Q-200 Seminar on Monday was standing room only The Quickie Seminar attendance was less but very enthusiastic. We will attempt to have all our seminars, and the Builder’s Banquet earlier in the week next year so that everyone can attend who wants to. Many people we talked to had to leave by the middle of the week and missed some functions.
Q2’S AND QUICKIES WERE WELL REPRESENTED THIS YEAR.
QAC awarded cash prizes of $100 to the best Quickie and Q2. Doug Swanningson’s beautiful American flag decorated craft was judged the best Quickie. Doug flew in from Florida through some thunderstorm activity that was so severe, it peeled a layer of clear paint off both wing and canard. Duane and Scott Swing received the best Q2 award for their gorgeously done ship.
Next year QAC has decided to present awards for every Quickie. Q2. and Q-200, in addition to the usual awards. Everyone interested in aviation should go to Oshkosh at least once. | 
Q2 TURBO
Testing on Revmaster’s Q2 has been very extensive over the last few months including installation of the Turbo- charged engine. This engine is rated at 75 hp at sea level and can maintain rated power to about 12,000 feet. Problems developed that required changes in valve seat material, valve material, and valve guides. Revmaster believes that these problems have all been resolved and we expect to approve the engine very shortly. The Turbo engine will require the new Maloof adjustable pitch prop which has performed flawlessly.
Performance is very impressive. The Q2 Turbo will outperform the Mooney 231 at 10-12,000 feet, A complete spec sheet is being prepared and will be available when the installation is approved. Anyone interested in this conversion should stay in contact with QAC or Revmaster for details. When approved, QAC will offer a credit for Package #2 components to those builders converting similar to what is done for the Q-200 Retro Package. |
