Note: My PT-17 is currently under constructed with an estimated finish date of June 2012. I will add pictures to the various pages as that part of the aircraft is complete. There are pictures on the following pages: Wheel Pant, Dummy 9 cyl Radial, Cowl, Fuselage, Elevator, Rudder & Covering.

I have patterned my PT-17 Stearman after John Hodgson's Stearman N450SH "0l' Harry" which was restored by Vintage Wings & Wheels & has won many National Awards. John’s aircraft was originally an N2S-3 Navy trainer. You can visit the Vintage Wings & Wheels website at:

       http://www.vintagewingsandwheels.com/

My PT-17 87" top wing was designed by Nick Ziroli, Smithtown, NY. I purchased prints from Nick Ziroli Plans on July 30, 2009. I modified the plans adding a turtle deck to the fuselage, ailerons to the top as well as the bottom wing, a 11.5 inch cowl & wheel pants. I also changed from a Zenoah G-62 which has 4.5 hp to a Desert Aircraft DA-85 engine which has 8.5 hp.

PT-17 Specifications:

• Scale:     22.5%
• Wingspan:  87 inches
• Length:    68 inches
• Wing Area: 2260 Sq. inches
• Weight:    38 pounds
• Engine:    85.9 cc Gas

• Equipment:

• Desert Aircraft DA-85
• Displacement: 5.24 ci (85.9 cc)
• Output: 8.5 hp
• Weight: 4.3 lbs (1.95 kilos)
• Bore: 2.047 in (52 mm) Stroke: 1.59 in (40.49 mm)
• Length: 5.9 in (150 mm)
• RPM Range: 1200 to 7500 RPM Max: 9500
• JR 10X Transmitter with Spectrum 2.4 GHz
• R921X JR Smart Safe Receiver
• 5-JR DS8611A Ultra Torque Digital Servo's, 2-elevator, 2 aileron & 1-rudder
• 4-JR821 Digital Servo’s, 1-throttle, 1-choke, 2-landing lights
• Aero Scale Products flying wires
• Aerotech Models 9 cyl dummy radial
• Aeroloft Designs dry decals
• Balsa USA
• Solartex Covering fabric
• Poly-Tac aircraft fabric cement
• Poly-Brush structural adhesive
• Du-Bro large scale kwik fueling valves
• Electro Dynamics switches, batteries, etc.
• Fiberglass Specialities cowl & wheel pants
• Flight-Metal aluminum
• K&S Engineering streamlining tubes
• McMaster Carr aircraft grade aluminum for Caban & N struts 
• Menz 27x10 propeller
• Robart struts & tail wheel
• Robart
• 5 1/2” spoke wheels
• Super hinge pockets & hinge points
• RC Scale Models-two cockpits
• RTL Fasteners
• Slimline smoke muffler
• Sullivan
• Sky Writer smoke pump
• Slant style fuel tanks, 24 oz. for fuel 16 oz. for smoke oil

John Hodgson’s PT-17 N450SH “Ol’ Harry”

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