Anyone got any resources on the Chrislea C.H.3 Super Ace?

Reheat · Post by **Reheat** » 17 Jul 2007, 16:47

Afternoon Gents!

I'm wondering if anyone has any suitable resources (3 view's, plans etc) for the Chrislea C.H.3 Super Ace?

I only have a few low quality files and a very small (300px by 300px) 3 way view, which I have been trying to work from but its a ruddy nightmare, can't blow it up to a sufficiently usable resolution either.

So its time to ask for help.

Anything and everything accepted, photos etc included.

All the best,

Alex

Post by **Bridon Bear** » 17 Jul 2007, 17:40

Here you go Alex,

Unusual subject but nevertheless a British aircraft.

I have put together all the data that I have here, there is a small 3-view scanned at 600dpi the rest at 300dpi. The larger coloured drawing seems to be of strange colouring but it should help you.

I was able to photograph a real one a couple of years ago so there is an active example flitting around the fly-ins. These photos are included in the PDF, they were taken at Henstridge and I was pleased to see that there is quite a good shot of the panel layout...which is rather unconventional as you will see...!!

http://www.cbfsim.org/~briang/Ace.zip

Best of luck.

Regards.

Bridon Bear

Post by **Trev Clark** » 17 Jul 2007, 18:10

What a great choice, Aeroplane did a feature on it some years ago.

The earlier Ace was designed (for those who did not know) to fly without rudder pedals :shock: The yaw controls were on the yoke! Just the machine if you still twist your joystick :shock:

The Super Ace went into production with conventional controls, however.

More info here.................
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrislea_Super_Ace
and a pic..............................

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0684566/M/

What a nice looking machine!

Post by **Bridon Bear** » 19 Jul 2007, 18:59

Calling Reheat....was this info I posted any good to you....

Hope so....

Regards.

Bridon Bear

Reheat · Post by **Reheat** » 20 Jul 2007, 21:53

Hi there Guys,

Thank you so much for the info posted, its absolutely brilliant.

My ISP went belly up on Wednesday so haven't been able to get online since then. 3 days with no internet does a lot for development though, just glad I managed to get those files before it did go!

Thanks a lot once more. Lets hope between us we can bring this bird to life.

Alex

Post by **Bridon Bear** » 21 Jul 2007, 05:45

No probs....wondered why you 'Went off Radar'......

Hope all is OK now, got your PM too BTW, it's a sod when the supply cuts you off at the knees...thankfully not too often for me these days..Good luck with the build.

Regards.

Bridon Bear