From:Dave Hennessey e-mail:dave@toyhouse.org
Subject:RE: RE: Henderson Airplanes Date:Fri Dec 14 19:06:39 2007
Response to:1852
John,

I saw an Hen engine over at Steve Lippoldt's place a number of years ago that was cut off for airplane use. I think it was a KJ but I can't remember. Heath died in 1931, so perhaps he modified some KJ engines. Or maybe someone else did later on.

The Heath engine brochure mentions an OHV. I wonder if he made a OHV conversion of a DeLuxe, or maybe he was telling a half-truth about a KJ engine.

Could you fly a Henderson engine upside-down?

Seeing those "Heath Kits" really makes me want to build one. But I don't think I'd really want to fly anything that I had built!

Dave



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Dave:
I see on this section you have pictures of the New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks Ct. This is where my Deluxe is presently housed (see picture).
For anyone that is in the area this is a must see. My Deluxe is one of three henderson engines on display including a mid 30's test stand used by Sikorski to test his rotor blades during the infancy of helicopter develpoment. It appears that Deluxe engines were the preferred choice in airplanes. I have not seen a modified KJ as of yet.
For anyone interested in aeronautics there is also alot of neet things to see including one of the Wright engines partially disassembled for viewing.
Plan a trip, it's worth it!!
:John

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Check out the "Henderson-powered Airplanes" section of the web site.

New pages for Heath, Church and Clancy

Dave