Big and Little of It

I ran across this today and thought that it was interesting that I helped to build the big one, designed and built the little one, and flew them both in 1966.
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Yes, there was a biplane version and I flew both versions and I liked the biplane better. Quicker roll and a bit more fun, not much slower than the single wing version. The low pressure tires were okay but if a klutz like me bounced it, you could esily work it out of it. It was a very nice flying litlle airplane though not racey or sporty it was smooth and docile for the low timer. Anybody with average wood working experience and tools could build it.
The original Fly Baby was strong as all of them were. To prove it, a friend borrowed the number one Fly Baby and flew it to Oregon where he managed to run out og fuel in the farm country. He over- shot the first landing spot and under-shot the second, hitting a berm that broke the fuselage into three pieces: the nose, cockpit , and the tail. The pilot got out of the middle piece unhurt and called Pete who drove down with his trailer, picked up the mess, and drove back to Seattle. Started the rebuilding process the next day. Never said a word about it to the guy who busted it.
I was the 200th pilot to fly the biplane version.
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