Beck-Mahoney Sorceress

[First time Juke]

http://flickr.com/photos/nostri-imago/2973035645/in/photostream/

Any info of this available ?

Looks very fast.

[Skyracer]

Re: Beck-Mahoney Sorceress

And it was!!! Unfortunately, when they did away with the racing biplane class three purpose built racers had no place to go but the museum. Interesting how the sport biplane class has evolved with "purpose built" racers finding their way in within the rules.

[blacksheep]

Re: Beck-Mahoney Sorceress

3 ? , I remember the Sorceress and Doc Whites "Sundancer" but what are you saying is the third one was

Sorceress was originally built as a cross country plane with cantilevered wings (no struts )

[Shawn Aro]

Re: Beck-Mahoney Sorceress

in 1983 they had a racing class and i think it was a sport class

[Skyracer]

Re: Beck-Mahoney Sorceress

The third is the Amsoil racer (Rutan design) built and flown by Dan Mortenson.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMSOIL_Racer

[First time Juke]

Re: Beck-Mahoney Sorceress

Is this Sundancer on left top of this USRA page ?

http://www.teamerica.org/GSR/Classes.htm

Sundacer won 1980 and 1981

http://www.airrace.com/New%20speedrecords.htm

[stuntflyr]

Re: Beck-Mahoney Sorceress

Sundancer was Midget Mustang derived, as was Cobra. Tom Aberle had a non-cabane racer derived from a Mong. There was Hot Canary, another non-cabane bipe, too. So with Sorceress and the Amsoil Racer that makes six.

Anyone remember more?

[First time Juke]

Re: Beck-Mahoney Sorceress

Here is Midget Mustang:

http://www.mustangaero.com/Midget%20Mustang/Midget%20Mustang.html

Hot Canary glimpse here:

http://image2-3.rcuniverse.com/e1/forum/upfiles/49024/Wu60583.jpg

[Lowell]

Re: Beck-Mahoney Sorceress

Wasn't there a second Sorceress built or partially built by Mahoney or someone else ? I never saw a photo of it so it maybe was never completed.

[stuntflyr]

Re: Beck-Mahoney Sorceress

I know there was an unfinished Rivets in Arizona that I saw, but I never heard of the second Sorceress.

[wolfee]

Re: Beck-Mahoney Sorceress

Oh boy! I forgot how sexy those sport bipes were.

My personal fave was Amsoil special, partialy because she just looked awsome, but because Dan and his parrents were/are just awsome people.

I count myself to be lucky, in the fact I have sat in all 3 of the sport bipes when I was younger. To a young boy that was just a dream come true.

Wolfee

[t-dub]

Re: Beck-Mahoney Sorceress

What about Don Fairbanks and his Knight Twister. That was one of my favs.

[Finn]

Re: Beck-Mahoney Sorceress

I know there was an unfinished Rivets in Arizona that I saw, but I never heard of the second Sorceress.

Are you sure about the unfinished Rivets? I had the pleasure to meet the late Bill Falck when he visited his native Finland about 35 years ago, and he told that all drawings and documents of the Falck Special (aka "Rivets") were destroyed in a fire very long time ago. Otherwise, obviously, I would be flying one now...

[Skyracer]

Re: Beck-Mahoney Sorceress

There have been some pretty innovative biplanes over the years, but the one off purpose built racers are the coolest.

[stuntflyr]

Re: Beck-Mahoney Sorceress

What about Don Fairbanks and his Knight Twister. That was one of my favs.

Don just recently reclaimed it from the Motorsports Museum In Novi, MI. It is now back in Cincinatti.
It is a very cool Knight Twister.