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The Skip Gram "G-Styk"
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The "Viking" was designed for pattern competition in 1974 while Skip was stationed at McGuire Air Force Base in New
Jersey. His wife Irene is shown holding the 1st version of the Viking. Powered by a Webra .61 Blackhead. It has retractable
try-cycle gear and features a diamond shaped air foil horizontal stabilizer
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The Viking up close
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Viking # 2 is held by fellow Westerville Model Aircraft Association member in 1976
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The following are photos of the GT-1 Trainer models of which Ken Parker has three.
Kenny Smith (lower left) Skip Gram (center) and John Burke (lower right). GT-1 Trainers were built while we lived in Winfield, West Virginia (1983) |
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4 GT-1 Trainers
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This is the 1st of the series of G-PAX designs. It was intended for "Turn Around Pattern" competition. It is a
mid wing - center line thrust configuration using the well proven G-Styk wing. It was powered by a Webra
Speed .61 Long stroke engine with tuned pipe. It was sold to "the Red Neck" and eventually met it demise while
performing his favorite maneuver which was to make a low pass down the runway, roll inverted and with hard down
elevator, go vertical doing axial rolls to about 400 ft altitude. The G-PAX met "terra-firma" when "the Red Neck"
erroneously applied "UP ELEVATOR"
Needless to say, they used a broom and shovel to clean up the runway! |
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Another great pic of G-Pax #1
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Super G-PAX # 1 (Designed in 1990.) Features a larger fuselage, longer "G-Styk" wing powered by an OS 160 Twin
four stroke cycle engine turning a 16X6-10 wooden prop
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Here is (late)Lt Col. Larry Beason starting his "Super G-PAX" #2 at England Air Force Base, Alexandria, Louisiana.
It is powered by an OS 120 4 stroke cycle engine. (Photo taken in 1995.) Skip's dear friend scummed to cancer in July
of 2004. In his will G-PAX #2 (Called Ole 5514) was given to Skip. It has been maintained in its' original configuration
and still flyable today (2012)
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2 Super G-PAX's in the pit area at England AFB, LA.
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Two Super G-PAX's with one getting ready to fly
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Joe Oliver's G-Styk is powered with a Super Tigre .61 Blue Head with PDP (Perry Directional Porting) with a Max
Products tuned pipe. The G-PAX is powered by OS .61 Gold Head with PDP and Max Products tuned pipe
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G-PAX and G-Styk being held by Joe Oliver's wife Rita at RAMS Club (former) field, Rochester, MN
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Tads' Super G-PAX (#2 in the series)
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Here is Skip with Tad Wood and his Super G-PAX Powered by YS-120 4 stroke-cycle engine with YS tuned
pipe. (A very quiet combination)
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Latest version of Super G-PAX under construction (photo taken in 2003). Powered by OS 120 Surpass w/Pump turning
a 16X6-10 Power Prop
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Super G-PAX almost ready to fly. Owned by Ken Parker, North Carolina
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Ken Parker Sr. With his GT-1 Trainer. Photo taken in Winfield, WV
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Col. Ken Parker Sr. with GT-1 and Ken Jr. With G-Styk
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Ken Parker Sr. Enjoying the day with his son and GT-1
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Skip Gram's 2012 build of his Sig Kadet Senior
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Rear Left view of the Kadet Senior
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Rear view of the Kadet Senior
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Ground view of the Kadet Senior
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Left side closeup of the Kadet Senior
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Right side closeup of the Kadet Senior
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Skip's Kadet Senior wing with his AMA number
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Skip Gram's new 2012 G-PAX-1
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G-PAX Right Side View
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G-PAX Right Side
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G-PAX Right Wing with AMA Number
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G-PAX Power Plant by O.S.
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G-PAX Front View
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G-PAX Left Side View
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G-PAX Left Rear View
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G-PAX 91B Right Front View
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G-PAX 91B Left Front View
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G-PAX 91B well powered with the OS.91
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G-PAX 91B Pilot ready to go
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Skip Gram with his new G-PAX 91B
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Skip showing the other side of the G-PAX 91B
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G-PAX 91B Underside well checkered
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