In the late 1950s Los Angeles aeronautical engineer Rim Kaminskas designed a small, all wood biplane he called the Jungster. It was to some extent a scaled down Jungmeister. The Jungster used a novel method of internal bracing in the wings and was/is delightfully simple to construct. I did so in 1980-something after moving to the United States. I changed the shape of the rudder on mine to make it look more Buckery.



It really doesn't look that much like a Jungmeister but it has the virtue of being very "customizable". Easy to change the rudder shape, the turtle-deck or many other aspects of its appearance.





After the Jungster came the Jungster II. A parasol winged monoplane with a similar structure:



Plans ans support for these aircraft are still available. Learn more here: http://www.lchr.org/a/25/b/index.htm

Why does this come to mind now? Because I just spotted this advertisement on http://www.barnstormers.com

LEAR'S RENO GULWING BIPLANE • $25,000 • OWN A PIECE OF HISTORY This is John Lear's Gulwing Kaminskas Jungster 3 airplane that he flew at Reno in 1968. We know from EAA records that the airplane was John Lear's. It was owned and raced by James Hall after Mr Lear. In 1973 the airplane came to be owned by the EAA Museum who had it until 2003 when at some point it ended up in a private collection. The airplane was then donated to the Rutan Aircraft Flying Museum which is who we are we are. Pleas contact Chris at 614-560-7553 with any questions. The airplane is currently located near Columbus Ohio. • Contact Richard Zadow, Owner - located Waller, TX USA • Telephone: 832 428 5864 . • Posted September 10, 2016 Show all Ads posted by this AdvertiserRecommend This Ad to a FriendEmail AdvertiserSave to WatchlistReport This AdView Larger Pictures




A Jungster 3. Who knew? (Not me) I believe this is the sole example.