In the Loop July 2021 - Mystery Plane

Pterodactyl Rex

The P-Rex was built by Tom Kerns, IAC 20780. 

“It has been amusing to hear folks attempt to figure out what it is. Not an Eagle, not a Pitts, not a modified anything. The airplane is very competitive in Advanced, and is a “sleeper” on the ground. No flashy paint, just a puzzling S-2. Once in the box, it gets immediate attention with the ability to easily vertical from the bottom of the box to out high, while maneuvering with quicker, crisper controls than a normal S-2.”

Tom competed in the Doug Yost Challenge in the Mid-America Region from 2007 to 2011.

 

July 2003 Sport Aerobatics article from ifrom the plane's project days:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note - another article on this plane was not found in the remainder of 1996 or in any of the 1997 issues of the magazine.