Mudrovcich Pearse Replica at Classic Flyers 17-07-2024

The daring but ultimately unsuccessful Richard Pearse Monoplane replica built by Ivan Mudrovcich of Auckland was outside last week at Classic Flyers Museum at Tauranga Airport to whom it has been gifted by Ivan's son Ivan.  It was on show there last week where the engine was started.  There is an article and video of this event in the New Zealand Herald (see HERE ).  

We have posted previously on Ivan Mudrovcich's replica ZK-RPT ( HERE in 2012 and HERE in 2019).  The last I heard of it, it was attempting to fly at Whitianga but sadly Ivan Mudrovcich took ill, and he later died in 2018.  Despite the best efforts of many volunteers it never flew.  The aircraft was cancelled from the register as withdrawn, on 11/10/18, and has been in storage since. 

Thanks to Neil Williams for the photo.