# I'm in a Funk

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-a-funk/617581>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [April 2, 2012, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-a-funk/617581 "2012-04-02T14:35:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2012, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-a-funk/617581/1 "2012-04-02T14:35:35Z")

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No, not that way. And I’m not actually in a Funk.

But how cool would it be to fly around in a [1946 Funk B75L](http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1946-FUNK-B75L-/190662109277?pt=Motors_Aircraft&hash=item2c6458e85d#ht_500wt_1125)? 🆒

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2012, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-a-funk/617581/2 "2012-04-02T14:47:29Z")

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[Link for when the one in the OP expires](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funk_B)

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**Author:** ![Dorjan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorjan/32/12440_2.png) [@Dorjan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dorjan)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2012, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-a-funk/617581/3 "2012-04-02T14:53:54Z")

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it would be very cool! I’ve never heard of this particular aircraft, I wonder why it didn’t do that well in sales at the time?

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**Author:** ![Spud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spud/32/347_2.png) [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2012, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-a-funk/617581/4 "2012-04-02T15:09:45Z")

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> [@Johnny\_L.A](#):
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> But how cool would it be to fly around in a [1946 Funk B75L](http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1946-FUNK-B75L-/190662109277?pt=Motors_Aircraft&hash=item2c6458e85d#ht_500wt_1125)? 🆒

I’m pretty sure that plane in it’s current state won’t be flying anywhere anytime soon.

I’d prefer a plane with a little more… surface area?

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2012, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-a-funk/617581/5 "2012-04-02T15:15:47Z")

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> [@Dorjan](#):
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> it would be very cool! I’ve never heard of this particular aircraft, I wonder why it didn’t do that well in sales at the time?

The post-war aviation boom expected as the result of thousands of returning pilots didn’t happen. With a smaller than expected market, there was more competition and many airplane makers went out of business or were absorbed.

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> [@Spud](#):
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> I’d prefer a plane with a little more… surface area?

Well, it does need a bit of fabric. And upholstery. And seats to put the upholstery on. And instruments. OTOH, it’s only nine kilobucks. 😉

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