12/31/2013. Remarks by Walter van Tilborg: "The Cloud Cutter was a small all-metal single-seat homebuilt aircraft designed and built by Chester J. Krist. The construction started on March 1, 1984 and the aircraft made the first flight on December 21, 1985. It was fitted with foldable wings and unusual for such a small aircraft was the use of flaps to reduce landing distance. The one-of-a kind-design aircraft had a 46 hp Rotax 503 two-stroke piston engine. It later joined the collection of the Science Museum of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City.

Span: 16 ft 0 in (4.88 m)
Length: 12 ft 4 in (3.76 m)
Height: 4 ft 9.9 in (1.47 m)
Max speed: 110 mph (177 kmh)
Cruise speed: 90 mph (145 kmh)
Climb: 600 ft (183 m)/min
Service ceiling: 10,000 ft (3,048 m)

Subsequently Chester Krist built the Cloud Cutter II, which was again an original design homebuilt. Like the earlier N157CK, the aircraft had an all-metal construction and it featured a somewhat unusual fuselage with pod and tail boom configuration. However, it is uncertain the Cloud Cutter II was flown."