This excellent aircraft which served in just about ever role except the one it was designed for(escot fighter) was known for its very quiet engines. The Japaneese refered to it as wispering death. Does anyone know the specifac reason the engines were so quiet as it is very unusual for a aircooled engine to be quiet as apposed to a watercooled. Acousics is a very quirky and delicate science so I suppose it had to do with something like simpathetic vibaration with the cowling or something like that.
By: The Blue Max - 23rd January 2012 at 19:11
Yep, done allready. As said Rotherham Pump for Fuel Pressure.
By: TonyT - 23rd January 2012 at 18:22
Answered already, welcome to the forums though 🙂
By: Biggles of 266 - 23rd January 2012 at 16:42
Welcome to the Forum
The other one is called a ‘Rotherham Pump’.
Basically for Fuel pressure.
Best
Guy
By: jeepman - 3rd October 2006 at 22:44
Biff
According to the other well known historical aviation monthly, it is headed for the States
Those of us present at OW on that warm Saturday evening perhaps didn’t realise just how unique that formation of three F2bs would be
By: oz rb fan - 23rd May 2006 at 17:00
Its not about need! He has a replica, he now also has an original.
he also has another original under resoration in new zealand.one of the recoveries from the 70,s iirc
paul :confused:
ps no doubting it’s gone to a good home
By: Manonthefence - 23rd May 2006 at 08:40
how many does he need?
Its not about need! He has a replica, he now also has an original.
Peter Jackson is a Word War 1 aircraft nut! Its going to a very very good home and the funds generated by its sale will allow other aircraft to come out of their containers and take to the air.
I personally think it couldnt go to a better owner. More power to his elbow.
By: The Blue Max - 23rd May 2006 at 08:29
Maybe he wants them for a film? :diablo:
By: oz rb fan - 23rd May 2006 at 03:35
HAC’s is I believe due to fly soon
TFC’s is now owned by Peter Jackson
how many does he need? as he has one under rebuild and a nice replica flying.
paul :confused:
By: Andy in Beds - 22nd May 2006 at 23:49
GGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR 😡
Why GGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRR????????
Is he going to break it up or something???
By: SE5AFAN - 22nd May 2006 at 20:10
Originaly posted by darrenharbar
TFC’s is now owned by Peter Jackson
GGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR 😡
By: David Burke - 22nd May 2006 at 19:16
The HAC Bristol Fighter was allegedly going to do her first flight on the 21st of May !
By: Andy in Beds - 22nd May 2006 at 08:58
BTW for those interested seen in Hangar 1 at Old Warden was a set of 3 red wings with suspicious black and white markings on!
Von Hairyplane flies again!!!!
By: darrenharbar - 22nd May 2006 at 08:53
HAC’s is I believe due to fly soon
TFC’s is now owned by Peter Jackson
By: mike currill - 13th October 2005 at 08:03
Hi All
Sorry to have caused such an upset!
I too trawled Google and found out all about what it was, but nothing at all about what it is supposed to represent now.
Many thanks to all who took the time and trouble to reply. Your efforts were (and are) much appreciated.
Mr Fergy seems to have nailed it down once and for all, so thanks very much.
I’ll let the dust settle, then try another little mystery.
Dave
It would take something far worse than your request to cause an upset, this is the kind of banter that goes on here.
By: JDK - 13th October 2005 at 07:45
Hi Dave,
No upset – some of the rude remaks are between folks who know each other well enough to have this as a habit, sorry.
Still, it’s been an interesting discussion, and taught me something about an aircraft I thought I knew well – certainly stared at it for long enough!
Fergy1 should know. He works there… 😉
Anyway, hit us with another teaser like that as soon as you like!
Best
By: hmscalliope - 12th October 2005 at 14:41
Hi All
Sorry to have caused such an upset!
I too trawled Google and found out all about what it was, but nothing at all about what it is supposed to represent now.
Many thanks to all who took the time and trouble to reply. Your efforts were (and are) much appreciated.
Mr Fergy seems to have nailed it down once and for all, so thanks very much.
I’ll let the dust settle, then try another little mystery.
Dave
By: JDK - 9th October 2005 at 22:51
Thanks Fergy.
Why do I feel like we are in an episode of ‘James the Red Engine and that Upstart Thomas’?
By: Fergy1 - 9th October 2005 at 20:09
Where’s Fergy1 when we need him!
Probably trying to find the right gear to get the Fergy to move! 😀
Anyway what mystery is there? As was said in the first post, it is painted up as D8096 with a letter D. :diablo:
But seriously – just about everybody has been right in one way or another so far.
D8096 was built in 1918, but too late to see service during WW1. It did see squadron service with 208 Squadron in the Middle East, during which time it wore an overall silver dope with code D. When it was first restored by apprentices at Bristol Aircraft it emerged in these colours, however in a subsequent repaint at Old Warden it was repainted into WW1 Western Front colours to ‘show a more representative WW1 aircraft’. To make this easier the markings that it had worn were kept but the fuselage colour was changed to the standard PC10 colour.
So in answer to the original question “Can anybody identify the unit in whose markings it is displayed? ” It doesn’t wear any unit markings as it is in generic WW1 colours.
Hopefully this helps
Regards
Fergy1
By: JDK - 5th October 2005 at 14:23
Ah.
Thanks.
Funny to think such a ‘mystery’ lies under our own noses. 😀
Where’s Fergy1 when we need him!
By: Moggy C - 5th October 2005 at 14:10
Yes…. And?
Care to share?
:confused:
Basically that the link I posted really didn’t help very much with the colour scheme the aircraft wears today.
I did forward a link for a 208 Sqd aircraft in a camo livery, but that pm and the link are both long deleted.
Moggy
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