I’m sure someone here knows the answer to this one…..
I’ve just finished reading Alfred Price’s ‘The Spitfire Story’ – an absolutely cracking book (it’ll be back in St.Ives Library by next week if anyone else wants to read it!) and the chapter on the late mark Griffon engined aircraft got me thinking; all of the PRXIX’s after the first 25 built were pressurised – the giveaway from outside is a scoop below the exhaust stack on the port side.
Now, I’ve been looking at some photos of PS915, and she has the scoop; so the obvious question is: is she still pressurised, or was the system removed and the scoop left on in the name of accuracy?
By: ttrimmings - 23rd November 2012 at 16:16
All in Vol II of the book.I presume this is vol II of what book?
By: oldgit158 - 20th September 2012 at 20:25
Parts are in storage for the owners.
It has had a hard life.
All in Vol II of the boo.
Mark
Is it true that the fuselage of RX168 was the subject of a crown court case?
By: TonyT - 20th September 2012 at 19:52
That’s going to be difficult to assemble, you have snapped it off the Sprues and removed the number tabs :p
By: Mark12 - 20th September 2012 at 17:13
It shows up as listed with them on the internet,and various other locations.But I phoned them today and they didn’t know of it or the two individuals.It’s an eye opener being new to this just how much this fuselage has moved around or supposed to be located.
I played a small part in it’s restoration but would love to confirm that is what I worked on.It makes sense with the timeline and the fact that the wings we had one was damaged along the spar and that’s why the folding wings of a Seafire fitted for it to be used on.
Parts are in storage for the owners.
It has had a hard life.
All in Vol II of the boo.
Mark
By: ttrimmings - 20th September 2012 at 16:19
Inspector Morse
It shows up as listed with them on the internet,and various other locations.But I phoned them today and they didn’t know of it or the two individuals.It’s an eye opener being new to this just how much this fuselage has moved around or supposed to be located.
I played a small part in it’s restoration but would love to confirm that is what I worked on.It makes sense with the timeline and the fact that the wings we had one was damaged along the spar and that’s why the folding wings of a Seafire fitted for it to be used on.
By: oldgit158 - 17th September 2012 at 17:02
The seafire fuselage was sold to HFL a few years back by both owners.
By: ttrimmings - 17th September 2012 at 12:42
Whereabouts?
Does anyone have contact details for Chris Warrilo?I used to work with him on a spitfire/seafire around 86/87 and would like to know what happened to the fusulage we worked on.Or does anyone have contact details for Steve Atkins as he was his partner?Please e-mail [email]ttrimmings@hotmail.com[/email].I would love to know if it is flying in some guise and I can look up and say I played a small part in that.
By: DazDaMan - 20th September 2005 at 12:25
There was a link to a video file of the Spit performing at LFA earlier this year. Download that to see what you’re missing! 😀
By: Swiss Mustangs - 20th September 2005 at 12:00
La Ferté Alais 2005:
Martin
By: DazDaMan - 20th September 2005 at 11:16
One Spit I have to see in action! Dunno if I’ll make Legends next year, however 🙁
By: dhfan - 20th September 2005 at 10:10
Amazing is a good description. The only time I’ve seen it was at Legends. The sound was certainly different although I can’t say in what way, just… different.
The amazing bit is the way it took off. Compared to the other Spits taking off at the same time, it went up like a lift.
By: barrythemod - 20th September 2005 at 07:42
Have a look through this thread, the answer is in there somewhere:
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=42016I’m sure we’ve discussed this Spit before, even before its move to France, but cannot seem to find that particular thread.
Thanks Archer,that`s given me a good start.It sounds like one amazing machine 😀
By: AT-6 - 19th September 2005 at 13:16
I saw this dream of a plane this year in Oppenheim and Kirchheim unter Teck (Germany).
I still hear the amazing sound during take-off…
By: Rlangham - 19th September 2005 at 12:29
The props on that Spit always confuse me, make it look broken!
By: Archer - 19th September 2005 at 11:23
Have a look through this thread, the answer is in there somewhere:
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=42016
I’m sure we’ve discussed this Spit before, even before its move to France, but cannot seem to find that particular thread.
By: Eddie - 15th October 2003 at 16:29
How about – it was originally put on that way for no particular reason, and then it was realised that maintenance would be easier if they were on the uppersurfaces.
By: DazDaMan - 15th October 2003 at 16:00
Yeah, that’s it.
It’s probably something REALLY basic (like me!), so I apologise in advance, but it’s always bugged me!
By: Eddie - 15th October 2003 at 15:51
So do you mean that the actuator is on the bottom of the elevator rather than the top?
By: DazDaMan - 15th October 2003 at 15:31
Elevator trim tabs
K5054’s trim tab – sorry, it’s not the best of shots. This is the K5054 facsimile at Duxford in 1996. I’ve circled the tab in red.
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