Black 57 is….

Thanks for the reply.
I was joking the other day with a co-worker.
We were talking about Pneumatic vs hydraulic systems regarding looking for leaks.
I commented that it’s pretty hard to look for a puddle of air. 🙂

Andy

Pretty normal for flap deployment on the ground, when the air pressure is dropped to the flap jacks, air will dump and spring pressure will retract the flaps. Depending on pressures (ie if engine is running or if on accumulator) depends on how quick these retract. The assymetric close is due to distance from bleed point, tightness of system etc etc. once in the air, airflow tends to ensure they close together.

So pretty common and nothing to be concerned about

FB

Love that paint scheme!

Thanks for that Mk 12

I have a question.
At about :50 seconds in to the video I can see the right hand flap deployed and the left hand flap retracted.
How is that possible and how abnormal is it?

Andy

Yes, that’s the one, though better known as the Black Spitfire. Ezer Weizman is actually shown in the video, the still of a young man next to a propellor.

With apologies to all you Spitheads, but is this the one known as Ezer’s Spitfire or is that something else?

Always a very classy-looking machine. Good to see it back 🙂