London City Airport Funday – DC-6, Spitfire etc.

Well done, Andrew. How good does that DC-6 look?!

Cheers

TJ

Mishap on landing.

Great pics, though. I love the little Twister.

Well i never:eek:

Sad to see that was the first and last display for the Yak 3:(

Whats happing to the Yak 3 is it going in a museum ?

James

It’s more reverse pitch than reverse thrust. The props change pitch to assist with the breaking of the aircraft.

I’d hate to see the results of trying to reverse an R2800!

Tom.

Indeed:eek:

It’s more reverse pitch than reverse thrust. The props change pitch to assist with the breaking of the aircraft.

I’d hate to see the results of trying to reverse an R2800!

Tom.

Oh I know that one has french reg but is based at Headcorn Aerodromme.

they say that on Wikipedia see Propellers:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC-6#Specifications_.28DC-6B.29

James

Well i never:eek:

Sad to see that was the first and last display for the Yak 3:(

Piston engines into reverse thrust:confused:

Doesn’t that usually result in a large bang followed by a call to the ground crew to get all the oil off it.

There was a CAP232 at the show (F-GKMZ) Flown by Richard Pickin.

The Twister as far as i know is a british build. 🙂

Oh I know that one has french reg but is based at Headcorn Aerodromme.

Piston engines into reverse thrust:confused:

they say that on Wikipedia see Propellers:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC-6#Specifications_.28DC-6B.29

James

Blue Max.

Andy’s far more used to jets and has taken some stunning shots on his travels.

Andy.

They are superb. Check your PM’s.

Regards,

kev35

Its a silence Twister.

Piston engines into reverse thrust:confused:

There was a CAP232 at the show (F-GKMZ) Flown by Richard Pickin.

The Twister as far as i know is a british build. 🙂

Thanks all for the comments. 🙂

James – the DC-6 actually only used around half of the runway to get up! Very quick a early take off. Landin it only used about the same too – it was put straight into reverse thrust as soon as it hit the deck.

The aircraft in the last picture is a Wells Silence Twister – built in 2005.

😮 Wow only half of the runway that is good did they use reverse thrust on all four engines?

Oh is it I thought it was that french plane think its called a CAP but thank you for that info I take its british?

regards
james

Thanks all for the comments. 🙂

James – the DC-6 actually only used around half of the runway to get up! Very quick a early take off. Landin it only used about the same too – it was put straight into reverse thrust as soon as it hit the deck.

The aircraft in the last picture is a Wells Silence Twister – built in 2005.

Brillaint shots there Andrew like the 1st Grace spitfire shot & the DC-6 shots has to be the biggest aircraft to land there did it use much of the runway at all oon take off? That last shot the wings look like a spitfire but is it know as a cap? :confused:

Regards
James

Very good.

Martin

All look very nice but i paticualy like the last pair.

Superb photo’s, well done, any more of the DC-6 at the airport or on short finals?