By: NC900 - 8th September 2005 at 17:34
Shows the rather unusual engine disposition !
Cheers, Olivier
From this French site :http://perso.wanadoo.fr/aero.slhada/accueil.htm
By: NC900 - 8th September 2005 at 14:44
To GASML, Respect !
congratulation,
Cheers, Olivier
By: GASML - 8th September 2005 at 14:41
Alors. D’accordant a mons Silhouettes d’Avions (Edition d’Avril 1917) c’est un Samson-Moineau, avec un seul moteur (Salmson) et deux helices.
Voila!!
(Ho-he-ho, vive la liberte, un grand vin rouge si vous plait, I speet on your Yorkshire lamb etc.)
By: NC900 - 8th September 2005 at 14:36
I think Alex Crawford spotted this at about the same time as me, and actually mentioned it four posts before mine, before I could put finger to keypad, so he should take the credit rather than myself. š® š®
Paul F
I DO APOLOGYSE ! š
clue NĀ° 2:
It’s a radial engine….
Cheers, Olivier
By: Paul F - 8th September 2005 at 14:23
Ooops…
I think Alex Crawford spotted this at about the same time as me, and actually mentioned it four posts before mine, before I could put finger to keypad, so he should take the credit rather than myself. š® š®
Paul F
By: NC900 - 8th September 2005 at 13:04
What’s Unusual….
c)) As noted by an earlier correspondent above, a single(assumed) engine mounted in the fuselage appears to drive both propellors mounted on the wings via chain or shaft drives.
Paul F
absolutly correct ! š
Olivier
By: Slipstream - 8th September 2005 at 13:02
Warping of the wingtip leading edge in place of ailerons ?
By: JDK - 8th September 2005 at 12:47
SPAD
By: Paul F - 8th September 2005 at 12:42
What’s different about this plane….
What’s Unusual….
a) The Flight Engineers’ positions seem a little exposed to the elements, but afford excellent access to the drive mechanisms :eek:??? .
b) Typical Crew consists of three and a half people????
c)) As noted by an earlier correspondent above, a single(assumed) engine mounted in the fuselage appears to drive both propellors mounted on the wings via chain or shaft drives.
Paul F
By: NC900 - 8th September 2005 at 12:33
1st clue:
The French offered some to Britain, but the RFC refused them… Wonder why ??
cheers,
Olivier
By: Archer - 8th September 2005 at 09:44
“I told you: those props are too long!”
It seems to have a fuel tank below the engine, I reckon that’s quite unusual (for those days).
By: Manonthefence - 7th September 2005 at 19:36
It was test flown by Mark12, the day after he retired.
By: Alex Crawford - 7th September 2005 at 19:09
It looks like the engine is in the fuselage and both props are driven by some sort of chain gear.
Alex
By: DazDaMan - 7th September 2005 at 19:04
I’m guessing the highly-modified front end didn’t help the airflow? :p
By: NC900 - 7th September 2005 at 19:01
Actually, this plane was notorious for his undercarriage, most of them finished their time like this one !
Olivier
By: Denis - 7th September 2005 at 18:58
Answer A
both engines or props rotate in opposite directions for an early aircraft.
Answer B, it didnt fly very well. :p
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