La-5, Ki-100, Firebrand?

Mike,
now you’re getting very silly.
You know we were only told off for silliness just the other day.
You’ll be saying Boeing XF8B-1 next or even Curtiss XF14C-2 😀 😀 😉 😉 😀

Buchon…

and someone asked about the Buchon the other day.
Sadly static only…

Thanks, Andy. I guess the puddle underneath is the result of the blown o-ring?

Robbo
The puddle between the main gears is from someone else.
but you can just see hydraulic oil on the ground behind the trailing edge of the port wing.
Cheers
Andy

Yeah, and sheep might fly…

Things to say to a Welsh Magistrate (No 1)

” I’m sorry your honour, I thought it was my wife wearing a duffle coat”.
😀 😀 😀

I’m so pleased that I’m not the only one who has no idea what this thread is now talking about

China–the last great unexplored wilderness for airframes, but we’re not meant to say anything.

Well, let’s face it, the only place one is ever going to get rebuilt is in the States, as no-one over here would take on the task, and that seems to be where this one is headed from the reports. So, in fact R3350s may not be such a bad option, unless they source ex-Bristol Freighter Hercules’ with 4-bladed props. And they may well put jump-seats in, in the same fashion as the Canadian Lanc, in order to generate revenue from selling rides.

Hi Mike
well, the purists will be pouring AVGAS over themselves and lighting it on the grass outside the T2 at Duxford in protest over this one.

Beats a normal barbecue I suppose.

Does Melv have a kettle in the Rearwin?

The original plan as I understand it was to have a ‘Teas Made’ fitted, so on cross country flights a brew would appear at each main stage. However, the current drain was such that the engine revs dropped to a point just above stalling speed each time the the ‘ready’ bell rang. This could only be overcome by putting the nose down and therefore spilling the Tea.
Mr Hiscock has now reverted to the Thermos flask Mk.I I believe.
This also gives him a storage facility for Tea by-product on longer flights.

Hope this is of help to someone.