Hi,

That’s the prop from the prototype made during WW1 I think it was called called S.E.5, B.E.2 or R.E.8 or something simular!

(What I want to know is how the hell do you tell the time when it’s spinning around!)

cheers,

-John

“Permission to volunteer sir!”

Thems were the days!:p;)

cheers,

-John

Hi,

Makeing a replica cockpit of an SE.5 or Fokker Dr1 ect. for a cockpit show would be the ‘easy’ part, getting the correct set of instruments to display would be the hard part!

WW1 RAF and US altimeters are the most ‘common’ and every now and then an RPM indicator pops up on Ebay but they all go for REALLY big money.

I guess at jumble sales and such you could get lucky and not have to pay a premium.

A WW1 ‘Jenny’ cockpit would be the easiest to find instruments for, they are slightly more common in the US. (But not as interesting as a WW1 combat type).

At least if you are makeing a flying replica you don’t have to have the original instruments!:)

cheers,

-John

First flight of the shortest powered aircraft?
First flight of a clockwork/windup powered aircraft?
First flight of an aircraft made completely from bicycle parts?:D

any other clues avion?

-John

Flightpath,

A nice little phantom shrine:cool:

Thanks John,

actually I’m into Harrier stuff now, the Phantom FGR II flightcrew manual & patch will be traded for something simular to do with RAF/RN Harriers. If you know a Phantom nut who is interested and they have a Harrier book I’d do a trade!;)

cheers,

– (another) John

P.S. The grip is an unused one left over from the RAAF PC-9 program, it’s mounted on a base I made with an unused PC-9 data plate