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    How about these taken this summer.

    http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p274/rum_monster/112_1219.jpg

    http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p274/rum_monster/111_1197.jpg

    Now,if it was a FW190 back there flying a little higher… ๐Ÿ˜€

    Awesome photos. ๐Ÿ™‚ Gives context to “the loneliest guy…back there somewhere”.

    in reply to: Hurricane crash at Shoreham Airshow #1256657
    RF769
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    I was slightly sickened to see that one of the local newspapers on its website has video footage of the accident itself, and a ‘gallery of images’..

    You mean of the actual impact? ๐Ÿ˜ฎ …That’s borderline atrocities to me…and if his family ever saw/will see it I cannot even belive the horror that must put them through.

    in reply to: When Old Aeroplanes Can No Longer Be Flown #1257518
    RF769
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    And before anyone yells bio fuel think about this. How much CO2 is produced to produce the bio fuel just to power the machines that produce the bio fuel that allows celebrities to publically ease their consciences and moronic councils and govt departments justify additional jobs.

    We,for instance, make ethanol from the leftovers from the timber industry…which would normally be left to rot and release it’s COยฒ anyway. So; nil there.

    And all this at the expense of the worldโ€™s best agricultural land.

    Eh..? No. Someplaces,yes,but not everywhere. We use the forests, the Yanks use corn that would normally,as I understand, become animal feed and come out as COยฒ and Methane.

    But,as you say,the sun has a hand in the heat game. It was warmer in Greenland around year 1000 than it is now. That cannot be blamed on the industry/cars/aviation… Sometimes scientists are so narrowminded they can see through the eye of a sewing needle with both eyes simultanously.. like “gravitational forces between heavenly bodies makes earthquakes everywhere in the solar system…just not on Planet Earth,here it’s just connected to tectonic forces and nothing else. The Moon does nothing,nada,zilch. The quadrillion-ton-heavy ocean rises,but those forces doing that doesn’t touch the land”…riiiight… :diablo:

    in reply to: When Old Aeroplanes Can No Longer Be Flown #1258082
    RF769
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    There is a further problem that the ethanol based fuels are quoted at an octane rating of 82 whereas the boosted engines need at least 100 or higher if possible.

    Sounds like a very lean Ethanol mixture or something.. The (R+M)/2-rating of Ethanol ( C2H5OH) is 100… Research octane is 108,Motor octane is 92. Is that 82-rating then it’s lean mixture octane as rated for aircraft? Just trying to come to grips with the differences.. ๐Ÿ™‚

    in reply to: When Old Aeroplanes Can No Longer Be Flown #1258310
    RF769
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    The Brazilians use an etnanol based fuel in their crop-sprayers but I don’t see a racing Sea Fury at Reno being happy on that.

    The main problem for the Fury would be that the racing engine might not like another 500- 600 hp on top of it’s current state. The tuning window for any engine becomes huge on alcohol compared to gas. But,you’d need to carry about 30% more fuel for the same range (which you can cover faster if the engine likes (and survives) another 10-12 psi boost on top of it’s “combat” setting)…

    in reply to: When Old Aeroplanes Can No Longer Be Flown #1258744
    RF769
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    The quick (but fairly range-killing) solution is to make it run on ethanol…almost like converting a car to E85. Hmm…better start making those bio-degradable one-time-use-only 50gal. droptanks for ferryflights…

    in reply to: Replica MkVIII Spitfire and a Meteor engine #1258755
    RF769
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    complete and painted by Christmas at the latest.:)

    Graham,that sounds like a real Christmas treat…. ๐Ÿ˜€

    in reply to: A memorial to those who fly warbirds #1258764
    RF769
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    Not to mention MH434 which to me is kind of an unoffical memorial to Ray and Mark Hanna

    Martin

    Seconded…having met both Ray and Mark on several occasions and seen (and cleaned) ‘434 and seen her fly many times (and been the focus of her gunsight on a low and fast pass…which made me happy I didn’t wear gray that day ๐Ÿ˜€ ) I think of them every time I see her,either for real or in a photo.

    in reply to: Restoration to flying status..what education? #1259714
    RF769
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    Yes, indeed – I’ll give you a try, but you may have to move!

    Bruce

    Bruce,I might take you up on that later on. Moving is no big deal. I have to finish some winter projects for my customers before I can shut the door,though… Thanks for even wanting to give me a try. ๐Ÿ™‚

    in reply to: Restoration to flying status..what education? #1259716
    RF769
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    if you are a good sheet metal worker, and able to produce one-of items to high tolerances, you should have no problems finding interest.

    When I was doing race car fabrication I usually had to make several identical parts to high tolerances… making just one or two of something is almost a treat. ๐Ÿ™‚

    Although it might be easier, if you had some actual aircraft expirence, like maybe joining a volunteer restoration group.

    I have. ๐Ÿ™‚ That’s what spurred me on to consider doing it fulltime..

    in reply to: Hurricane crash at Shoreham Airshow #1259839
    RF769
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    Pleased that none of the TV networks or newspapers carried pictures of the accident. Some things are better said than seen..

    SkyNews had photos on-screen less than 6 hours later… and those pics weren’t taken long after the incident either,as it was still burning… horrible sight. That’s news media for you these days. R.I.P,Brian…:(

    in reply to: Restoration to flying status..what education? #1259859
    RF769
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    have you tried talking to any of the companies?

    No,not yet. Thought I would see what respones I got first and if full certification was needed I would not bother them before I had that under my belt. Cliff Spinks told me to contact ARCo,I might do that too,I need a career change and why not try to use my skills for something I have loved since age 5… “Might” come in handy later on with my project… (read: longterm,if we even find the thing(s) so we have a project going :p .)

    in reply to: Restoration to flying status..what education? #1260270
    RF769
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    In other words,time to whip out the books and start re-educating myself would be the better choice if I got the last responses right?

    in reply to: Restoration to flying status..what education? #1260383
    RF769
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    So knowing how to do sheet metal work (I have been working as a custom/race car builder/fabricator…shaped just about anything from scratch…done mostly aluminium shaping) and worked extensivly on engines ( I’m currenty working as a full-time race engine builder in my own shop) I can build/restore just about anything as long as I have a certified technician signing it off? ๐Ÿ™‚

    in reply to: Flying historic aircraft(how much Longer?) #1261782
    RF769
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    Bad taste maybe,but considering 3 crashes at Reno this weekend too one do wonder. But,that’s for another day. This have been a terrible year for aviation in general. ๐Ÿ™

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