dcollins wrote

“Does this have counter-rotating props, ie. one being a left hand tractor, and the other being a right hand tractor, in the same way as the Hornet’s 130 series Merlins?

If it does, are they rotating down towards the centre (like the Hornet) or upwards at the centre?”

Yes David. Props rotate inwards at the top. The project was incredibly lucky to find a very rare opposite rotation Merlin.
(Sorry, I don’t know the designation off hand, but It would be fairly easy to find by looking through the rebuild diary)

http://xp-82twinmustangproject.blogspot.ca/

It’s a pretty good read. Hope that helps.

Andy

I don’t think anyone on this forum really cares for Spitfires.
Mods, please lock this thread. :dev2:

Seafire XV please.

Andy

Oh,
I was going to say “great to see it flying again so soon!”:dev2:

Seriously though. Great to see this combat vet coming in out of the weather.

Andy

I had the fortune to act as “taxi driver” with our Tiger Moth CF-MAD on Saturday.
There are three partners in our Moth and we all wanted to attend.
We are based about 20 minutes from Guelph so I made three trips back and forth.
It really was great fun!
Pretty nice turn out and fantastic weather. Best of the summer really. (It showed up kind of late here).

I headed back today and my friend requested a sausage from the grill.
I went from taxi driver to take out delivery 😮

Andy

No problem.

Thanks :eagerness:

Andy

TV959 and VR796 are based about 50 miles from each other.
KA114 is close to three thousand miles away.
As terrific a sight as a three ship might be, I think the likelihood is not so great.
We’d all like to see it though, on that we can certainly agree. 🙂

Andy

Me too!

Thanks Tony. Nice work.

Andy

I just have to say that the standard to which you folks are working is absolutely first class.
Well done all. Marvelous.
Thanks for the update.

Andy