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  • November 26, 2009 at 11:31 am in reply to: Spotted #1128138
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    F-86 Sabre just taken off from Duxford heading north.

    Just returned, displayed and landed. I wonder maybe for the last time.?!

    November 26, 2009 at 11:17 am in reply to: A1 Lightning – Balderton #1128142
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    Have to admit to having an open mind on this one.. you pays yer money etc. But be under no illusions guys this would be one hell of an undertaking.
    As Bruce said if you want it be in it for the long term… as twenty years collecting Wyvern parts with painfully slow progress has taught me. But when something does turn up.. WHAT A FEELING.!!

    November 26, 2009 at 11:06 am in reply to: Spotted #1128256
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    F-86 Sabre just taken off from Duxford heading north.

    November 25, 2009 at 4:20 pm in reply to: Typhoon photo,what airfield #1129405
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    What a superb picture, if it wasnt for the Spitfire this would have to be the most Beautiful Piston fighter of all time!

    Except for the Dh Hornet/Sea Hornet of course ;).

    November 25, 2009 at 4:16 pm in reply to: A1 Lightning – Balderton #1129410
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    But just out of interest whats the value of display only RR Avon engines?

    November 25, 2009 at 4:14 pm in reply to: Sea Fury WJ288 (The thread that will not die) #1129412
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    Thanks Mark V.. and hey its good to see her looking good.!

    November 25, 2009 at 3:41 pm in reply to: Sea Fury WJ288 (The thread that will not die) #1129423
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    I remember seeing her in the colours she wore at Southend, but does anyone have any pics of her now?

    To me its such a shame that the original powerplants in Sea Furies are substituted for more exotic engines, but at least they are still flying. But as for reconfigured and chopped airframes.. :mad:.

    November 25, 2009 at 9:07 am in reply to: A1 Lightning – Balderton #1129846
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    I was just looking at the interesting tail fin motif with the 92 Sqn Asp, and I was wondering if anyone knows what the legend ‘C0ck Knockers’ might refer to?

    Hmm.. probably a latin motto for something.:D

    November 24, 2009 at 4:52 pm in reply to: Contra Props #1130519
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    Well i too wasn’t sure how this would work, but as a mere enthusiast of the type who am i to question someone else?

    Does anyone on here have a better understanding of the Kuznetsov NK-12turboprop and this propeller system.?

    November 24, 2009 at 2:49 pm in reply to: Contra Props #1130601
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    Each set of props is driven by its own free turbine. Information was gleaned from the following..

    http://www.aviation.ru/Tu/95/Tu-95.html

    James, the prop sizes quoted seem to vary between 16′ – 18′.. depending on where you look, but as i have never measured one i cannot say for sure.

    November 23, 2009 at 10:08 pm in reply to: Contra Props #1131108
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    Wyvernfan will know more, but I think that the Eagle engined Wyvern crash that killed Sqn Ldr P Garner in 1947 was caused by a translation unit failure. The props appeared to have done what Camlobe describes above, ie the rear set went to fine pitch.

    Yes.. although differering accounts put both props at fine pitch, hence an almost vertical descent to maintain airspeed.

    November 23, 2009 at 7:28 pm in reply to: Contra Props #1131372
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    TU-95 Bear.

    This surely has to be the ultimate contra-prop equipped aircraft ever. This 575mph giant has propellers measuring a massive 16′ 4″, and when on the ground each one can be rotated in either direction.. they are mechanically independent of each other.

    This aircraft has always fascinated me. First flown in 1955 and the holder of several records, one of which was said to be the loudest aircraft at one point… and it can also out accelerate an F.3 Tornado at altitude.

    November 23, 2009 at 4:20 pm in reply to: Brooklands Vimy thread (Starts 2009) #1131617
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    Going off thread but that two seat Harrier sure is one ugly bird.!

    November 23, 2009 at 1:25 pm in reply to: Contra Props #1131777
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    Don’t forget Wyvern 1 x RR Clyde Jan ’49. 😉

    November 23, 2009 at 1:17 pm in reply to: SAAF Shackleton #1131778
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    http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=86579&highlight=pelican

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