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December 14, 2004 at 11:28 am in reply to: Tora, Tora, Tora #1386477

turbo_NZ
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Sorry, Dave I don’t like that film as much as you but I have to admit I do love the “real” aircraft in it. (as opposed to cgi)

Not a patch “ttt” though !!!

Cheers
Chris

December 14, 2004 at 11:18 am in reply to: Tora, Tora, Tora #1386494

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Here’s a still from “Pearl Harbor”.
I might be mistaken but is that not a couple of T-28 Trojans ?
I didn’t know any were used.

TNZ

December 13, 2004 at 11:51 am in reply to: South Pacific Battlegrounds wrecks (Old Thread 2004) #1387797

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Hi Dave (s) ,

I’ve read the same book, and you’re right it really is superb reading….not to mention a little salivating at the endless possibilities..!! 😀

TNZ

December 13, 2004 at 10:30 am in reply to: FANTASY WARBIRD RACING LEAGUE #1387964

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Since NZ is a country of rebuild and recycle rather than new, I have taken the opportunity for # 2 of Team Anzac…

A Polikarpov I-16 with an R-4360 on Nitrous and a cut down fin !!!

Test-pilots have commented it’s a bit of a handful on take-off…… :diablo:

TNZ

December 13, 2004 at 2:19 am in reply to: How many airworthy Polikarpovs? #1388205

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Ah okay, thanks John.

Yes lucky there wasn’t much damage from the belly landing of the ‘153.

Cheers
Chris

TNZ

December 13, 2004 at 1:14 am in reply to: FANTASY WARBIRD RACING LEAGUE #1388213

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Now, if I could get a few people to dig me a wee lake, say about 3 kms worth right next to the start-finish line then mine is gonna blitz all of your “entries” :p with a…

Macchi-Castoldi MC-72…..Team ANZAC…with uprated Griffons with customised couplings in place of the Fiat AS-6’s……

See my tail, yup that’s all you gonna see….. :diablo:

TNZ

December 13, 2004 at 1:06 am in reply to: How many airworthy Polikarpovs? #1388222

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With that prop/engine arrangement, would there be any operating restrictions?
ie to stop the whole lot coming apart in a big way.

TNZ

December 8, 2004 at 12:57 am in reply to: Nice Birthday Surprises #1397643

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Have a great birthday, Dave.

If you get to Classic Fighters, you should also try and get to Warbirds Over Wairarapa, Jan 22-23.
We should hook up if you do as I’m going to both.

Cheers
Chris

TNZ

December 7, 2004 at 10:01 pm in reply to: rivets – chisel or drill? #1397836

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I have always used a drill of the same size as the rivet (1/8, 3/32 or whatever) but stopped drilling just short of the tail of the rivet so that I do not open up the holes in the skin. The head then snaps off with the application of the pin punch. I admit it takes accurate drilling to do this and you need to be drilling dead centre on the head.

Yes that’s exactly the way I do this also.

I recently made an aluminium coffee table which I rivetted the top to using 100 ( 😮 ) rivets. Was hard-going using a hand rivet-gun !!!

Here’s a (not so clear) picture if you’re interested.

TNZ

December 5, 2004 at 11:03 pm in reply to: Here's a big one, What is the most beautiful Historic plane ever built.Pic's too. #1401112

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That would be this, wouldn’t it John?

I agree, stunning aircraft !!

TNZ

December 5, 2004 at 8:44 pm in reply to: Here's a big one, What is the most beautiful Historic plane ever built.Pic's too. #1401328

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Hi Phil,

Sorry to keep putting this pic up, but because me myself took it I’m quite proud of it.
My little camera couldn’t cope with the 400 mph passes the La-9 was doing… 😮

TNZ

December 5, 2004 at 9:39 am in reply to: Caption competition #1401939

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Lightning says to Mechanic: “Does your bottom makes this much hot air as well?”

TNZ
(Advance apology to moderator if a bit crude 😉 )

December 5, 2004 at 9:16 am in reply to: Here's a big one, What is the most beautiful Historic plane ever built.Pic's too. #1401946

turbo_NZ
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Nice to see you have a liking for the mighty B-36, Phil, (a firm favourite of mine also !!)
but the aircraft that has taken my breath away for pure beauty, speed, sound and gracefulness is this ……………….

the La-9 !!!

Also, another favourite, which I’m really surprised by it’s absence from this thread, is the DH-103 Hornet.
IMO, nothing surpasses this in the twin-engined category of the beauty contest…….
(the pic is of the Sea Hornet prototype)

TNZ

November 22, 2004 at 11:53 pm in reply to: X-6 #1414458

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Here’s part from a website which goes a little way into explaining –

By early 1951, the Air Force had concluded that the NEPA project had shown enough promise that work should begin on an actual propulsion unit. General Electric was the prime propulsion contractor. The system would work by having air enter a compressor, where it would be heated by passing through the reactor, and be exhausted through a jet nozzle. Pratt and Whitney was given a contract for the development of an indirect cycle engine which would use an intermediate fluid to transfer the heat to the air rather than by passing the air through the reactor core itself.

(Source – http://home.att.net/~jbaugher2/b36_14.html)

Hope this helps 🙂

Cheers
TNZ

November 22, 2004 at 9:33 pm in reply to: Favourite biplane #1414700

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Well, for me it’s a hard one as I like both the Staggerwing and the tubby little Grumman F-3F.
But my favourite…has to be the Nieuport 12 (2-seater)

Why you say ? Easy cause I’m building a replica !!! 😉

TNZ
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