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July 20, 2012 at 12:39 am in reply to: First Flight of the Airdrome Aeroplanes Sopwith Tabloid Replica #949122

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Here is a video of us getting in and out of the Tabloid… it is a pretty snug fit…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLGtuft9Z8M&feature=youtube_gdata

July 11, 2012 at 1:44 am in reply to: First Flight of the Airdrome Aeroplanes Sopwith Tabloid Replica #959381

RobW
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Here is a video from the first flight.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgRqBZIdhw4&feature=youtube_gdata

July 8, 2012 at 5:31 pm in reply to: First Flight of the Airdrome Aeroplanes Sopwith Tabloid Replica #963058

RobW
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Thanks!

The plane is currently in Missouri at the Airdrome Aeroplanes shop, and will be based in Northern Virginia.

Great! Put it on floats and fly out of Monaco harbour

Floats and a trip to Monaco would be excellent!

rob

February 13, 2012 at 10:01 pm in reply to: Sopwith "Tabloid" #1063393

RobW
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Speaking to a friend of mine from the UK, she pointed out that a tabloid format newspaper is generally wider than a regular newspaper.

The prototype Sopwith Stb was two seats side by side… and therefore somewhat wider than other aircraft of the day… but still a pretty compact plane.

for what it is worth… nothing that can be confirmed or denied.

November 16, 2010 at 2:16 pm in reply to: Sopwith "Tabloid" #1146940

RobW
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at any rate… Looking at the period issues of Flight, the name Tabloid came into common use almost immediately after the plane made its appearance…

Rob

November 15, 2010 at 11:33 pm in reply to: Sopwith "Tabloid" #1147415

RobW
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You can find a great deal on the Tabloid in the Flight Archive… for instance… here is a series written by JM Bruce in 1957: http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1957/1957%20-%201645.html

There is also a lot written when it first appeared in 1913-1914.

The essence of the name came from the small size of the aircraft combined with the the sensation it created when it appeared out of nowhere at Hendon in 1913 and displayed its then amazing speed in front of 50,000 people.

I’m not sure if the Press, or Sopwith came up with the name… that part is not discussed.

Rob

December 15, 2009 at 10:07 pm in reply to: AM Stores Ref question #1108309

RobW
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5C/622 – Tumbler switch, single pole, 5 amps 1 way
5C/623 – As above, 2 way with ‘off’ position
5C/769 – As above, 2 way without ‘off position
5D/551 – As above, double pole, 5 amps Type A, 2 1/4″ diameter

hope that helps

John

Hmmm… now what does all that mean? With off position, without off position. Guess I need to find an electrician now… any ideas of what sorts of things they were used for?

My rationale for asking is that I’m looking for appropriate switches for early Sopwith aircraft. I happen to have a couple 5C/623 and a 5D/551 and was hoping that the ‘623 would be appropriate as a mag switch.

Additionally, I thought ‘769 was the double pole one…

as always, any further info is greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your help!

Rob

December 15, 2009 at 8:30 pm in reply to: AM Stores Ref question #1108468

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…Just keeping this on page one… would hate for it to get buried before one of you smart guys sees it…
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