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  • March 15, 2013 at 5:53 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary 2013 #961001
    Kenneth
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    @PenPusher: Such a fantastic photograph – pure art!

    March 14, 2013 at 1:12 pm in reply to: AAIB Report-DH53 Crash-Old Warden 2012 #962401
    Kenneth
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    I’m a pilot myself and have been to numerous air shows in the course of many years, so I’m fully appreciative of pilots’ feelings, the risks they take and the value of a flying display (even “the less than exciting ones” which I often tend to prefer).

    But here we had a historically fairly insignificant aircraft, with presumably limited visual and aural impact (I admittedly never saw it fly myself) and (in my opinion) severe and known reliability (engine), controllability (ailerons) and instrumentation (airspeed indicator) issues.

    I’m just questioning whether it is always worthwhile, but am admittedly not much of a risk-taker myself.

    What a sad loss of life.

    March 14, 2013 at 10:15 am in reply to: AAIB Report-DH53 Crash-Old Warden 2012 #962523
    Kenneth
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    In view of the description of the aircraft in the report I’m surprised that anyone would want to fly it at all.

    February 23, 2013 at 8:33 pm in reply to: Who is your dream co-pilot? #985456
    Kenneth
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    “Buffalo Joe” in a DC-3 or the late Arnie Schreder in a DC-4.

    February 7, 2013 at 3:14 pm in reply to: Nice film: Red Bull`s DC6 and P-38 going North #1005599
    Kenneth
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    Austrian engineering, more likely… 😉

    February 6, 2013 at 7:55 am in reply to: Cheap airworthy (?) Miles Gemini for sale #1007825
    Kenneth
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    Thanks for the interesting info!

    Didn’t think about possible engine problems; if I’m not mistaken it’s the same engine that powers the Danish S.A.I. KZ-III and I think half of the surviving examples are not airworthy due to the engine problems. I seem to recall having heard that the engine block has a tendency to crack?

    If I recall correctly, at least one KZ-III has been modified to take a Czech Walter engine of the same or similar dimensions and power output. Would that not be an option?

    February 5, 2013 at 1:10 pm in reply to: What a/c is this? #1009142
    Kenneth
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    North American O-47

    February 3, 2013 at 10:17 pm in reply to: FW44 Steiglitz Parts? #1010875
    Kenneth
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    There’s an Sh 14 advertised for sale here (third ad from the top at the time of writing):

    http://www.aeromarkt.net/index.php?&cll=category&ID=1511

    January 28, 2013 at 8:45 am in reply to: 737 overtakes DC-3 #942732
    Kenneth
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    In the course of its production history, did anything else than the type of power plant, the position and type of doors and the floor structure change on the DC-3?

    How much does the latest version of the B737 have in common with the original 737-100?

    Is it really the same aircraft and can you count all as being “Boeing 737’s”…?

    January 26, 2013 at 10:18 am in reply to: Indian Air Force Historic Flight News #945313
    Kenneth
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    Great news, the local high standard of museum aircraft restorations, the local track record and experience in restoring vintage aircraft to flying condition and the local aviation safety record will certainly contribute valuably to the feasibility and success of these plans.

    December 11, 2012 at 3:03 pm in reply to: Sally B needs your help #1015366
    Kenneth
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    I don’t know why “Sally B” doesn’t do taxi rides.

    Increased maintenance efforts due to plugs fouling from prolonged running at very low power settings, and engines not achieving operating temperatures (water condensation in oil > more frequent oil changes)?

    December 11, 2012 at 1:53 pm in reply to: If you thought the Whirlwind project was mad.. #1015436
    Kenneth
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    I know, the Sea Hornet and Halifax cockpit projects reported on in this forum are brilliant examples of that. A four-engine flying boat or a twin-engine WWII fighter do not fall into this category though.

    December 11, 2012 at 1:33 pm in reply to: If you thought the Whirlwind project was mad.. #1015451
    Kenneth
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    Everything is possible – with enough money.

    Enthusiasm, CAD, club badges, paper flyers etc. alone will not make anything substantial materialize.

    Money, money and more money is all that matters – and is the reason why this and most other dream projects conjured in this forum will remain dreams only.

    Sorry for being a spoilsport but that’s reality.

    PS! There were similar plans for a Dornier Do X replica to float around Lake Constance some years ago and nothing ever came of it. It didn’t even seem to manage to attract the financial attention of the wealthy Dornier family who is quite enthusiastic about their heritage (they’ve had a static Dornier Wal replica built for their museum).

    December 7, 2012 at 8:24 am in reply to: Thompson Brothers Refuellers. #942825
    Kenneth
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    Danmarks Flymuseum in Stauning/Denmark is restoring one of the three-wheelers:

    http://flymuseum.dk/flyrestaurering (scroll to the very end)

    November 25, 2012 at 10:43 am in reply to: The Cat sat on the Mat. #398712
    Kenneth
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    I’ve been through some of this lately.

    Danish citizen, resident in Germany for 20+ years and fluent in German and English (which I amongst others use daily at work).

    Paid €250,- to speak English for 30 minutes to two language examiners. They would have given me Level 10 they said, had to settle for Level 6 however 🙂

    Now I have to go through the same cr*p with German.

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