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Over at CMP forum this thread has been going awhile........
http://forums.thecmp.org/showthread.php?t=191805
Some knowledgeable people posting about a variety of aircraft.
Radial Engines give me a boner.
That's not TMI that's just a normal human response.
http://forums.thecmp.org/showthread.php?t=191805
Some knowledgeable people posting about a variety of aircraft.
Radial Engines give me a boner.
That's not TMI that's just a normal human response.
Hi,
It must have stealth mode activated for me because all I see is white screen....
Sincerely,
Theis
It must have stealth mode activated for me because all I see is white screen....
Sincerely,
Theis
OP is white screen of death.
Had a guy a few years in front of me in high school, family was hardcore. Father was a pilot of many things, they had a sod landing strip on their property. Son was even more hardcore. By his early 40s he was a certified pilot of pretty much everything, helicopters and fixed wing, and was one of only 3 people in the nation certified to solo pilot the corporate jet which was his main job. He also featured in a James Bond film for ultralights he built.
A couple months ago he was piloting a different type of ultralight near a local airport, it is still unclear what went wrong. But he lost control and wrapped himself around a tree. Nothing to be done for him. It's a risk of the game.
I fly commercial more than I want, I hate it, but am marveled by the safety record. I love the thought of flights, but could never be a pilot myself. My hats off to those that do.
Had a guy a few years in front of me in high school, family was hardcore. Father was a pilot of many things, they had a sod landing strip on their property. Son was even more hardcore. By his early 40s he was a certified pilot of pretty much everything, helicopters and fixed wing, and was one of only 3 people in the nation certified to solo pilot the corporate jet which was his main job. He also featured in a James Bond film for ultralights he built.
A couple months ago he was piloting a different type of ultralight near a local airport, it is still unclear what went wrong. But he lost control and wrapped himself around a tree. Nothing to be done for him. It's a risk of the game.
I fly commercial more than I want, I hate it, but am marveled by the safety record. I love the thought of flights, but could never be a pilot myself. My hats off to those that do.
Rotorway is just a few miles down the road from me at Stellar. What did you think of them? I've got a few hours in the R22, but nothing in a Rotorway. Maybe I should go check them out, just for giggles?
I want one of those super stol kit planes.
Don't know how to fly but figured I'd learn fast if I bought one!
Don't know how to fly but figured I'd learn fast if I bought one!
There is a guy north of me in Douglas that does turbo prop conversions on small piper cub style tail draggers. They can takeoff in just a couple hundred feet and almost stand on their tail it’s pretty amazing
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Hi,
On sale for Christmas through my partner in Turkey.
Sincerely,
Theis
On sale for Christmas
through my partner in Turkey.Sincerely,
Theis
Sign me up, baby!!!
Rotorway is just a few miles down the road from me at Stellar. What did you think of them? I've got a few hours in the R22, but nothing in a Rotorway. Maybe I should go check them out, just for giggles?
Pic was from about 1999/2000 right there in Chandler. Demo flight as I was picking up my 162F kit. Looks like they're still in business w/ a newer model (+$100k
). I pussied out though and sold kit before starting on it figuring I'd die if I ever got it built. Definitely worth a visit.
Pic was from about 1999/2000 right there in Chandler. Demo flight as I was picking up my 162F kit. Looks like they're still in business w/ a newer model (+$100k
Yeah, Chandler looks a little different now for sure! And yeah, they're not cheap, but even the little 22 is a quarter mil new, so I guess you save $150K building it yourself, eh? So you have your rotorcraft ticket, or were you planning to work on it while you built the kit?
You could always give it another go with a Mosquito for some $40K.
Sorry folks looks like it disappeared. I'll see if i can relocate it.
No joy, Liveleak has shit to bed.
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No joy, Liveleak has shit to bed.
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Hi,
Well a few of these can be thrown in for the right buyer
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Sincerely,
Theis
Nothing like a Tritonal detonation to brighten the day.
I would love to find a Kitfox III or IV...
Fold the wings, trailer it home, park it in my garage then pull back to the airport whenever I wanted to fly. Easy to work on, stupid cheap to operate, and low/slow "real" flying.
Fold the wings, trailer it home, park it in my garage then pull back to the airport whenever I wanted to fly. Easy to work on, stupid cheap to operate, and low/slow "real" flying.
Yeah, Chandler looks a little different now for sure! And yeah, they're not cheap, but even the little 22 is a quarter mil new, so I guess you save $150K building it yourself, eh? So you have your rotorcraft ticket, or were you planning to work on it while you built the kit? You could always give it another go with a Mosquito for some $40K.
No, don't have my ticket. Can't tell if they still do it but back then Rotorway had a training program that let you get some of your hours in your own machine saving $$$ off training costs. Looks like the new A600 base is now $149K. When I was there the employees had just bought the company and you could tell there was a sense of pride in their work. I got a quickie tour and remember being told the only thing they didn't do in house was was the crankshaft forgings. I'm sure they've upped their manufacturing game substantially in the last 20 yrs. I'd say definitely check it out if you're that close.
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You could put it together for ~8k probably. If you don't use carbon fiber, maybe 30-40% less.
Off the shelf, probably closer to triple that.
Wolverines!!!
At the HAFB air musuem they have a radial that is a cut away(B17 or B29 I think), Along with a Merlin or Rolls Royce (p51 mustang I think) I haven't been for a few years (15ish) but they were on stands with electric motors that spun them at about 10rpm. As a mechanic, watching them was hypnotizing. If @barneybdb makes it up my was was thinking of taking him there. They have a 1 of a kind SR71 that everyone likes to gawk at, and very few know its full story.
Will check that out tonight when I get home, I think I can make it work. Seems many of the aircraft that I worked on are in museums now.
Will be in touch later to check your schedule around the third week of February, just been reading up on the museum, makes a change to see this:
I always wondered about Russia and its ability to use titanium.
I visited the Yuri Gargarin monument when I was over there and they were proud of its titanium construction. I was impressed as I thought it a rare metal.
Story of the HAFB SR71c. The only C model ever built.
https://theaviationgeekclub.com/hal...ry-of-the-bastard-the-only-sr-71c-ever-built/
https://theaviationgeekclub.com/hal...ry-of-the-bastard-the-only-sr-71c-ever-built/
Weeth Meesils, or weethout?
Not to get too far off topic, but my favorite quote from an SR-71 pilot is, "You've never been really lost until you've been lost at Mach 3."
The king of USAF museums: https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/
I took my Dad (a PRANG vet) through there once. The look of pride on his face was priceless.
I took my Dad (a PRANG vet) through there once. The look of pride on his face was priceless.
That looks like a very awesome place. Do you know how it compares to the National Air and Space Museum at the Smithsonian?
It's been ages since I was at the Smithsonian so my recall is pretty hazy. I will say the AF museum at Wright-Patterson is immense. However, it is focused exclusively on USAF history while the Smithsonian contains a broader collection.
The Hazy Center at the Smithsonian is quite spectacular, a great addition to what they have on the Mall. Visit both places you get the full spectrum of US involvement in flight both military and civilian.
