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mookaloid - 10/1/11 at 11:20 PM

this is a great web site http://www.oldprops.ukhome.net/

Planes I have never heard of on it

PSpirine - 11/1/11 at 12:08 AM

Can't say I'm an old plane enthusiast or anything (at all), but that site is awesome! Very interesting for anyone interested in mechanical things (if you're not, what are you doing here??)

Simon - 11/1/11 at 12:59 AM

Been up in one of these a couple of times at Duxford Flying Legends




ATB

Simon

Davegtst - 11/1/11 at 09:58 AM

Me too i sat right behind the pilot. Great fun.

Stott - 11/1/11 at 11:07 AM

This is my favourite old plane:





rusty nuts - 11/1/11 at 08:03 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Simon
Been up in one of these a couple of times at Duxford Flying Legends




ATB

Simon


Flies over my house !

mangogrooveworkshop - 22/1/11 at 12:20 PM

theres one of these still flying in South Africa of all places


RK - 22/1/11 at 04:36 PM

I spent about 10 years flying old planes for a living. New ones are a lot better, and safer. There is no romance in flying around in shite.

coozer - 22/1/11 at 05:01 PM

I fancy learning to fly.. and maybe building a Tiger Moth... is it possible to home construct one?

Just need to win the lottery and buy a farm

T66 - 22/1/11 at 05:59 PM

quote:
Originally posted by coozer
I fancy learning to fly.. and maybe building a Tiger Moth... is it possible to home construct one?

Just need to win the lottery and buy a farm




Guy along the road from me, extended out from his single garage with a timber frame & and sheeting, Built a small aircraft.



I prefer mine to have two engines , someone said earlier its no fun flying round in shite.



He is absolutely right...They are great till the engine stops on the climb out



http://www.bmaa.org/

[Edited on 22/1/11 by T66]

David Jenkins - 22/1/11 at 06:13 PM

I've also been on the Duxford one - the emergency exit amused/worried me - a circle in the fabric cabin roof with "Cut here" written on it!

Lovely plane though...


quote:
Originally posted by Simon
Been up in one of these a couple of times at Duxford Flying Legends




ATB

Simon

T66 - 24/1/11 at 04:03 PM

In those days all aircraft would have an axe, if you landed hard and the doors wouldnt open - the thin skins could be chopped away.



I once got chatting with an old boy who flew in Lancasters, he was a gunner, one of his actions during ditching drills in the sea was to chop the aircraft floor out before they crashed.


He never need his axe....

mackei23b - 24/1/11 at 04:23 PM

A Beach 18 landed at my local airfield a coupler of months ago and I had a look about, nice piece of kit, no locost!

Cheers

Ian