mookaloid
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| posted on 10/1/11 at 11:20 PM |
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if you like old planes
this is a great web site http://www.oldprops.ukhome.net/
Planes I have never heard of on it 
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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PSpirine
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| posted on 11/1/11 at 12:08 AM |
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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??)
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Simon
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| posted on 11/1/11 at 12:59 AM |
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Been up in one of these a couple of times at Duxford Flying Legends
ATB
Simon
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Davegtst
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| posted on 11/1/11 at 09:58 AM |
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Me too i sat right behind the pilot. Great fun.
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Stott
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| posted on 11/1/11 at 11:07 AM |
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This is my favourite old plane:
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 11/1/11 at 08:03 PM |
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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 !
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 22/1/11 at 12:20 PM |
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theres one of these still flying in South Africa of all places
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RK
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| posted on 22/1/11 at 04:36 PM |
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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.
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coozer
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| posted on 22/1/11 at 05:01 PM |
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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
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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T66
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| posted on 22/1/11 at 05:59 PM |
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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]
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 22/1/11 at 06:13 PM |
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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
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T66
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| posted on 24/1/11 at 04:03 PM |
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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....
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mackei23b
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| posted on 24/1/11 at 04:23 PM |
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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
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