WORLD AVIATION MUSEUMS - Mod post 16/05
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This is a 1/16th scale model of a Jenny Canuck that I am donating to the Canada Aviation Museum in Ottawa.I have titled it "Keepers of the Flame" 1918-1927,in honor of those guys and gals who kept the flame of aviation alive during some difficult times.
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Well, who said PPRuNe wasn't educational? Thanks India Four Two. I vaguely thought that TCA flew later versions of the Comet, which was why the 1A confused me - and clearly the guide!
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This is the area of the diorama that I am working on now.It depicts an old airshow Camel being transported to Hollywood from a 1920's airfield in Southern Ontario,for use in the motion picture industry.
The old Model T is now nearing completion.
The old Model T is now nearing completion.
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I think that I am pretty much on track to finish the diorama by mid-year.Once the Camel/Ford is finished, I have the horse and it's rest area to do ,and a few more figures to modify and paint.The rest is just installing what is already made.Hooking up all the lighting should be a lot of fun and of course taking a lot of pictures of the finished diorama.
I have some minor stuff to do on the Albatros and Nieuport dioramas .After that it will be coordinating with the museum staff as to how they want to display them. __________________
It has been said that the difference between a "pilot" and an "aviator" is that a pilot is a technician,and an aviator is an artist in love with flight.
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I have some minor stuff to do on the Albatros and Nieuport dioramas .After that it will be coordinating with the museum staff as to how they want to display them. __________________
It has been said that the difference between a "pilot" and an "aviator" is that a pilot is a technician,and an aviator is an artist in love with flight.
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Hi Everyone,
If any of you find yourselves in the South Island of New Zealand, can I suggest a visit to the RNZAF Museum just outside Christchurch. Very good value indeed, lots of super exibits & very friendly & knowledgeable staff only too happy to offer advice.
I went there last year & bumped into my now rather elderly QFI from the early 60s, who had the unenviable task of teaching me to fly the Harvard.
Certainly a good morning / afternoon out.
If any of you find yourselves in the South Island of New Zealand, can I suggest a visit to the RNZAF Museum just outside Christchurch. Very good value indeed, lots of super exibits & very friendly & knowledgeable staff only too happy to offer advice.
I went there last year & bumped into my now rather elderly QFI from the early 60s, who had the unenviable task of teaching me to fly the Harvard.
Certainly a good morning / afternoon out.
Canadian Comet 1's
Don't forget that CPA (Canadian Pacific Airlines) also operated Comet 1's briefly. I'm not certain they ever achieved scheduled service but, if memory serves correctly, the Karachi takeoff accident was a CPA Comet 1 on a round-the-world proving flight which rotated early and failed to become airborne, due to excessive drag and/or loss of engine thrust.
I believe later Comets had a protruding upper lip on the four intakes to better feed the engines at high AOA. Another outcome of the investigation was the eventual creation of the FAR 25 reg that today requires Vmu (minimum unstick speed) to be demonstrated on all transport aircraft during type certification.
I believe later Comets had a protruding upper lip on the four intakes to better feed the engines at high AOA. Another outcome of the investigation was the eventual creation of the FAR 25 reg that today requires Vmu (minimum unstick speed) to be demonstrated on all transport aircraft during type certification.
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Seattle, Washington U.S.A. is a great city to visit for any aviation enthusiast, for these reasons:
- Yes, it is the birthplace of Boeing. The Museum of Flight at Boeing Field has a fantastic indoor display area, plus an outdoor air park. Many of the indoor displays are "interactive" and are enhanced by some very realistic diaramas. For example, the WW1 warbird display has an actual field bunker you can crawl into. The entrance to the WW2 section begins with a trek down a long, dark hallway, while the imagery and sounds of the Third Reich reverberate on a large screen. I like the symbolism of the "long, dark hallway." Were the museum designers thinking of those "long, dark" walks to the gas ovens?
One of the most impressive birds at the MOF is the M-21 Blackbird.
It dominates the main static display area.
Boeing's original "Red Barn" is also affixed to the museum.
The air park features President Kennedy's Air Force One, the 747 prototype, one of the earliest 727s, and until recently, the 707 prototype that Tex Johnson rolled over Lake Washington - in front of 300,000 spectators - and to the horror of all Boeing executives present. "I was just trying to sell your airplane sir." Love it!
- North of Boeing Field is Everett, home of Boeing's wide-body plant, and the newly opened Future of Flight Centre. Boeing still offers tours at its Paine Field plant.
- The Arlington airport also has a great display of warbirds owned by Microsoft co-founder, Paul Allen.
- Yes, it is the birthplace of Boeing. The Museum of Flight at Boeing Field has a fantastic indoor display area, plus an outdoor air park. Many of the indoor displays are "interactive" and are enhanced by some very realistic diaramas. For example, the WW1 warbird display has an actual field bunker you can crawl into. The entrance to the WW2 section begins with a trek down a long, dark hallway, while the imagery and sounds of the Third Reich reverberate on a large screen. I like the symbolism of the "long, dark hallway." Were the museum designers thinking of those "long, dark" walks to the gas ovens?
One of the most impressive birds at the MOF is the M-21 Blackbird.
It dominates the main static display area.
Boeing's original "Red Barn" is also affixed to the museum.
The air park features President Kennedy's Air Force One, the 747 prototype, one of the earliest 727s, and until recently, the 707 prototype that Tex Johnson rolled over Lake Washington - in front of 300,000 spectators - and to the horror of all Boeing executives present. "I was just trying to sell your airplane sir." Love it!
- North of Boeing Field is Everett, home of Boeing's wide-body plant, and the newly opened Future of Flight Centre. Boeing still offers tours at its Paine Field plant.
- The Arlington airport also has a great display of warbirds owned by Microsoft co-founder, Paul Allen.
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