Originally Posted by
VP959
Time for an aaaaah, DeHavilland, moment. . . Rather fond of that particular gentleman's aerial carriage (my username here might be a clue). Unique smell in the cockpit and that wonderful and wacky combination of air operated bag brakes and hydraulic wipers (would have been wonderful if they had done this the other way around).
Quite! The Dove was one of my favourite aeroplanes to maintain, along with the Heron and Dakota. I liked its little design quirks, like the offset engine mount to counteract torque and different span elevators. Was it the idle-cut-off controls behind the P1 seat? I've not touched one for about 12 years and my memory, like my combing habits and waist size, aren't like they once were. :-)
Meanwhile, back to the jokes...
"My grandfather invented the cold air balloon. It never really took off."
(Milton Jones)