Garbage in books
This is the second time I've heard the claim that Mitsubishi made the A6M from wood.
The first was from a salesman extolling the virtues of a certain plantation timber.
The first was from a salesman extolling the virtues of a certain plantation timber.
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Furies and Fireflies Over Korea could have been a good book full of interesting stories
Unfortunately the author, T Graham, had an obsession with rudders.
Whenever he wanted to describe a turn or any type of manoeuvre, the pilot's feet "danced on the rudders".
I don't think anyone had told him about ailerons. Grrrrrr
I became so irritated by the continual use of this term I started noting how many times he used it, but gave up when I ran out of scrap paper !
Unfortunately the author, T Graham, had an obsession with rudders.
Whenever he wanted to describe a turn or any type of manoeuvre, the pilot's feet "danced on the rudders".
I don't think anyone had told him about ailerons. Grrrrrr
I became so irritated by the continual use of this term I started noting how many times he used it, but gave up when I ran out of scrap paper !
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I love books.
I always make sure they go to a good home when I no longer want them. Last year I was reading some book about flying Typhoons, I can't remember the title, or look it up,as it was so crap I lobbed it in the bin. A first ever.
I always make sure they go to a good home when I no longer want them. Last year I was reading some book about flying Typhoons, I can't remember the title, or look it up,as it was so crap I lobbed it in the bin. A first ever.
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that not many people knew, was the famous plane that won the battle of Britain and was composed entirely of wood, the Spitfire
Solid scale balsa, the PR version with a camera installed too. I was really proud of it - till my parents smashed it to bits
(they denied it, but it needs some work doing to it)
...did I mention that my parents took my solid scale balsa Spitfire I made myself and smashed it to bits?
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The Boeing 727 had wood parts in it and not the wood in the cabin or galley. Where was the wood located both inside and outside?
(You old 72 drivers should know this.)
(You old 72 drivers should know this.)
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Maybe i should have made a model of the Beagle II instead then it wouldn't have mattered when my parents got hold of it.
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Con pilot, no replies?
Total guess, externally tail scrape skid? I recall something under the arse end of the 727...
Total guess, externally tail scrape skid? I recall something under the arse end of the 727...
