Round Engines
Then we moved on to the Whirlwind 7, with that great big Alvis Leonides: I swear you could hear each piston start, after being deafened by the cartridge start a few feet from the open cockpit window
How did we manage as spotty 19 year old Mids, but what fun we had trying 
Malarky Jim must still be out there somewhere; I lived in awe when we burst a tyre, only for him to blithely hold a hover for what seemed like ages in the dispersal, as the black hand gang changed the wheel
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Apols, John E - as an 18 y/o Middy I was quite sensibly not allowed near any moving parts, nor did anyone try to explain anything to me without lots of pictures, so I think I dreamed up the .303 bit....
Still smelt nice though
Still smelt nice though
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Short but sweet.
http://www.centercomp.com/dc3/sounds/dc3-3.ram
http://opencockpit.net/sounds/wasp.wav
http://www.centercomp.com/dc3/sounds/dc3-3.ram
http://opencockpit.net/sounds/wasp.wav
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Seen a Chipmunk start with a 303 using the pepsi pull ring, it was on jacks at the time. My memories of great balls of fire, are Connie 049,s of Euravia, followed by Britannia's Brits,both a scary sight at night.
Dc4's and 6's always sounded rough till they cleared their throats. Ambassador's, the same .
Ah memories
Dc4's and 6's always sounded rough till they cleared their throats. Ambassador's, the same .
Ah memories
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Thread creep! Thread creep!
The topic has been contaminated.
(Unless, of course, you can provide evidence of a Chippie with a round engine)
(Which, now that I think of it, might be an interesting idea, although with a lower thrust line it would require MLG extensions...)
(Unless, of course, you can provide evidence of a Chippie with a round engine)
(Which, now that I think of it, might be an interesting idea, although with a lower thrust line it would require MLG extensions...)
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Accused of Contamination of "Round Engines" , I hold my hands up and plead guilty,the rest of the smart a.... remarks made ,I can do without.As a new kid on the block "it aint my style",IT contaminates the whole site,and not very welcoming. Subject closed .
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Just a traditional party poop.
They never used to scare me even when they dropped to bits - but after making turbines perform for a few years the whole idea of allowing all that reciprocating nonsense to provide the means to get into the air seemed rash to me.
I rewired the plug and cable for the sectioned Sabre at Duxford once when no-one was looking. When the button was pressed it jammed and the thing just kept going. Fascinating to watch, but I had to leave before enquiries were made and the next time I returned it had been more thoroughly disabled.
Even (especially?) Lycomings worry me now. Though I would like to see a Napier run for real.
BS
They never used to scare me even when they dropped to bits - but after making turbines perform for a few years the whole idea of allowing all that reciprocating nonsense to provide the means to get into the air seemed rash to me.
I rewired the plug and cable for the sectioned Sabre at Duxford once when no-one was looking. When the button was pressed it jammed and the thing just kept going. Fascinating to watch, but I had to leave before enquiries were made and the next time I returned it had been more thoroughly disabled.
Even (especially?) Lycomings worry me now. Though I would like to see a Napier run for real.
BS
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followed by Britannia's Brits,both a scary sight at night
