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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Feb 2021, 09:22
Replies: 136
Views: 37,710
Posted By DHfan

The Vampire and Winkle's already been mentioned -...

The Vampire and Winkle's already been mentioned - posts 69 and 70 on page 4.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Feb 2021, 09:31
Replies: 136
Views: 37,710
Posted By DHfan

Spitfires also have a fuselage and two separate...

Spitfires also have a fuselage and two separate wings.

I thought the "futility" was referring to the Blackburn aircraft anyway.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Feb 2021, 16:27
Replies: 136
Views: 37,710
Posted By DHfan

I know no more than the man in the street about...

I know no more than the man in the street about it but what little I do know suggests it's more flexible than 'standard' construction so the load would be spread over the four wheels. A more rigid...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Feb 2021, 16:23
Replies: 136
Views: 37,710
Posted By DHfan

I'm pretty sure it's the first one I was thinking...

I'm pretty sure it's the first one I was thinking of. I found the one with JDK at the Science Museum when I was searching too but that wasn't it.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Feb 2021, 16:41
Replies: 136
Views: 37,710
Posted By DHfan

I know it's not exactly unusual configuration,...

I know it's not exactly unusual configuration, but it's certainly unusual.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f4/Beardmore_Inflexible_nose.png

It's not the picture I was looking...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Feb 2021, 16:36
Replies: 136
Views: 37,710
Posted By DHfan

It does seem a bit daft that they went to all the...

It does seem a bit daft that they went to all the expense of building the test infrastructure, and testing it, without a single person asking how they were supposed to move the aeroplane after it had...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Feb 2021, 12:05
Replies: 136
Views: 37,710
Posted By DHfan

That's certainly odd but the picture I found was...

That's certainly odd but the picture I found was a bit less odd.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Percival-N747JC.JPG
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Feb 2021, 11:21
Replies: 136
Views: 37,710
Posted By DHfan

Could be the Edgar Percival (as opposed to just...

Could be the Edgar Percival (as opposed to just Percival) Ep.9 which was an odd looking thing but with a relatively normal undercarriage, given its design.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Feb 2021, 10:32
Replies: 136
Views: 37,710
Posted By DHfan

I always thought the Windsor was a dumb idea but...

I always thought the Windsor was a dumb idea but it's only dawned on me, literally in the last few months, that with a geodetic wing it wasn't so dumb after all.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Feb 2021, 10:10
Replies: 136
Views: 37,710
Posted By DHfan

I'm glad it wasn't only me getting ready to...

I'm glad it wasn't only me getting ready to suggest that.
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