Guest Pioneer200 Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brett Campany Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Jab or a Tecnam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brentc Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Jab SP 4 Cylinder with the curved original J400 undercarriage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Yeah, pretty Jabby looking to me to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gofastclint Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 its not a plane, someone has peeed on a cricket pitch and it was taken 5' off the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Well, she's very accurate GFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pioneer200 Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 I was flying this plane and it was my passenger who took the photo just before touchdown. It is a very popular plane with you Aussies!!! I want make and model!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gofastclint Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Well, she's very accurate GFC If you aim something more than 3 times a day for your whole life, you get pretty good with its accuracy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Well it looks like a J160 to me whichever way it was done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pioneer200 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Correct !!!! Zk jrw jabiru j160 c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brett Campany Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Nice work, how 'bout a new photo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maj Millard Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Not like that was hard or anything................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 I drank and drank and drank, but could only manage a skeleton frame on the lawn so I used this photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Or this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 OK, I'll give you a clue. This aircraft was the key forerunner to the long heyday of British fighter aircraft which culminated in the Spitfire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hihosland Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 the Supermarine Slow?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 That's what I would expect from someone who doesn't take a REAL takeoff run, just jumps into the air and lands on fence posts. Here are some interesting comments of the time, written by one of WW1's best fighter pilots who learnt to fly in one: "[ ..the winged Hero was regarding me thoughtfully with something in his eye that reminded me of a hungry tiger lookin at his meat. "How much dual control have you done?" he asked "Three hours and twenty minutes," I answered hopeful that so small an amount would induce him to give me more at once. "H'm-" he muttered, still looking at me fixedly. "Do you think you could go solo?" The question staggered me. All my past lies flashed before me, whirled in my head and merged into one huge thumping fib. "Yes," I answered and at once regretted it. "Very well then - " The instructor's voice was kind now, like that of a surgeon about to announce the necessity for a major operation. "Very well, take up Lxxxxxxx Number 2965" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hihosland Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 OK I'll jump off the fence post and bite. It's a Farman Longhorn and apart from being a an early aircraft in both French and British forces I am aware of no link to the Spitfire. Turbo is being quite sneeky posing this question since there are two different aircraft in the picture that he posted. cheers Davidh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Yes, and it was the second one I wanted, not the Maurice Farman Longhorn. (Only joking Hi Ho - congratulations) No it's not connected by manufacture to the Spit - I was more referring to the period before the American era with the Mustang. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hihosland Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 And surprise surprise the other one is a shorthorn. The Longhorn saw service with the Australian Australian Flying Corps. The AFC was still in its infancy and could provide enough aircrews and ground staff for only half a flight: the unit therefore became known as the Mesopotamian Half-Flight. (many thanks wikipedia) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 I can recall crossing a paddock one day and sseing a shorthoprn bull a fraction of a second before he saw me. There was a tree nearby. That was the day I first flew solo. Someone going to pick a plane? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Guess the engine and aircraft it was in... The engine above was the largest and most powerful radial design ever made. Name both the engine and aircraft it was used in... I found this on an aircraft website, and this was there quiz pic and words... let's see how you all go... Ps. I won't be able to let you know if its correct though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest drizzt1978 Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Well largest? Not sure about that: The largest radial engine ever built in quantity, the Pratt & Whitney Wasp Major, was a 28-cylinder 4-row radial engine used in many large aircraft designs in the post-World War II period. The USSR also built a limited number of 'Zvezda' engines with up to 56 cylinders. The 112-cylinder diesel boat engines featuring 16 rows with 7 banks of cylinders, bore of 160 mm (6.3 in), stroke of 170 mm (6.7 in), and total displacement of 392 liters (23,931 in³). The engine produced 10,000 hp (7,500 kW) at 2,000 rpm. That picture doesnt look like a multi row? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Pratt & Whitney Wasp Major, a 28 cylinder 3500 hp used in Convair B-36, Boeing B-50, Corsair F29-2. Email that back to the Darling Downs Aero Club, and see if it's correct Tomo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Looks like Tooradin is producing the hottest triggers in town. I think Captain used to fly a Corsair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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