Interesting wartime story ..

[bexrbetter]

http://www.beaufortrestoration.com.au/Pages/RestorationChild/Stories/Story_PrsnlEngineer.html

[AVOCET]

Nice one Bex , any more ?

 

Mike

 

 

[Guest Maj Millard]

Great stuff............Maj...

 

 

[bexrbetter]

Nice one Bex , any more ?Mike

She stood at the opening of the Captain's berth dressed only in .... Oh wait, that's not the story you mean is it?

 

Actually I came across that one accidently in a car forum.

 

 

[facthunter]

"Wearing nothing but a smile...... nev

 

 

[facthunter]

They were lucky to get out of that. Closing the throttle on a radial engine at high RPM will impose loads that destroy the big end bearing which has less load on it with power on. Work it out you fella's. Nev

 

 

[rankamateur]

They were lucky to get out of that. Closing the throttle on a radial engine at high RPM will impose loads that destroy the big end bearing which has less load on it with power on. Work it out you fella's. Nev

He says, throwing the dogs a bone!

 

 

[turboplanner]

Which the dogs, knowing what a cunning dog he is threw it right back!

 

 

[facthunter]

You should all be capable of working it out. They introduced a technique of "balanced power" (MP and revs). There are a few flying warbirds who are not aware of it and repair their engines more than necessary . and run the risk of a blow up. Nev