Thought you might get a laugh out of this. If you don't recognise him, the commentator is Alan deCadenet.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=hvDDDKnNhuE
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=hvDDDKnNhuE
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Better save the shot-cut.
I remember at the Summer Nats about 15 years ago, Victor Bray had 1,000HP chev, with zoomies, 6-71, and mechanical injection. Me and my girlfriend had just crossed in front of him, and he gave it a rev. Girlfriend freaked, and fell on her face.
Wish I had the spare cash for one of these
http://www.supermarineaircraft.com/
I remember at the Summer Nats about 15 years ago, Victor Bray had 1,000HP chev, with zoomies, 6-71, and mechanical injection. Me and my girlfriend had just crossed in front of him, and he gave it a rev. Girlfriend freaked, and fell on her face.
Wish I had the spare cash for one of these
http://www.supermarineaircraft.com/
I like the sound of a top feul engine in a drag hydro at 200+ mph it is like sex but lasts longer. "For my anyway".
The radials sound nice, but these will get your blood pumping everytime: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ia2OE2Amvj0&NR=1
Merlin was a good engine, had a good supercharger which gave it good performance at altitude. However, don't diss the FW190. The later versions of the BMW801 were plenty potent. Roughly equivalent to our R-2600, but with more power.
I recall an interview with a German fighter pilot in the 'World at War', where he'd tell new pilots that the American bomber crew would start shooting at too long of a range to be effective and to close their eyes if the tracers bothered them. Later on in the conversation he paused when talking about the Mustang, saying that they didn't have anything as good.
The Spitfire was evidently the only fighter in production at the start of the war and the end of the war. The company, designer and plane are a remarkable story.
The Spitfire was evidently the only fighter in production at the start of the war and the end of the war. The company, designer and plane are a remarkable story.
The Me 109 started in service in the mid thirties and flew till the mid fifties in active service . Flew with the Czechs and Israelis after WWII .
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Originally Posted By: 1sttruck
The company, designer and plane are a remarkable story.
The book on the designer of the superchager vane angle was particularly good.
Presumably you are referring to 'Not Much of an Engineer' by Sir Stanley Hooker. For those of you that haven't read it, I would highly recommend it.
Originally Posted By: 1sttruck
The company, designer and plane are a remarkable story.
The book on the designer of the superchager vane angle was particularly good.
Presumably you are referring to 'Not Much of an Engineer' by Sir Stanley Hooker. For those of you that haven't read it, I would highly recommend it.
"The Me 109 started in service in the mid thirties and flew till the mid fifties in active service . Flew with the Czechs and Israelis after WWII ."
Yes, I needed to qualify 'allied fighter'. The Me-109 was produced up until April 1945, and the Spitfire until 1948.
Yes, I needed to qualify 'allied fighter'. The Me-109 was produced up until April 1945, and the Spitfire until 1948.
The Czech's produced it well after the war ended . And now I think of it the Spanish used it and may have produced a few after WWII . In fact the Luftwaffe aircraft in the movie ' The Longest Day ' may have included Spanish 109's with Merlin engines .
But remember the Hurricane did most of the work, tough and hard unlike he Sprintfire. The most forgotten fighter, and very sad.
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But remember the Hurricane did most of the work, tough and hard unlike he Sprintfire. The most forgotten fighter, and very sad.
Isn't that life though? There are those that do most of the work and those that claim the glory. Not to say that the Spitfire didn't make a significant contribution but what you say is correct.
But remember the Hurricane did most of the work, tough and hard unlike he Sprintfire. The most forgotten fighter, and very sad.
Isn't that life though? There are those that do most of the work and those that claim the glory. Not to say that the Spitfire didn't make a significant contribution but what you say is correct.
I picked up a copy of the Time-Life 'The Battle of Britain' yesterday. They describd a division of labor betwen the mor numerous Hurrican and the Spitfire, where the Hurricane was assigned to take on the bombers and the Spitfire to deal with the fighters due to performance differences. As a result the Hurricanes shot down more aircraft during the battle.
Losses of the Hurricanes leading up to Dunkirk were so high that a decision was made to decrease missions in order to be able to conserve planes for defense at home. The decision led to criticism of the RAF by the army for not doing enough duirng the blitzkrieg, but hindsight seems to make it clear that they did all that they could.
Losses of the Hurricanes leading up to Dunkirk were so high that a decision was made to decrease missions in order to be able to conserve planes for defense at home. The decision led to criticism of the RAF by the army for not doing enough duirng the blitzkrieg, but hindsight seems to make it clear that they did all that they could.
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