"Dave Kearton" wrote:

Gord Beaman wrote:
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The P-3 has a day limit of 200', but it's a MUCH larger aircraft that
is not so manueverable.


Gee...the Argus was a much larger a/c than the P-3 and our limit
was 100 feet...why have they limited the P-3 to 200?...


I remember the Argus at an airshow in '70 or '71 when the Fincastle was at
RAAF Edinburgh. Very impressive low level show - weather was fine
for the practice day, overcast on show-day.

4 big radials still have an appeal of their own ....


The Orions do a fairly blistering routine when the air is clear, but they
still smell like a kero heater.

Yes the Orion/Aurora indeed is a performer, more total HP than
the Argus and a smaller/lighter airframe...I still think that the
Argus could make a better airshow performer...low and slow with
everything hanging and high power on, the deafening noise
produced made little kids cry in fear!...
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-Gord.
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