Tiger moth loses power on t/o, augers into a tree, none hurt.

"Zebulon" @###@.^net wrote in news

"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
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Tman x@x wrote in
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Anyone know -- what speed does a T/M stall at? My guess is pretty
slow, say 30 kts.


About 38 Knots.

This is exactly how I envision a crash into trees "ought to" happen,
if its gotta happen, in a slow-stalling speed craft, say a single
Cessna. Just a little luck, a little help from the wind, full flaps
if you got em, and controlled flight as slow as possible into the
treetops...


ouch. Poor thing. Looks like it will live to fight another day,
though.

They don't have much in the way of carb heat. Icing is very common
problem with a Gypsy.



Bertie

Isn't Google nice, shame you never post the link.



Didn't have to. I've flown Tiger Moths.

Now come back and lie about it. Tell us how you already knew and never
have to use Google.



Bwawhahwhahwhahwh!



Bertie

"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
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Didn't have to. I've flown Tiger Moths.


Ya lie about everything else, why stop now.

"Zebulon" @###@.^net wrote in :


"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
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Didn't have to. I've flown Tiger Moths.


Ya lie about everything else, why stop now.




Really?


Name one, k00kie boi.





Bertie

On Sep 2, 8:53*am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:

Really?

Name one, k00kie boi.

Seems to have been engine failure on takeoff.
We used to use DH82s in the topdressing industry.
Todays wreck at the end of the airstrip was back flying the next day
thanks to very good engineers and the toughness of the aeroplane

george wrote in news:17ac164a-6cb2-4ffc-ae83-
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On Sep 2, 8:53*am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:

Really?

Name one, k00kie boi.

Seems to have been engine failure on takeoff.
We used to use DH82s in the topdressing industry.
Todays wreck at the end of the airstrip was back flying the next day
thanks to very good engineers and the toughness of the aeroplane



Hard to beat a steel tube fuse and wood wings for strenght!

bertie

On Sep 2, 10:45*am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
george wrote in news:17ac164a-6cb2-4ffc-ae83-
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On Sep 2, 8:53*am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:

Really?

Name one, k00kie boi.

Seems to have been engine failure on takeoff.
We used to use DH82s in the topdressing industry.
Todays wreck at the end of the airstrip was back flying the next day
thanks to very good engineers and the toughness of the aeroplane

Hard to beat a steel tube fuse and wood wings for strenght!

Hey Bertie.
Keep up with the details and your little playmate from several
messages back might have to admit that you know something of the
DH82 ..
:-)

george wrote in news:e4aaa3ee-4fc4-48de-b34f-
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On Sep 2, 10:45*am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
george wrote in news:17ac164a-6cb2-4ffc-ae83-
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On Sep 2, 8:53*am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:

Really?

Name one, k00kie boi.

Seems to have been engine failure on takeoff.
We used to use DH82s in the topdressing industry.
Todays wreck at the end of the airstrip was back flying the next day
thanks to very good engineers and the toughness of the aeroplane

Hard to beat a steel tube fuse and wood wings for strenght!

Hey Bertie.
Keep up with the details and your little playmate from several
messages back might have to admit that you know something of the


Wouldn't matter if I was Geoffrey DeHavilland. He wouldn't admit it.

He seems to think he's doing me some damage, or something. It is fun
watching him try, though.

I haven't got a lot of Tiggy time. I would really like to try some of the
other Moths, though. I always thought the Hornet Moth was a beautiful
airplane, for instance. And the Gypsy Moth is th epretiest of the lot in my
book. Maybe someday..

Bertie