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"JD" wrote:
Many years ago, I flew into Hamilton, I believe Mount something or other to fly an airshow. Got in a few days in early as I had friends in Toronto. 1st day there, I got to go up in the Canadian Warbird Heritage Museum's Lanc. No stick time but did notice the high wing lift and the landing we made has a very long roll out. The pilot explained to me that the gear and tires we a bit touchy on landings. If I recall, they lost that bird in a mishap. Jake Well, I don't think we lost it Jake (I certainly hope not at least). That's the Mynarski Lanc and it's one of the last two flyable Lancasters left in the world. The other one is in England. You're quite lucky to have gotten a 'flip' in it sir!... -- -Gord. (use gordon in email) |
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"John Dallman" wrote in message ... In article , (Gord Beaman) wrote: Yeow... Since I read about them, I've suspected one of the bravest Lanc crews were the team that test-flew each one for the first time at the Avro factory. They were doing six or seven a day for much of WWII. Not to mention the women who flew them from the factories to the front line squadron bases. I recall one RAF erk telling me of the surprise he got when one landed and 2 very pretty girls got out. He was still waiting for the air crew when he realised they were the pilot and flight engineer. Keith ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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"St" == St John Smythe writes:
St BeepBeep wrote: Anybody think this can actually be lit off ? that is - without (a). any tech manual documentation (b). any kind of hazmat permits (presuming it uses some toxic chemicals for fuel). (c). blowing oneself up St How to put this...if I had the tech manual, the fuel and St oxidizer, the permits and immortality, I still wouldn't St attempt to fire it up. Too many ways to have more fun than St that with propellant systems these days. I keep remembering reading about the Mitsubishi Shusui rocket fighter development (maybe the Gakken series book), and how the engine was really really shaky, with poor materials, lack of experience of the engineers, and so forth. Not to mention the inherent dangers of rockets and explosive fuels. When testing the motor, all the staff would get into a slit trench and simply stay there until the engine burned its fuel out, not daring to stick their heads up (from previous experience). One new chap decided it was a good idea to have a look see, and put up his head. One of the other lads shouted to him to get down, but it was too late. The engine exploded and the blast simply tore his head off his shoulders. -- G Hassenpflug * IJN & JMSDF equipment/history fan |
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