Commercial Airliners

[mezzrow]

Specifically German WW11 planes or other war planes from that period ?

I much prefer a Spitfire or Japanese Zero. Much more dynamic looking x

* got a bit of a soft spot for the Ametican Kittyhawk too.

der Gabelschwanz-Teufel...

 

[SerenityNigh]

Planes are designed to cope with up to five hours turbulence per flight mate, it'll be fine.

It's not the turbulence that's worrying, it's the sudden impact with the sea

 

[SerenityNigh]

der Gabelschwanz-Teufel...

Like Hammers' new stadium, seems like a good idea but terribly uncontrollable in practice. If only counter-rotating props could save the London Stadium, but maybe it has a bad empennage as well.

 

[Woolly Blue]

It's not the turbulence that's worrying, it's the sudden impact with the sea

Ian's a strong swimmer.

 

[mezzrow]

Like Hammers' new stadium, seems like a good idea but terribly uncontrollable in practice. If only counter-rotating props could save the London Stadium, but maybe it has a bad empennage as well.

You don't understand. You're talking to a six year old here. It looks so cool.

 

[chrismpw]

Has @carlos21 been here yet asking for photos of air stewardesses?

 

[SerenityNigh]

You don't understand. You're talking to a six year old here. It looks so cool.

It's the aerodynamic equivalent of the Dodge Viper or Bungle as moderator; too much power with too little control is dangerous for all.

 

[ianefc]

Planes are designed to cope with up to five hours turbulence per flight mate, it'll be fine.

Landed now, cheers mate.

 

[carlos21]

Has @carlos21 been here yet asking for photos of air stewardesses?

No not yet mate.

 

[mezzrow]

It's the aerodynamic equivalent of the Dodge Viper or Bungle as moderator; too much power with too little control is dangerous for all.

pew pew pew pew pew

 

[Dylan]

Specifically German WW11 planes or other war planes from that period ?

I much prefer a Spitfire or Japanese Zero. Much more dynamic looking x

* got a bit of a soft spot for the Ametican Kittyhawk too.

*DID YOU KNOW.....

That when the Spitfire was first introduced, the engine had a fatal flaw. When performing negative G maneuvers, the engine would cut out (you can actually see this happen in the Battle of Britain movies opening sequence (you can hear the engine cut out, then see black smoke belch from the plane, indicating the chamber has excess fuel). It was eventually fixed, making it the match of it's German counterpart.

NERD ALERT*****NERD ALERT******

An excellent video covering this flaw and how it was initially fixed is here:

 

[SerenityNigh]

pew pew pew pew pew

 

[COYBL25]

*DID YOU KNOW.....

That when the Spitfire was first introduced, the engine had a fatal flaw. When performing negative G maneuvers, the engine would cut out (you can actually see this happen in the Battle of Britain movies opening sequence (you can hear the engine cut out, then see black smoke belch from the plane, indicating the chamber has excess fuel). It was eventually fixed, making it the match of it's German counterpart.

NERD ALERT*****NERD ALERT******

An excellent video covering this flaw and how it was initially fixed is here:

Nothing nerdy about that at all. Great stuff

 

[SerenityNigh]

*DID YOU KNOW.....

That when the Spitfire was first introduced, the engine had a fatal flaw. When performing negative G maneuvers, the engine would cut out (you can actually see this happen in the Battle of Britain movies opening sequence (you can hear the engine cut out, then see black smoke belch from the plane, indicating the chamber has excess fuel). It was eventually fixed, making it the match of it's German counterpart.

NERD ALERT*****NERD ALERT******

An excellent video covering this flaw and how it was initially fixed is here:

Fuel pressure? Knew a kid who died in a T34 from an apparent loss of power/control at low altitude.

 

[Dylan]

Nothing nerdy about that at all. Great stuff

No, the video though. Showing how the carb works, the float valve used causing the flood condition, then the bang up fix implemented until the new engine carb design could be put into place.