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Postby Hagar » Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:45 pm

Today's theme was air racing & homebuilts. It was also a celebration of the Popular Flying Association's 60th anniversary.

The little Currie Wot opened the show, representing all homebuilders.
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Re: Summer Air Show 2

Postby ozzy72 » Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:50 pm

Some weird and wonderful stuff there Doug 8) Nice to see the 26 flying at last :)
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Re: Summer Air Show 2

Postby beaky » Mon Jul 03, 2006 1:10 pm

Excellent!! Nice pix of some "real" flying machines... ;D
 Love that Comper... I'm not surprised at all that it's fast. The tail reminds me of a Hughes speed design, and putting the wing right down on the fuselage, with that really nice fairing, certainly helps reduce drag. And that's a racer's wing for sure.
But I wouldn't want to try to land it. Might as well close your eyes... ;D
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Re: Summer Air Show 2

Postby Rifleman » Mon Jul 03, 2006 9:17 pm

That looks like a gear reduction drive on the Pobjoy ?....is that a normal config for that engine ?
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Re: Summer Air Show 2

Postby Hagar » Tue Jul 04, 2006 2:21 am

That looks like a gear reduction drive on the Pobjoy ?....is that a normal config for that engine ?

Indeed it is. This is the 80 hp Pobjoy "R". http://www.weakforcepress.com/pobjoy_type_r.htm
The Shuttleworth Comper is fitted with
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Re: Summer Air Show 2

Postby FLYING_TRUCKER » Tue Jul 04, 2006 6:56 am

Lots of great bug smashers there Doug :)

Thanks ;)

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug
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Re: Summer Air Show 2

Postby C » Thu Jul 06, 2006 11:35 am

That looks like a gear reduction drive on the Pobjoy ?....is that a normal config for that engine ?



Never seen a Pobjoy without it, including those on the the half scale Shorts Stirling!
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Re: Summer Air Show 2

Postby Woodlouse2002 » Thu Jul 06, 2006 3:29 pm



including those on the the half scale Shorts Stirling!

How come I've never heard of this Stirling? Where is it? Where are the pictures?
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Re: Summer Air Show 2

Postby C » Thu Jul 06, 2006 3:45 pm

How come I've never heard of this Stirling? Where is it? Where are the pictures?


Here. Don't get excited, it was built in 1938 and probably lasted little longer. It resulted in the Stirling special very tall undercarriage...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Short_S_31_Half_Scale_Stirling.jpg
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Re: Summer Air Show 2

Postby Woodlouse2002 » Thu Jul 06, 2006 4:12 pm


Here. Don't get excited, it was built in 1938 and probably lasted little longer. It resulted in the Stirling special very tall undercarriage...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Short_S_31_Half_Scale_Stirling.jpg

Well I did never knew about that. :P Do you suppose it's findings from that which required them to add the extra long under carriage to the full sized model?

Edit: Just read what you said probably. So no need to answer to me. I've been drinking... ::) ;D ;)
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