Wings & Wheels 4
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 3:02 pmI was looking forward to visiting Old Warden today but trusted the BBC weather forecast for once & thought better of it. From the rain here this afternoon I think I made the right decision. Here's some of the interesting visitors at Dunsfold yesterday instead.
I've seen R/C models bigger than this Cri-Cri. Not surprised to find that the designer was a modeller himself. This one (G-SHOG) was originally flown by the Mitsubishi display team from the top of, you guessed it, a Mitsubishi Shogun.
The second Miles Gemini I've seen in a week.
And here's a Messenger, the Gemini's elder but smaller sister. One example was badly damaged in Holland only a couple of weeks ago. These Miles aircraft are becoming extremely rare now.
[img]http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/\da-Dunsfold40004.jpg[/img]
The venerable Auster. This one's an Aiglet designed as a trainer. Not sure about the fluorescent paint but I suppose it shows up well.
Another rare bird. Only one in existence AFAIK. The Civilian Coupe built in 1931.
A nice DH Hornet Moth.
The unusual Ercoupe. Designed as an easy-to-fly aircraft & apparently impossible to stall or spin. I have mixed feelings about that idea.
The Luscombe Silvaire seems very popular in this country now. I remember this was one of the first rubber powered flying models I built as a kid. Good old Keil Kraft. The choice was limited & I think it was either that or a Spitfire.
The DH Dove. I worked on these for many years but strangely enough never flew in one. A delight to fly from all accounts. Not many left now.
I've seen R/C models bigger than this Cri-Cri. Not surprised to find that the designer was a modeller himself. This one (G-SHOG) was originally flown by the Mitsubishi display team from the top of, you guessed it, a Mitsubishi Shogun.
The second Miles Gemini I've seen in a week.
And here's a Messenger, the Gemini's elder but smaller sister. One example was badly damaged in Holland only a couple of weeks ago. These Miles aircraft are becoming extremely rare now.
[img]http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/\da-Dunsfold40004.jpg[/img]
The venerable Auster. This one's an Aiglet designed as a trainer. Not sure about the fluorescent paint but I suppose it shows up well.
Another rare bird. Only one in existence AFAIK. The Civilian Coupe built in 1931.
A nice DH Hornet Moth.
The unusual Ercoupe. Designed as an easy-to-fly aircraft & apparently impossible to stall or spin. I have mixed feelings about that idea.
The Luscombe Silvaire seems very popular in this country now. I remember this was one of the first rubber powered flying models I built as a kid. Good old Keil Kraft. The choice was limited & I think it was either that or a Spitfire.
The DH Dove. I worked on these for many years but strangely enough never flew in one. A delight to fly from all accounts. Not many left now.
