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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.

Some weird and wonderful stuff there Doug Nice to see the 26 flying at last

Excellent!! Nice pix of some "real" flying machines...
 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...

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

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

Lots of great bug smashers there Doug

Thanks

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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!

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?

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

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. 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...