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Camel update (lost count now)

PostPosted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 4:31 pm
by expat
So may I present the very rare Sopwith Mono-Camel. As I understand, only one ever built ;D

Starting to look like an aircraft now. I almost feel like I am on the home straight, though still lots to do.
Even my wife is starting to be impressed :o

Matt


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Re: Camel update (lost count now)

PostPosted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:17 pm
by Hagar
She's coming along nicely Matt. You obviously have more patience than me.

Re: Camel update (lost count now)

PostPosted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:09 pm
by patchz
Looking very good Matt. :)

Re: Camel update (lost count now)

PostPosted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 7:56 am
by Fly2e
Great work  Matt!

Re: Camel update (lost count now)

PostPosted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 9:19 am
by Jared
that's one awesome plane!

Re: Camel update (lost count now)

PostPosted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 12:01 pm
by Flying Trucker
You are doing an awesome job Matt...well done... ;)

The Gnome "mono" engines did not have throttles and were at full "throttle" while the ignition was on - they could be "throttled" with a selector switch which cut the ignition to some of the cylinders to reduce power for landing. The Clerget, Le Rhone and BR1 had throttles, although reducing power involved simultaneously adjusting the mixture and was not straightforward, so it became common during landing to "blip" the engine (turn the ignition off and on) using a control column-mounted ignition switch, the blip switch, to reduce power

Is that what you meant by "Mono-Camel" Matt?

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

Re: Camel update (lost count now)

PostPosted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 2:09 pm
by ManuelL
Fantastic modelling Matt. 8-)

Re: Camel update (lost count now)

PostPosted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:16 am
by expat
You are doing an awesome job Matt...well done... ;)

The Gnome "mono" engines did not have throttles and were at full "throttle" while the ignition was on - they could be "throttled" with a selector switch which cut the ignition to some of the cylinders to reduce power for landing. The Clerget, Le Rhone and BR1 had throttles, although reducing power involved simultaneously adjusting the mixture and was not straightforward, so it became common during landing to "blip" the engine (turn the ignition off and on) using a control column-mounted ignition switch, the blip switch, to reduce power

Is that what you meant by "Mono-Camel" Matt?

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug



Sorry Doug, simpler than that, as in one wing :-[

Matt

Re: Camel update (lost count now)

PostPosted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:34 am
by Flying Trucker
Thanks Matt... ;)

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

Re: Camel update (lost count now)

PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:49 am
by pfevrier
Great job! It's definitely cool to see all these updates, and I can't wait to see the final product!