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Posted: **Thu Feb 10, 2011 4:31 pm**

So may I present the very rare Sopwith Mono-Camel. As I understand, only one ever built

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

Matt

Posted: **Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:17 pm**

She's coming along nicely Matt. You obviously have more patience than me.

Posted: **Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:09 pm**

Looking very good Matt.

Posted: **Fri Feb 11, 2011 7:56 am**

Great work Matt!

Posted: **Sat Feb 19, 2011 9:19 am**

that's one awesome plane!

Posted: **Sun Feb 20, 2011 12:01 pm**

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

Posted: **Sun Feb 20, 2011 2:09 pm**

Fantastic modelling Matt. 8-)

Posted: **Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:16 am**

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

Posted: **Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:34 am**

Thanks Matt...

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

Posted: **Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:49 am**

Great job! It's definitely cool to see all these updates, and I can't wait to see the final product!

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