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Folland Gnat! Red Arrows (1)

PostPosted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 11:21 am
by bm
I've been waiting a long time for this baby :D My apologies for the compression :-X Should have been a yellowjack :-/

Anyhoo - hope you like them lol!

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More to come!

Re: Folland Gnat! Red Arrows (1)

PostPosted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 11:29 am
by Mictheslik
Nice pics. Does the refueller come with the package?

Re: Folland Gnat! Red Arrows (1)

PostPosted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 1:47 pm
by krigl
Lovely Gnat, also intrigued by the refueller, looks cool...

Re: Folland Gnat! Red Arrows (1)

PostPosted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 4:19 am
by bm
Thanks chaps! The refueller does indeed come with the AC, engine must be off for it to display :) Not sure it isn't a generator or something like that?

Re: Folland Gnat! Red Arrows (1)

PostPosted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 1:56 pm
by lemoncat
a great addition to one's hanger birdman ;D lovely shots too :)

Re: Folland Gnat! Red Arrows (1)

PostPosted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 3:17 am
by Ben252
If no-one else has replied about the refueller, it's actually a palouste.  This was a ground starter unit was was basically a small jet engine mounted on a trolley.  When start was initiated the palouste ran up to full speed and pumped air through the hose to a small turbine which in turn ran up the Gnats Orpheus.   This is why it disappears once the Gnats engine is at 5000 rpm

Brian :  Simshed

Re: Folland Gnat! Red Arrows (1)

PostPosted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 5:31 am
by Wingo
Nice shots, too bad compression doesn't like bright red. And nice bit of info ben, thanks!