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Posted: **Thu Oct 21, 2010 2:43 pm**

Just downloaded Robert Richardson's Fairey Gannet AS1, DH103 Hornet F1 & prototype F20 Sea Hornet native FSX from the V. Only have pics of the Fairey right now, but they look and fly great.

https://www.simviation.com/phpupload/upl ... 712544.jpg

Thanks for looking.

Posted: **Thu Oct 21, 2010 2:51 pm**

Awesome Larry...very nice...

They were a large aircraft, managed to sit in a couple several times...

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

Posted: **Thu Oct 21, 2010 2:55 pm**

Awesome Larry...very nice...

They were a large aircraft, managed to sit in a couple several times...

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

[color=#000000]Thanks Doug.

They also have a very distinct sound. I like it.

Posted: **Thu Oct 21, 2010 3:27 pm**

Nice shots. I used to see a lot of Gannets flying around here when I was a young sprog. They were based at RNAS Ford a few miles away from where I lived at the time. It was closed down many years ago & is now an open prison.

Posted: **Thu Oct 21, 2010 3:36 pm**

...with a seriously complex motor!...>>>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armstrong_ ... uble_Mamba

Nearly 4,000 Horse-power!...

...!

Paul.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairey_Gannet

Posted: **Thu Oct 21, 2010 4:09 pm**

Nice shots. I used to see a lot of Gannets flying around here when I was a young sprog. They were based at RNAS Ford a few miles away from where I lived at the time. It was closed down many years ago & is now an open prison.

Thanks Doug.

I bet after you saw the first one, you could tell what was coming just by the sound.

Posted: **Thu Oct 21, 2010 4:11 pm**

...with a seriously complex motor!...>>>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armstrong_ ... uble_Mamba

Nearly 4,000 Horse-power!... ...!

Paul.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairey_Gannet

[color=#000000]My feeble brain still can't comprehend how contra props work.

Posted: **Thu Oct 21, 2010 4:56 pm**

...with a seriously complex motor!...>>>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armstrong_ ... uble_Mamba

Nearly 4,000 Horse-power!... ...!

Paul.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairey_Gannet

[color=#000000]My feeble brain still can't comprehend how contra props work.

Posted: **Thu Oct 21, 2010 5:06 pm**

...with a seriously complex motor!...>>>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armstrong_ ... uble_Mamba

Nearly 4,000 Horse-power!... ...!

Paul.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairey_Gannet

[color=#000000]My feeble brain still can't comprehend how contra props work.

Posted: **Thu Oct 21, 2010 5:18 pm**

That heavy, double Mamba Gearbox has got to be an awful weight disadvantage in the Aircraft?

Seems to be a complication, just for the sake of complication?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gannet_engine.jpg

Paul...all geared-up...

...!

Posted: **Thu Oct 21, 2010 5:38 pm**

That heavy, double Mamba Gearbox has got to be an awful weight disadvantage in the Aircraft?

Seems to be a complication, just for the sake of complication?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gannet_engine.jpg

Paul...all geared-up... ...!

The weight could be useful ballast. It saves having the long nose common with conventional single-engined turboprops.

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