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Cosford engine collection

Postby Craig. » Sat Feb 12, 2005 6:26 pm

Well since i have little patience to upload pics to myav one at a time i thought i would put a few more up on here. This time some of the engines they have on display at Cosford.
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Or maybe a 747 engine
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Re: Cosford engine collection

Postby C » Sat Feb 12, 2005 6:30 pm

That Merlins got a load of holes in it! No use to Ozzy...

Nice shots Craig.... :)

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Re: Cosford engine collection

Postby Hagar » Sat Feb 12, 2005 6:39 pm

That Merlins got a load of holes in it! No use to Ozzy...

Bit of baling wire & duct tape will fix that up a treat. Some people have no sense of adventure. Where's the old pioneering spirit? :P :D

Very nice shots Craig. Do you know what they all are? Engines were never my strongest point.
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Re: Cosford engine collection

Postby Craig. » Sat Feb 12, 2005 6:53 pm

Thanks guys.
I think the the top engine is a Pratt and Whitney twin wasp.
The second is a Pratt and Whitney Wasp junior.
The third obviously Merlin
4th is the Rolls royce Trent engine that powers the 747.
and the 5th is the kestrel i think.
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Re: Cosford engine collection

Postby Ivan » Sun Feb 13, 2005 12:09 pm

They have a bunch of MiG engines at Oberschleissheim museum... much more interesting
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Re: Cosford engine collection

Postby Craig. » Sun Feb 13, 2005 12:14 pm

Ivan these are just a few of of the collection that they have. Everything from experimental jet engines to early props. I didnt take pics of them though as i was more interested in going on the simulator next to them ::) :)
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Re: Cosford engine collection

Postby Jared » Mon Feb 14, 2005 7:39 pm

*wiping drool off chin...*

wow!!! :-) You gotta love those old radials! :-)

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Re: Cosford engine collection

Postby ozzy72 » Tue Feb 15, 2005 4:59 pm

That is some serious horse power there 8)
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Re: Cosford engine collection

Postby Craig. » Tue Feb 15, 2005 6:16 pm

And the hall in which the merlin resides is guarded during the day by some school kid and an old guy with a flash light:) Should your Hendon smash and grab fail. ::)
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