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Stampe Fly-in - Antwerp - Part IV - Legends flying

Postby Omag 2.0 » Tue May 06, 2008 11:30 am

The highpoint of the day... Spitfire and Mustangcombo doing a little shock and awe. Brilliant to see these magnificent machines in the air, goosebumps all the way.

Sadly Tr.9, the second Spitfire wasn't present. Both Spitfires left during the morning for Lelystad Aviodrome, and rumor has it the TR9 had a problem with one of the landstrutts in Holland.

In air-shots prooved difficult, lots out of focus, but these were salvageable...


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I'll post some more for the fetishists amongst us...

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Re: Stampe Fly-in - Antwerp - Part IV - Legends flying

Postby pepper_airborne » Tue May 06, 2008 11:50 am

Why didnt anyone tell me they went to the aviodrome!! I would have happily went over there to shoot them!

Great shots as usual!
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Re: Stampe Fly-in - Antwerp - Part IV - Legends flying

Postby Hagar » Tue May 06, 2008 11:58 am

Nice one Kris. [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Sadly Tr.9, the second Spitfire wasn't present. Both Spitfires left during the morning for Lelystad Aviodrome, and rumor has it the TR9 had a problem with one of the landstrutts in Holland.

A bit more than that. You obviously missed this. http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1209831000
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Postby pepper_airborne » Tue May 06, 2008 12:07 pm

I indeed did.. :o
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Re: Stampe Fly-in - Antwerp - Part IV - Legends flying

Postby Omag 2.0 » Tue May 06, 2008 12:39 pm

So did I! I googled for it on saterday evening, but didn't find anything.

Sad news, hopefully she'll be quickly repaired. I just heared the news form one of the technicians of Old Crow.
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Postby Hagar » Tue May 06, 2008 12:41 pm

I note the photos of the damaged Spit have been removed from the Scramble forum.
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Re: Stampe Fly-in - Antwerp - Part IV - Legends flying

Postby fulanito_uk » Tue May 06, 2008 1:32 pm

Man.... photo number 3 is a classic!
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Re: Stampe Fly-in - Antwerp - Part IV - Legends flying

Postby Meck » Tue May 06, 2008 1:39 pm

What I'm asking my self for quite a while: what is the use of this intake beneath the pilot on the Mustangs?
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Postby Hagar » Tue May 06, 2008 1:47 pm

What I'm asking my self for quite a while: what is the use of this intake beneath the pilot on the Mustangs?

It's the radiator scoop. When properly adjusted it actually adds several MPH to the top speed. Works on the same principle as a jet engine.
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Postby beaky » Tue May 06, 2008 3:07 pm

What I'm asking my self for quite a while: what is the use of this intake beneath the pilot on the Mustangs?

It's the radiator scoop. When properly adjusted it actually adds several MPH to the top speed. Works on the same principle as a jet engine.

It also does a very good job of keeping the engine within operating temps... ;D

The effect Hagar is talking about is due to a little thrust that's actually produced sometimes as the air exits, just ahead of the tail wheel. That outlet has an adjustable flap, like a cowl flap (sort of).
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Re: Stampe Fly-in - Antwerp - Part IV - Legends flying

Postby Meck » Wed May 07, 2008 2:24 pm

Ah ok... I was just a little confused that such an (ram?)intake is behind the engine. Thx
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