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Offline Guppy35

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Re: It's aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive!
« Reply #15 on: September 27, 2012, 08:20:24 AM »
This one should be the next to fly.  Mosquito B35 VR796 belonging to Bob Jens in Canada.  Since the Fighter version is owned by Jerry Yagen of the US, I imagine that there is a chance we'll see two Mossies flying together at some point.  Fighter and Bomber versions.  Wouldn't that be something to see :)

http://vicair.net/projects/mosquito/august-2012
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Offline Scherf

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Re: It's aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive!
« Reply #16 on: September 27, 2012, 07:12:02 PM »
Incontrivertable proof that Glyn Powell is God:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEyDlgJYIF8

This really is a staggering achievement. Apart from the fittings, this aircraft was hand-crafted new from plans, the world's largest scratch-built model. One of those "indomitable human spirit"  stories.

And another:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLGbXc22Z-8

I believe these are both filmed at Auckland International Airport - certainly the second one was. I read elsewhere that the first landing was made there, instead of down at Ardmore where she was built, in order to have access to the largest possible runway should there be any "moments". (There was, too, ASI went on the fritz.)
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Offline RTHolmes

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Re: It's aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive!
« Reply #17 on: September 27, 2012, 07:19:29 PM »
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Re: It's aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive!
« Reply #18 on: September 27, 2012, 09:19:43 PM »
Fantastic!

One question though... Anyone know why there's only five exhaust ejectors? Seems to be missing one.  :headscratch:
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Re: It's aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive!
« Reply #19 on: September 27, 2012, 09:22:20 PM »
Quote from: GScholz on September 27, 2012, 09:19:43 PM
Fantastic!

One question though... Anyone know why there's only five exhaust ejectors? Seems to be missing one.  :headscratch:

The two stacks are shifted into one exhaust.  Apparently it was to keep the last stack from getting too much heat near the area where the engine joined the wing.  So it's 6 stacks, 5 exhausts
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Re: It's aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive!
« Reply #20 on: September 27, 2012, 09:25:36 PM »
Quote from: GScholz on September 27, 2012, 09:19:43 PM
Fantastic!

One question though... Anyone know why there's only five exhaust ejectors? Seems to be missing one.  :headscratch:
On the single staged Merlins there was not enough space for six ejector stacks due to the position of the radiators so the two rear cylinders share an ejector stack.  On the two stage Merlin Mosquitoes the larger supercharger required the engines to be further out and there was room for six ejector stacks on each side.

Grab the Mosquito Mk VI in AH and check it there as well.  Then grab the two stage Merlin powered Mk XVI and look at it.
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Re: It's aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive!
« Reply #21 on: September 27, 2012, 09:32:21 PM »
Thanks for the info. What a remarkable rebuild/replica!
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Re: It's aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive!
« Reply #22 on: September 28, 2012, 04:10:19 AM »
Quote from: Wmaker on September 22, 2012, 09:52:54 AM
IIRC Kermit Weeks has been contemplating about putting his B.XVI in the air again aswell. We'll see if that happens anytime soon.

Ah, here it was:

"I got a chance to hook up with an old friend, the World’s Greatest Aircraft Collection’s DeHavilland Mosquito!  We were very fortunate it was on display at the EAA Museum and not in Miami when Hurricane Andrew hit in 1992.  It has been many years since it has flown (1989) and once I get some additional hangars built at Fantasy of Flight, I intend to truck it back to Florida where we will go through it and get her flying again."

http://blog.kermitweeks.com/?cat=53
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Re: It's aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive!
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Re: It's aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive!
« Reply #24 on: October 01, 2012, 05:05:00 PM »
News coverage of the Mossie's return to the air:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNzDg_6uLZQ&feature=related
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Re: It's aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive!
« Reply #25 on: October 01, 2012, 05:15:29 PM »
unbelievably spectacular
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