copemech Posted July 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 ...more merlins, around me all day, I'm beginning to like this gardening malarky. Quiz time, just for fun; Today, these birds flew around my garden: Hurricane Mk2 Lancaster Catalina Spitfire Buchon ( Spanish Me109) P51 Mustang. How many Merlins were there? I would have to ck the specs, as memory fails, but, Hurricane-1 Lanc, possibly 4 Cat-0 Spit-1 Buch-0 Stang-1(late model) So 7 I would guess! So in return, FiFi flew over the shop the other day at low level, made a hellatious noise, question was "How many cylinders was That?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ham2 Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 The same as Bockscar and Enola Gay I suppose...four..pratt and witneys or wright cyclone, I get them mixed up. The Merlin question was a doozy, the Me109 Buchon is fitted with one, how ironic, I hope Goerring is spinning in his grave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted August 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 (edited) The same as Bockscar and Enola Gay I suppose...four..pratt and witneys or wright cyclone, I get them mixed up. The Merlin question was a doozy, the Me109 Buchon is fitted with one, how ironic, I hope Goerring is spinning in his grave I should have recalled that fact! I started to look-up but it was too late! Are there any Allison powered 'Stangs running about? Depending, we may be at a tie! Edited August 3, 2013 by copemech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted September 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 (edited) And this is how you cram one of them in one of those! Voodoo, 2013! Edited September 14, 2013 by copemech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ham2 Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 I should have recalled that fact! I started to look-up but it was too late! Are there any Allison powered 'Stangs running about? Depending, we may be at a tie! We didn't call a 'Stang a Stang until it had a Merlin fitted, I think we called the Allison P-51 an Apache? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialswarrior Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 You might enjoy this clip. I believe the pilot is flying the aircraft in that position because it has a slower stall speed than in level flight. http://vimeo.com/97787543 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ham2 Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 I didn't know that, I've often wondered why they 'yawed' so much for no reason? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted June 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 My senses tell me this is not the case, the yaw is just to slow the aircraft, yet it cannot fly below stall speed in level flight. Stall speed is not a number, but an enigma based upon wing loading and angle of incident.. Thus, an aircraft can stall at any speed or any attitude. In other words, at 3 G, stall speed increases greatly! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axulsuv Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 And did you see that Honda test flew their new private jet in N.C. Last week ? Way ahead of schedule .... Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted August 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 I stumbled across this article re:Junior Burchinal’s school in Paris, Texas. A bit dated, yet this fellow was the first to give me the bug and take me flying as a kid. We did the little Cessnas though, I even recall my grama's going up with us once in a 172/182? Her first flight of her life. He lived the life! Good read for future pilots! http://www.airbum.com/pireps/PirepMustangBurch.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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