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Post by Kereru on Jul 24, 2008 14:53:57 GMT 12
Just had a Super Seasprite come over my house and land at Papakura camp so I rushed out with camera and it took off soon after circling south then over Papakura and north again. Certainly chased all the seagulls off Bruce Pulman Park for a while. ;D Photo is of it leaving going towards Papakura.  Then it headed north.  Note the gear is still down? Cheers |
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Post by corsair67 on Jul 24, 2008 14:58:48 GMT 12
Belated birthday fly past?  |
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Post by Kereru on Jul 24, 2008 15:09:37 GMT 12
and salute? ha ha thanks Craig!  |
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Post by Kereru on Jul 24, 2008 15:17:13 GMT 12
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Post by vgp on Jul 24, 2008 15:27:05 GMT 12
thanks for posting the sprite photo's they are great.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 24, 2008 18:07:27 GMT 12
The formation on that second flypast is a little loose though.
Great shots.
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Post by beagle on Jul 24, 2008 18:11:52 GMT 12
looks like gear up on the second pass as well
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Post by vgp on Jul 24, 2008 19:19:26 GMT 12
you wouldn't want to be under that second formation bunch thou.
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Post by 14liney on Aug 1, 2008 5:34:17 GMT 12
Good photos. I see that the Seasprite has large tabs on the trailing edge of the main rotor blades. They seem to be too large to be trim tabs for adjusting blade track so I guess that they are the "unusual" Kaman system for pitch control. Anybody know?
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Post by lesterpk on Aug 1, 2008 22:51:19 GMT 12
Yes, Kamans blade pitch control system. The rotors are free flying and the pitch is controlled by the tabs, nothing else is connected to a control.
Les.
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