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Post by shorty on Sept 2, 2021 11:22:10 GMT 12
A question I have been wondering, are they going to keep the ''all terrain'' undercarriage as fitted currently to NZ 3043?
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Post by davem2 on Sept 2, 2021 12:23:49 GMT 12
George Smith was keen to get that undercarriage (fitted to both 3043 and 3220) returned ASAP, so it is no longer with the aircraft.
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Post by ZacYates on Sept 5, 2021 14:31:42 GMT 12
George Smith was keen to get that undercarriage (fitted to both 3043 and 3220) returned ASAP, so it is no longer with the aircraft. Thanks Dave. What's the latest with Tiger Moth BQB?
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Post by baz62 on Nov 8, 2021 19:00:49 GMT 12
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Post by ZacYates on Nov 8, 2021 21:16:16 GMT 12
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Post by bobajob on Nov 8, 2021 21:42:57 GMT 12
Remarkable. Fantastic work.
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Post by gibbo on Nov 8, 2021 21:57:37 GMT 12
Ah, not John Smith's... here I was thinking wow what an exceptionally quick restore, must've really been in good nick! LOL
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Post by Deane B on Nov 8, 2021 22:03:46 GMT 12
Ah, not John Smith's... here I was thinking wow what an exceptionally quick restore, must've really been in good nick! LOL That is indeed John Smiths Mosquito
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Post by ZacYates on Nov 9, 2021 15:54:12 GMT 12
That is indeed John Smiths Mosquito Is it a tough job doing the prime, Deane? I was very envious to see you doing it in the video.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 9, 2021 19:51:48 GMT 12
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Post by planecrazy on Nov 9, 2021 20:48:58 GMT 12
Notice at the end of the clip "she has air pressure" guessing I won't be the first to ask, will she be taxied?
PS Another thing I just noticed, looks like the bank behind is a revetment, is this an old wartime left over or is it just to keep a river out, an embankment?
Great clip, awesome that is shared and thanks so much to all involved!
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Post by nuuumannn on Nov 9, 2021 21:12:10 GMT 12
Magnificent to see this. Great work to all involved and thanks for posting the links, Zac and Dave.
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Post by davem2 on Nov 9, 2021 21:36:35 GMT 12
Notice at the end of the clip "she has air pressure" guessing I won't be the first to ask, will she be taxied? PS Another thing I just noticed, looks like the bank behind is a revetment, is this an old wartime left over or is it just to keep a river out, an embankment? Great clip, awesome that is shared and thanks so much to all involved! The revetment was purposely built behind the WWII hangar, so the 'live' aircraft could be pulled out and engine run with some semblance of protection and a degree of privacy, for both the aircraft and the neighbours. As an added bonus it gives a 'wartime feel ' as well. It also doubles as a static park should some aircraft need to be moved out to make room for large functions. Nothing to do with the nearby river which is several hundred metres further back .
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Post by planecrazy on Nov 10, 2021 6:01:25 GMT 12
Notice at the end of the clip "she has air pressure" guessing I won't be the first to ask, will she be taxied? PS Another thing I just noticed, looks like the bank behind is a revetment, is this an old wartime left over or is it just to keep a river out, an embankment? Great clip, awesome that is shared and thanks so much to all involved! The revetment was purposely built behind the WWII hangar, so the 'live' aircraft could be pulled out and engine run with some semblance of protection and a degree of privacy, for both the aircraft and the neighbours. As an added bonus it gives a 'wartime feel ' as well. It also doubles as a static park should some aircraft need to be moved out to make room for large functions. Nothing to do with the nearby river which is several hundred metres further back . Thanks for that it does give a wartime feel to the scene.
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Post by Deane B on Nov 10, 2021 10:37:05 GMT 12
That is indeed John Smiths Mosquito Is it a tough job doing the prime, Deane? I was very envious to see you doing it in the video. Zac the difficult bit is, that although there is a reasonable sized access panel, the ki-gas primer is positioned very close to the top edge. Adding to that, one of the doors has a stiffener with sharp square edges, so together it has all the makings of a knuckle buster. In fact I had a little claret on my hand after it was done. But concentrating on the job, I never noticed at the time. You certainly feel the resistance of the fuel, and you get a feel for it as the engine starts. It seemed quite daunting initially, as you can look up directly to the exhausts, but the prop wash quickly takes care of things and blows any oil or fuel mist and smoke clear. There is always the worry of a flaming exhaust, and that did happen on the opposite side on one of the runs, again no cause for major concern and a good sign to stop pumping, rather than risking singeing ones eyebrows and hair! The RPM was quite high (1200ish) when the second engine started and you can see me leaning, not because I needed pressure to lock the door after priming, but just to counteract the prop wash! I'm going to say yes it was fun, but I've worked around big props before (P3s C130s etc) so was really concentrating on the task and remaining focussed on safety, rather than relishing the moment. That came when I could walk around to the front and see those big prop discs, and then later when I jumped in the RH seat for the final run for the day. It still feels surreal.
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Post by ZacYates on Nov 10, 2021 16:33:29 GMT 12
That was as informative and enlightening an answer as I'd hoped, thank you.
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Post by baz62 on Nov 10, 2021 17:33:45 GMT 12
Is it a tough job doing the prime, Deane? I was very envious to see you doing it in the video. Zac the difficult bit is, that although there is a reasonable sized access panel, the ki-gas primer is positioned very close to the top edge. Great explanation. Ive always wondered why they put the primers there but I suspect a lack of space perhaps plus being wooden a way of keeping fuel out of the cockpit. Yes I could see you leaning and thought it looked have been a tad breezy!
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Post by baz62 on Nov 10, 2021 17:46:31 GMT 12
Notice at the end of the clip "she has air pressure" guessing I won't be the first to ask, will she be taxied? Come on! This is Al Marshall! What do you think?
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Nov 10, 2021 19:06:31 GMT 12
As Deane said the priming is interesting but not that difficult. For me was a more exciting adventure when the engines were tested on the stands when one has to stand in line of the exhausts at ground level. I primed it when Deane was onboard, was good we could do a hot start so we now know what to expect on both occasions.
It is more satisfying to prime on the aircraft, the smell is fantastic along with the gentle breeze of the fan!
There was a small amount of air in the system and from what we saw during the restoration there is a lot of work to be done to the brake system. Is nice to be able to drag the old girl outside to run from time to time.
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Post by Deane B on Nov 10, 2021 19:14:30 GMT 12
Zac the difficult bit is, that although there is a reasonable sized access panel, the ki-gas primer is positioned very close to the top edge. Great explanation. Ive always wondered why they put the primers there but I suspect a lack of space perhaps plus being wooden a way of keeping fuel out of the cockpit. Yes I could see you leaning and thought it looked have been a tad breezy! The primers tap into the fuel feed lines just behind the firewall, so it as close as you can get without having to add unnecessary plumbing. There is also capability to plumb in higher volatility fuel to aid starting in cold conditions. The flying mosquitos, i.e. the ones Avspecs rebuilt use pressure carburettors, so don't need priming. Where's the fun in that
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