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Combat Warplanes / Re: Soviet fighters
« on: December 01, 2007, 07:19:23 PM »
Very nice. 
Do you have something about I-270 Srecko? would be interesting to compare with Me-163
Do you have something about I-270 Srecko? would be interesting to compare with Me-163
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Combat Warplanes / Re: Soviet fighters
« on: December 01, 2007, 06:54:02 PM »A 2 seater Me 163, trainer I would think
Correct. Its Me 163-S a rare Trainer version of Me-163
Found some very nice site about Me-136:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~robdebie/me163.htm
http://www.plane-crazy.net/links/me163.htm
Interesting i find that Trainer version is also available as model kits:
http://hans.liss.pp.se/ME163/kits/Dragon_Me163S/Fullsize/Dragon_Me163S_Box_Front.jpg
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Combat Warplanes / Re: The SSW Thread
« on: November 30, 2007, 04:24:36 PM »Damn interesting- four balde propeller! is it reason why this airplane was very good in intercepting and climb?
Might be but main reason will be the motor concept of the 160 H.P. SH.III engine. I will quote a short passage from Mr Gray's publication:
[...]
In the Siemens engine the crancshaft revolved in one direction at 900 r.p.m. while the crankcase and cylinders rotated in the opposite direction, also at 900 r.p.m. This achieved a virtual engine speed of some 1,800 for an airscrew speed of only 900 r.p.m.; the obvious main advantage was in increased airscrew efficiency.[...] (p. 4, P.Gray, The Siemens Schuckert DIII&IV, Profile Publications 1966)
It is later said that: in further the developing of the motor the engine was fitted with twin magnetos and speed was governed by a proper throttle control, sensitive down to about 350 r.p.m. This was a considerable advantage over most rotaries of the period which ran flat out and were only partially controlled by a "blip switch" which cut the spark altogether for as long as depressed, or by a control which cut the spark to certain cylinders, which system (in the Gnôme Monos) had a serious attendant fire hazard. (p. 5, P.Gray, The Siemens Schuckert DIII&IV, Profile Publications 1966)
[...]
Another advantage in the Siemens engine, over standard rotaries, was that a considerable degree of reciprocation was achieved in the opposite rotation of the cylinder and crankshaft masses which accordingly reduced the gyroscopic forces[/b].
(p. 5, P.Gray, The Siemens Schuckert DIII&IV, Profile Publications 1966)
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Combat Warplanes / Re: The SSW Thread
« on: November 30, 2007, 02:23:12 PM »Yes, a print from the 60s from an unknown aviation buff's collection. I wonder what is the underground material under the plane and the wood in the background looks so strange in B/W. Like Amazon rain forest but had to buy it for a clear shot
I was amazed when i opened my small booklet "The Siemens Schuckert DIII&IV" Profile Publications by Peter L. Gray © 1966
On page 3 i find the image i posted under post #13 in this thread. It is not a SSW D.III but SSW DIIc D.7551/17 a long wing span prototype. According to Mr. Gray it flew first in Oktober 17. I had assumed it might be a prototype because i could not find any other D.III with a 2 bladed propeller. All regular production D.III i have seen have 4 bladed propellers.
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Combat Warplanes / Re: The SSW Thread
« on: November 30, 2007, 02:40:36 AM »
I cant find the link either but i had swept through this page some time ago and found some images:
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Combat Warplanes / Re: Quizzzzz
« on: November 30, 2007, 02:08:17 AM »
Nice idea. I like these quizzes and you can learn a lot while doing them
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Combat Warplanes / Re: The SSW Thread
« on: November 25, 2007, 11:56:46 PM »
I can rule out, its not a SSW D.III nor D.IV. It looks to me more Fokkerish. An alien aircraft to me. Fuselage would fit with Fok. D.V but Fok D.V has only 2 pair of interplane struts this has 4 pairs. Fok D.IV is ruled out for tail rudder shape. D.III fits but i know it only with half open motor block.
I think its either a to me unknown Fokker type or a captured allied aircraft (or an unknown SSW model but it looks very untypical for an SSW at all, rudder doesnt fit propeller and motor covering also not)
This would be nice for Breguet Challenge
I think its either a to me unknown Fokker type or a captured allied aircraft (or an unknown SSW model but it looks very untypical for an SSW at all, rudder doesnt fit propeller and motor covering also not)
This would be nice for Breguet Challenge
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Combat Warplanes / Re: Aircraft photos
« on: November 23, 2007, 05:24:20 PM »
Thanks for the link...i like the old Saabs, never seen older models before.
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Combat Warplanes / Re: Tornados
« on: November 23, 2007, 04:05:42 PM »
It is leading us now maybe off topic but is very interesting. In Germany it was only possible to have women in the Bundeswehr since 1. Januar 2001. It then took a few years to change structures and now we see the first effects. Even Luftwaffe homepage is somehow advertising with her. It will be intersting to see how it develops in the next ten years. It is clear that authorities may have been sceptical or critical towards women pilots because Pilot training costs a lot of money. If they quit because of pregnancy it will be hard to re-enter service afterwards. Maybe structures have to be changed to make it easier for them to come back. Problem i see in low governmental military spending for Bundeswehr. The best example, why are we still flying F-4 Phantom ? Maybe it will change now with the new Typhoon the F-4 will continually be parted with (Tornados also but i guess we will have them for at least another 10-12 years).
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Combat Warplanes / Re: Tornados
« on: November 23, 2007, 01:35:56 AM »
#1 Over New Mexico
#2 Recce Tornado starts
#3 Lt.Flenders (first woman pilot in German Air Force)
#2 Recce Tornado starts
#3 Lt.Flenders (first woman pilot in German Air Force)
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Combat Warplanes / Re: Tornados
« on: November 23, 2007, 01:33:40 AM »
#1 Tornado preparing before flight @ Holloman Air Force Base
#2 at airfiled Holloman AFB
#2 at airfiled Holloman AFB
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Combat Warplanes / Re: RAF History, the bits not all people know!
« on: November 22, 2007, 08:06:35 PM »
This weekend i had an interesting auction on ebay. Depicted is the crashed Sopwith Pup of Lt Andrew Park Mitchell 46 Squadron. On this occasion i found an interesting site with info on 46 squadron and others. Crash must have been occured between April 1917 and July 1917 since the squad was then equipped with Pups. Unfortunately i had to eject the auction at 70 Euro since my wallet was burning and going down in flames if i had pushed further 
http://www.raf.mod.uk/history_old/h46.html
http://www.raf.mod.uk/history_old/h46.html