Hellcat Swin Call

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:11 pm

F6F-5 VBF-17 USS Hornet 1945

mlenoch · **Posted:** Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:43 pm

Here is the famous Hellcat asymmetric flap problem (sic).
VL

Matt Gunsch · **Posted:** Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:35 pm

vlado wrote:

Here is the famous Hellcat asymmetric flap problem (sic).
VL

Yes, but at least he got the color of the oil tank correct, and the serial number of the carb is correct as well.

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:41 pm

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but at least he got the color of the oil tank correct

unless this photo is reversed also that the tank for the water injection (?)

Matt Gunsch · **Posted:** Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:57 pm

Jack Cook wrote:

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but at least he got the color of the oil tank correct

unless this photo is reversed also that the tank for the water injection (?)

Then he screwed up, it is the wrong color, and the attaching hardware has the incorrect cad plating on them

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:58 pm

Now correct me if I'm wrong but the oil tank is forward of the firewall not aft of the cockpit :?:

Matt Gunsch · **Posted:** Sat Oct 11, 2008 11:10 am

Jack Cook wrote:

Now correct me if I'm wrong but the oil tank is forward of the firewall not aft of the cockpit :?:

Maybe on a Hellcat, but the P-64 I helped to build, we stuck the oil tank in the razor back, behind the headrest

Robbie Stuart · **Posted:** Sat Oct 11, 2008 7:43 pm

Jack Cook wrote:

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but at least he got the color of the oil tank correct

unless this photo is reversed also that the tank for the water injection (?)

Your right Jack, that is the tank for the ADI. Man thats a he11 of way to learn to swim. :shock:

Robbie

Tinker51 · **Joined:** Sun Feb 11, 2007 2:08 am **Posts:** 164

Robbie Stuart wrote:

Man thats a he11 of way to learn to swim. :shock:

Robbie

He is highly motivated to succeed.

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