Interesting Link to JDK's kind of Planes
Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:49 pm
Bad Planes
Mon Sep 01, 2008 11:06 pm
Eric,
Thanks for the link. The Martin 162 model was known as the "Tadpole Clipper" and is in the possession of the Baltimore Museum of Science and Industry- it has been on display for some time now. It was built to test the hull configuration of the real model 162 which became the Martin PBM Mariner.
Thanks for the link. The Martin 162 model was known as the "Tadpole Clipper" and is in the possession of the Baltimore Museum of Science and Industry- it has been on display for some time now. It was built to test the hull configuration of the real model 162 which became the Martin PBM Mariner.
Mon Sep 01, 2008 11:10 pm
Very cool site - that's the first time I've heard of the XP-83 having a nickname (Airarattler 
). But they misidentified the short-lived Rolls-Royce Dart powered B-17 air tanker as the XB-38!
). But they misidentified the short-lived Rolls-Royce Dart powered B-17 air tanker as the XB-38!
Hemi engine.
Mon Sep 01, 2008 11:12 pm
A couple years or so ago, Chrysler ran full page ads in several magazines
with phantom cutaway drawings of the engine developed for the "XP-47H and claimed it was their first "Hemi" engine abiet inverted.
Mike 13
with phantom cutaway drawings of the engine developed for the "XP-47H and claimed it was their first "Hemi" engine abiet inverted.
Mike 13
Re: Interesting Link to JDK's kind of Planes
Mon Sep 01, 2008 11:22 pm
EDowning wrote:Interesting Link to JDK's kind of Planes
Hey! I resemble that remark!
I'll take this one...
And for the weekend drag races:
Holidays, hard to beat:
I thought the Searanger always looked cool.
Mon Sep 01, 2008 11:40 pm
JDK wrote:
And all this time I figured you for a Horton Swoopy man!
Hey! I resemble that remark!
I'll take this one...
And for the weekend drag races:
Holidays, hard to beat:
I thought the Searanger always looked cool.
And all this time I figured you for a Horton Swoopy man!
Tue Sep 02, 2008 1:13 am
EDowning wrote:And all this time I figured you for a Horton Swoopy man!
That's just sooo wrong. Of course I refer to the ghastly colour scheme. The aircraft has potential.
Thinking about it, maybe 'midnite blue' with white detailing and polka dots?
Tue Sep 02, 2008 2:52 am
EDowning wrote:JDK wrote:
And all this time I figured you for a Horton Swoopy man!
Are you guys making fun of that cute lil airplane? I think it's sort of sweet.
Hey, Eric? I like your new AV. Do I know her?
Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:17 pm
Doh!... I've been catching up on email and haven't looked at much of the last two days. Haven't looked at todays board at all.
The Sea Ranger was a cool design. That was the only example and the crews of the 'Lone Ranger' flew it in the VP Navy until they wore it out. Boeing's designers intended for it to use R3350s' but they were all earmarked for the B-29 program. The R-2800's gave a good effort but just didn't have the oomph for that airframe.
Doug
The Sea Ranger was a cool design. That was the only example and the crews of the 'Lone Ranger' flew it in the VP Navy until they wore it out. Boeing's designers intended for it to use R3350s' but they were all earmarked for the B-29 program. The R-2800's gave a good effort but just didn't have the oomph for that airframe.
Doug
Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:31 pm
I would like to get me one of them thar Flapjacks, put 3350s on it and race it in the unlimited class at Reno.
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Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:38 pm
EDowning wrote:I would like to get me one of them thar Flapjacks, put 3350s on it and race it in the unlimited class at Reno.
Let’s do it! New-Build production line of lets say: 4 to 5 Flapjacks!
All unique historical examples. I assume some would be static museum examples and some flyers, but one would have to be a highly modified racer!!!
Chris the enthusiastic
Re: Interesting Link to JDK's kind of Planes
Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:56 pm
JDK wrote:
What's the story on that???
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Tue Sep 02, 2008 10:49 pm
I'm with Baldeagle on that picture.......what's the story with that??? I'm interested, as it would sure be easier to store at Austin Acres than a PBY! 
Gary
Gary
Tue Sep 02, 2008 10:56 pm
retroaviation wrote:I'm with Baldeagle on that picture.......what's the story with that??? I'm interested, as it would sure be easier to store at Austin Acres than a PBY!
Gary
Hell with the rain we got today, it might float in your pond.
Tue Sep 02, 2008 11:03 pm
It's the scale Martin Mariner, to test the concept. There was a vogue for scale-flying test aircraft in the 1930s and 40s.
Caption says: "MARTIN MODEL 162 (3/8TH SCALE MARINER)"
Caption says: "MARTIN MODEL 162 (3/8TH SCALE MARINER)"