Good from any angle!!!

Fri Jan 11, 2008 6:59 pm

Gotta love it![img][img]http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh211/wilfster/Hornet1.jpg[/img][/img]

Fri Jan 11, 2008 7:05 pm

I thought this was a thread about Jessica Simpson.

Fri Jan 11, 2008 7:10 pm

Sorry for leading you in here under false hopes :lol:

You do have a point mind you.

Fri Jan 11, 2008 7:11 pm

What version of the Mossie is that? It is a real sleek looking one at that.

Fri Jan 11, 2008 7:20 pm

DH Hornet, which developed into the Sea Hornet. :wink:

Nice photo :!:

Fri Jan 11, 2008 7:24 pm

D.H. Hornet. In my most humble opinion one of the best lookin' airplanes ever built!! Now sadly extinct , but there is a group in the UK trying to rebuild one.

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Have a look at this link if you are interested... http://www.dhhornet50.net/

Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:01 pm

Were the wings wood on the Hornet/Sea Hornet?

Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:22 am

Well according to my book I have it was the first aircraft to be built with a wood-bonded-to-metal construction.(which was made possible with a new adhesive called Redux) First flown in july 28th 44, thirteen months after concept! The wing was of laminar flow design and comprised of a composite wood and metal internal structure with a stressed birtch-ply double upper skin and an under surface of reinforced Alclad.
Top speed was 472mph :!:

211 built. The Sea Hornet only had top speed of 430mph and only 198 were built.

Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:39 am

Hornet truly was a beauty! Thanks LWF for the link..quite substantial components,
molds and drawings remain. Amazing project!
Another very informative website on Hornet/Sea Hornet...
http://users.skynet.be/BAMRS/dh103/dh103.htm