Fri May 01, 2009 6:12 pm
retroaviation wrote:262crew wrote:Great photo's! I think the BT is a better looking airplane then the T-6!
Blasphemy! That's like saying an N3N is better lookin' than a Stearman.
Ducks and hides, waiting for N3N Jeff to blast me.....
Gary
Personally I DO think a BT is better than a T6........................A stearman is not bad looking either for a cheap N3N knockoff.................
Gary, you should get out of that hot texas sun................Come up north, we can fix that
Re: Funny Thing
Fri May 01, 2009 6:28 pm
Forgotten Field wrote:Still wouldn't catch me doing it.
Why? That's an interesting quote from somebody who has bt-13.org...
The SB's on the airplane were from the wooden tail models which had failures during excessive acrobatic flight. There are certain airplanes which I would hesitate doing acrobatic flight in, but most of them would do fine in that situation. What is your justification for such a statement?
My Life. Period.
Fri May 01, 2009 6:51 pm
Not trying to pick a fight but I'm intrigued:
"My life" as in "it's MY LIFE mind your own business"?
Or,
"My life" as in "You'll never catch me flying an airplane in such a way as it was originally designed to be flown because that's crazy"?
I'm guessing your opinion is the same for all the Stearmans and Harvards and other trainers on the airshow scene as well? There's guys doing great routines with Tiger Moths still too.
Aerobatics don't always involve tailslides, they can be done quite gracefully and safely.
I'm glad someone's doing this with a BT-13, personally.
"My life" as in "it's MY LIFE mind your own business"?
Or,
"My life" as in "You'll never catch me flying an airplane in such a way as it was originally designed to be flown because that's crazy"?
I'm guessing your opinion is the same for all the Stearmans and Harvards and other trainers on the airshow scene as well? There's guys doing great routines with Tiger Moths still too.
Aerobatics don't always involve tailslides, they can be done quite gracefully and safely.
I'm glad someone's doing this with a BT-13, personally.
Fri May 01, 2009 7:34 pm
The problem with BT's performing acro is the resultant fuel tank leaks.
The fuel tanks are wet wings, and the sealing process is what I would describe as "not exact science". In the maneuvers, there is going to be some movement between the sheet metal members in the wings, and over time, this will shear the sealant between those members, allowing the fuel to find its way out.
When I was flying the BT at airshows, the BT drivers would get together and ask each other where their tanks leaked?
The fuel tanks are wet wings, and the sealing process is what I would describe as "not exact science". In the maneuvers, there is going to be some movement between the sheet metal members in the wings, and over time, this will shear the sealant between those members, allowing the fuel to find its way out.
When I was flying the BT at airshows, the BT drivers would get together and ask each other where their tanks leaked?
Fri May 01, 2009 10:10 pm
"My life" as in "You'll never catch me flying an airplane in such a way as it was originally designed to be flown because that's crazy"?
Fri May 01, 2009 11:29 pm
retroaviation wrote:262crew wrote:Great photo's! I think the BT is a better looking airplane then the T-6!
Blasphemy! That's like saying an N3N is better lookin' than a Stearman.
Ducks and hides, waiting for N3N Jeff to blast me.....
Gary
How dare you sir!? We shall draw pistols at dawn for this insult!
N3N to a Stearman thats a tough one! Both are graceful.............I give up I don't want any part of that argument!
Fri May 01, 2009 11:30 pm
Sorry double post! Paul great pictures of a beautiful airplane!
Sat May 02, 2009 8:19 am
262crew wrote:retroaviation wrote:262crew wrote:Great photo's! I think the BT is a better looking airplane then the T-6!
Blasphemy! That's like saying an N3N is better lookin' than a Stearman.
Ducks and hides, waiting for N3N Jeff to blast me.....
Gary
How dare you sir!? We shall draw pistols at dawn for this insult!
LOL!!!
Sat May 02, 2009 9:17 pm
Somebody lock this thread.................its getting way out of hand. Someone posted that a stearman is graceful 
Sun May 03, 2009 12:26 am
Has anyone ever reskinned one of these and used modern fuel tank sealant?skymstr02 wrote:The problem with BT's performing acro is the resultant fuel tank leaks.
Sun May 03, 2009 12:50 am
N3Njeff wrote:
Personally I DO think a BT is better than a T6........................A stearman is not bad looking either for a cheap N3N knockoff.................
Gary, you should get out of that hot texas sun................Come up north, we can fix that
Wow, and all this time I thought the Stearman came before the N3N, silly me.
Sun May 03, 2009 2:11 am
Roger Cain wrote:N3Njeff wrote:
Personally I DO think a BT is better than a T6........................A stearman is not bad looking either for a cheap N3N knockoff.................
Gary, you should get out of that hot texas sun................Come up north, we can fix that
Wow, and all this time I thought the Stearman came before the N3N, silly me.
Well I stand corrected, the stearman was first. Guess we are the knock off. Guess thats how the Navy built the better airplane, learned from other peoples mistakes
Listen...
Sun May 03, 2009 10:10 am
Since we have WIXperts investigating this, there is no reason to post anything of substance here...
BDK, it is totally irrelevant to the discussion here, but Mark Dinest has completely disassembled the center section he is working on and sealed it.
BDK, it is totally irrelevant to the discussion here, but Mark Dinest has completely disassembled the center section he is working on and sealed it.
Sun May 03, 2009 11:04 am
bdk wrote:Has anyone ever reskinned one of these and used modern fuel tank sealant?skymstr02 wrote:The problem with BT's performing acro is the resultant fuel tank leaks.
I have - with PRC
Sun May 03, 2009 11:29 am
Mark D wrote: I have - with PRC
So..did it still have leak problems?