Mossie update

mike furline · **Joined:** Wed May 05, 2004 3:45 pm **Posts:** 2642

Oh boy, the paint is too shiny. There goes the investment. :wink:

Chad Veich · **Posted:** Tue Nov 05, 2013 10:58 am

mike furline wrote:

Oh boy, the paint is too shiny. There goes the investment. :wink:

Yes, but it matches the owner's "too shiny" Spitfire perfectly!

Sopwith · **Joined:** Tue Jan 19, 2010 2:49 pm **Posts:** 548

Excuse my ignorance, but who does it belong to?. It looks fantastic. Anyone know when the expected completion date is?

Sopwith · **Joined:** Tue Jan 19, 2010 2:49 pm **Posts:** 548

Thanks for the gen TriangleP much appreciated.

DH82EH · **Posted:** Tue Nov 05, 2013 7:39 pm

Thomas_Mac wrote:

From the Victoria Air Maintenance Facebook "Weight and Balance". Posted November 4, 2013

I saw that photo and thought "That looks like weight and balance time" Then I read the caption under the pic :oops:

Real nice pic BTW

Thanks Thomas :supz:

Won't be long now

Andy Scott

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11327

Isn't this one mostly original wood?

Thomas_Mac · **Posted:** Fri Nov 08, 2013 2:14 pm

An update today shows mission markers have been applied!

https://www.facebook.com/VicAirMtnc?hc_location=stream

Thomas_Mac · **Posted:** Tue Apr 15, 2014 9:12 pm

Just posted on the Victoria Air Maintenance Ltd Facebook page :drink3:

https://www.facebook.com/VicAirMtnc?fref=photo

Jeff H · **Joined:** Thu Jan 05, 2012 6:33 pm **Posts:** 140

Thanks for the pics...seeing them makes my palms a bit sweaty. This is a great restoration of a significant aircraft type. Hopefully she will be flown often.

Cheers,

Jeff

DH82EH · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2014 6:01 am

Thanks for posting those pics Thomas.

Engine runs are a good sign for sure!

Andy

Thomas_Mac · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2014 7:01 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Mh5YoN ... e=youtu.be

Now with sound

Firebird · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2014 4:20 pm

I know it's the owners toy, and his money blah, blah, etc.,etc....... but, that really does look bloody awful in that stupid gloss paint finish. :ouch:

Such a shame to ruin what should otherwise be seen as a wonderful restoration.

DaveM2 · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2014 4:39 pm

TriangleP wrote:

Great News, thanks for posting the pics and vid! Wishing them luck for more success and a safe first flight! Heres another video of the test - outside view https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZCUTr-eOwk

Anyone know who will be doing the test flying for Bob Jens?

Steve Hinton

seagull61785 · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2014 5:15 pm

I have a question.

When I managed to get 'up close and personal' with KA114 last year I noticed that her two Merlins had five exhaust stubs each side instead of the usual six. As they weren't obviously hanging off a pair of 'V-10 Merlins' I asked the reason for this and was told that this was how the Mosquito engines were configured.

So how come this Canadian Mossie has six stubs each side?

Curious,

Barry

ErrolC · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2014 8:15 pm

Answer nicked from
http://www.pprune.org/archive/index.php/t-499069.html

Quote:

What engine type is in this bird ? Being an anorak I can only count five exhaust ports, would have expected six per side.

RR Merlin 25 I believe.

The 5 stack exhausts are because with the proximity of the rear (of six) stacks to the wooden wing root, RR had to redesign the exhausts, and the rearmost two cylinders have a 2 into 1 siamesed stack arrangement.
On later two stage Merlin engined Mosquitos, the longer nacelles allowed for a normal 6 stack exhaust arrangement.

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