Diemert steam powered P-51

ehokuf · **Posted:** Thu Jan 18, 2007 9:05 pm

Anyone know any details of Bob Diemert building a wood, steam powered P-51? It's for real! :shock:

I'd love to see pics if any one has any or knows any details!

Ollie · **Posted:** Thu Jan 18, 2007 9:23 pm

Ad astra per ardua they say.

:lol:

John-Curtiss Paul · **Posted:** Thu Jan 18, 2007 9:37 pm

I hope to God someone is filming a documentry on this....... ala DEFENDER. This could be even better. Especially if he has the same crew assisting him.

hang the expense · **Posted:** Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:01 pm

The defender video is going to be very hard to beat but, If anybody can pull this off it would have to be demert. :lol:

Hey gang if you have'nt seen the defender video you havent laughed.

Mudge · **Posted:** Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:03 pm

OK...I haven't seen it. Where do I look?

Mudge the neglected :roll:

ehokuf · **Posted:** Fri Jan 19, 2007 7:54 am

You can order the Defender video from the Canadian Film Board ( kinda like PBS). If you haven't seen the Defender video, the first time you'll scratch your head like "what just happened, was that for real?" When you realize Diemert is dead serious it's the funniest thing ever seen in your life. :lol:

retroaviation · **Posted:** Fri Jan 19, 2007 7:57 am

That's without a doubt the most asked question you'll get when showing The Defender to anyone for the first time......."Is this for real???" :lol:

You bet it is! I've probably watched it over 50 times now (while showing it to others), and it cracks me up every time.

Mudge, you owe it to yourself to get a copy of it. I would imagine that it's got to be the Canadian Film Board's most popular request for an older documentary.

Gary

Randy Wilson · **Posted:** Fri Jan 19, 2007 8:26 am

Mudge - if you have problems getting a copy of The Defender, PM me and I may be able to help.

Randy

Fouga23 · **Posted:** Fri Jan 19, 2007 8:55 am

Post it on youtube!

sabredriver · **Posted:** Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:05 am

a WOODEN mustang? right..... lets see it?

FlyingFortB17 · **Joined:** Mon Jan 02, 2006 7:55 pm **Posts:** 217

sabredriver wrote:

a WOODEN mustang? right..... lets see it?

It isn't too far-fetched. There is a 1:1 scale FW-190 made out of wood flying in Europe right now.

Bill Greenwood · **Posted:** Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:46 am

A Mossi flies pretty well being made of wood and even sounds twice as good as a Mustang. Spitfire propellors are wood, spruce I think, and I may recall experiments in building full wooden Spits in case al shortages. Can't remember the details.

Ollie · **Posted:** Fri Jan 19, 2007 11:32 am

They were made out of a similar material to Bakelite Bill. Check the Shacklady book on the Spit, it's in there.

Michel Lemieux · **Posted:** Sat Jan 20, 2007 6:03 pm

It's the steam engine....part that is a bit funny :roll:

If anyone is curious about steam engines.....and some the associated throttle lag :shock:

for an AC application.

Just do a quick seach on external combustion Sterling Steam engines....ya'll be surprised that GM considered it in the 70's :wink:

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http://www.stirlingengine.com/[/url]

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11324

They had production wooden T-6 tailcones flying during the war. Never got certified under the T-6 type certificate though, in fact I think they are specifically excluded. Some BT-13s had wooden tailcones too I think.

They may have used phenolic resin in the manufacture of Spitfire prop blades, but I doubt they were made of Bakelite!

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