Duxford last sunday Dakota and spitfire

[fffffff]

Hi
As Waddo was canceled last sunday went to Dux instead and was lucky enough
to see some flying.
Just wondering if anyone here has a pic of the Dakota either landing or
taking off as i was not able to get any.
Thanks

[Bruce R]

"fffffff" > wrote in message
...
> Hi
> As Waddo was canceled last sunday went to Dux instead and was lucky enough
> to see some flying.
> Just wondering if anyone here has a pic of the Dakota either landing or
> taking off as i was not able to get any.
> Thanks
>
>
>

The plane in the background may not be a spitfire....they had an elliptical
wing and that one is squared off at the tips. I could be wrong but maybe
its the angle I'm looking at it.

Bruce

[Indrek Aavisto]

BR> "fffffff" > wrote in message
BR> ...
>> Hi
>> As Waddo was canceled last sunday went to Dux instead and was lucky
>> enough
>> to see some flying.
>> Just wondering if anyone here has a pic of the Dakota either landing
>> or
>> taking off as i was not able to get any.
>> Thanks




BR> The plane in the background may not be a spitfire....they had an
BR> elliptical
BR> wing and that one is squared off at the tips. I could be wrong but
BR> maybe
BR> its the angle I'm looking at it.

BR> Bruce


It's a Mk XIV clipped wing Spitfire, I think

Cheers,

Indrek Aavisto


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[Jim[_2_]]

Griffin engined Spitfire -- don't know the Mark # but they did 'clip' the
wings on the late models.


"Indrek Aavisto" > wrote in message
...
>
> BR> "fffffff" > wrote in message
> BR> ...
>>> Hi
>>> As Waddo was canceled last sunday went to Dux instead and was lucky
>>> enough
>>> to see some flying.
>>> Just wondering if anyone here has a pic of the Dakota either landing
>>> or
>>> taking off as i was not able to get any.
>>> Thanks
>
>
>
>
> BR> The plane in the background may not be a spitfire....they had an
> BR> elliptical
> BR> wing and that one is squared off at the tips. I could be wrong but
> BR> maybe
> BR> its the angle I'm looking at it.
>
> BR> Bruce
>
>
> It's a Mk XIV clipped wing Spitfire, I think
>
> Cheers,
>
> Indrek Aavisto
>
>
> --
> Criticism is easy; achievement is difficult. W.S. Churchill
>

[Orval Fairbairn]

In article >,
"Jim" > wrote:

> Griffin engined Spitfire -- don't know the Mark # but they did 'clip' the
> wings on the late models.
>

I saw a Griffon-powered Spit at Sun-N-Fun this year and knew immediately
that it had to be a layer Mark, as it did not have that distinctive
merlin sound!

[Neil Hoskins]

Nice composition.

"fffffff" > wrote in message
...
> Hi
> As Waddo was canceled last sunday went to Dux instead and was lucky enough
> to see some flying.
> Just wondering if anyone here has a pic of the Dakota either landing or
> taking off as i was not able to get any.
> Thanks
>
>
>

[Jack Frobisher]

The configuration of a Griphon engine is not that different from a Merlin
and should sound very similar. Perhaps it had the classic wing shape but a
radial engine (2x9), in which case it would have been a Sea Fury.

:o)



"Orval Fairbairn" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "Jim" > wrote:
>
>> Griffin engined Spitfire -- don't know the Mark # but they did 'clip' the
>> wings on the late models.
>>
>
> I saw a Griffon-powered Spit at Sun-N-Fun this year and knew immediately
> that it had to be a layer Mark, as it did not have that distinctive
> merlin sound!

[Orval Fairbairn]

In article >,
"Jack Frobisher" > wrote:

> The configuration of a Griphon engine is not that different from a Merlin
> and should sound very similar. Perhaps it had the classic wing shape but a
> radial engine (2x9), in which case it would have been a Sea Fury.

No -- IIRC, it was a Mk XXI and had a heavier sound than the Merlin.
When i went over to look at it, I could see the bumps in the cowl to
accept the bigger engine.



> "Orval Fairbairn" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In article >,
> > "Jim" > wrote:
> >
> >> Griffin engined Spitfire -- don't know the Mark # but they did 'clip' the
> >> wings on the late models.
> >>
> >
> > I saw a Griffon-powered Spit at Sun-N-Fun this year and knew immediately
> > that it had to be a layer Mark, as it did not have that distinctive
> > merlin sound!

[Jack Frobisher]

Griphon definitely was bigger, approaching 10 inches taller I think, plus
the magneto/distributor at the other end resulted in a different profile,
especially along the top of the cowling; much more rounded instead of the
Merlin's square "tabletop".

Sorry about the tping/speelling - been out to celebrate 30 years of
marriage.

:o)


"Orval Fairbairn" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "Jack Frobisher" > wrote:
>
>> The configuration of a Griphon engine is not that different from a Merlin
>> and should sound very similar. Perhaps it had the classic wing shape but
>> a
>> radial engine (2x9), in which case it would have been a Sea Fury.
>
> No -- IIRC, it was a Mk XXI and had a heavier sound than the Merlin.
> When i went over to look at it, I could see the bumps in the cowl to
> accept the bigger engine.
>
>
>
>> "Orval Fairbairn" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > In article >,
>> > "Jim" > wrote:
>> >
>> >> Griffin engined Spitfire -- don't know the Mark # but they did 'clip'
>> >> the
>> >> wings on the late models.
>> >>
>> >
>> > I saw a Griffon-powered Spit at Sun-N-Fun this year and knew
>> > immediately
>> > that it had to be a layer Mark, as it did not have that distinctive
>> > merlin sound!

[Richard Brooks]

Jack Frobisher said the following on 08/07/07 14:20:
> The configuration of a Griphon engine is not that different from a Merlin
> and should sound very similar. Perhaps it had the classic wing shape but a
> radial engine (2x9), in which case it would have been a Sea Fury.
>
> :o)

The Griffon has more of a pulsating, gargling sound.

Starting at 1:05, can even be heard towards take-off speed.
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsY5SbXhqVg>
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYjriT7lVHw>

Some Merlins. :-)
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYsLvdSmKQI>
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7z_F14hm-CE>


>> I saw a Griffon-powered Spit at Sun-N-Fun this year and knew immediately
>> that it had to be a layer Mark, as it did not have that distinctive
>> merlin sound!


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