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Alcock and Brown re-creation by Fossett
Fossett and his navigator/co-pilot Mark Rebholz left Toronto today in the
replica Vickers Vimy on the first leg to position at St. John's Newfoundland for the cross-Atlantic try on June 14, 86th? anniversary of original flight. http://stjohns.cbc.ca/regional/servl...rs-vimy-050601 I didn't see the take-off but am sure that it will be on the 6-o'clock news tonight. Saw an early morning TV report with the motors running and mechanics tweaking things. Looks like a sweet machine. Hope things go well... |
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"Icebound" wrote Saw an early morning TV report with the motors running and mechanics tweaking things. Looks like a sweet machine. Hope things go well... Have you seen it? It was at OSH 3 (?) years ago, and it was impressive. What was coolest, was seeing it fly. Things that big, are NOT supposed to be able go that slow! g -- Jim in NC |
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"Morgans" wrote in message ... "Icebound" wrote Saw an early morning TV report with the motors running and mechanics tweaking things. Looks like a sweet machine. Hope things go well... Have you seen it? It was at OSH 3 (?) years ago, and it was impressive. Not live. Just TV. I guess I wasn't paying attention and did not really realize that they were in town until suddenly they're leaving. What was coolest, was seeing it fly. Things that big, are NOT supposed to be able go that slow! g |
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Icebound wrote:
Fossett and his navigator/co-pilot Mark Rebholz left Toronto today in the replica Vickers Vimy on the first leg to position at St. John's Newfoundland for the cross-Atlantic try on June 14, 86th? anniversary of original flight. Are they also intending to recreate the "landing" in the Irish peat bog? |
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What was coolest, was seeing it fly. Things that big, are NOT supposed to
be able go that slow! g A large airplane always appears to be goig slower than it is, because we tend to judge speed by how long it takes the tail to reach the spot where the nose was. I was privileged to see the first public fly-bys of the 747, at Boeing Field, Seattle, back in 1969. It appeared to be going far too slowly to stay in the air--perhaps 40 or 50 knots. vince norris |
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vincent p. norris wrote: What was coolest, was seeing it fly. Things that big, are NOT supposed to be able go that slow! g A large airplane always appears to be goig slower than it is, because we tend to judge speed by how long it takes the tail to reach the spot where the nose was. Although in this case, it really is slow, with a max speed of just 100mph, and a cruise speed of around 75 mph. And it is big, much bigger in real life then it seems in pictures. John -- John Clear - http://www.clear-prop.org/ |
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"James Robinson" wrote in message ... Icebound wrote: Fossett and his navigator/co-pilot Mark Rebholz left Toronto today in the replica Vickers Vimy on the first leg to position at St. John's Newfoundland for the cross-Atlantic try on June 14, 86th? anniversary of original flight. Are they also intending to recreate the "landing" in the Irish peat bog? Apparently they have permission to land on a golf course. I don't know what type of surface they intend to choose.... a manicured fairway, or some boggy rough???? |
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"vincent p. norris" wrote A large airplane always appears to be goig slower than it is, because we tend to judge speed by how long it takes the tail to reach the spot where the nose was. How true; saw the Galaxy last year, and that really looked slow. The Vimmy really _is_ going slow. Perhaps someone will correct me, but I seem to remember that it's maximum speed is around 55 MPH. Get that huge thing going that slow, and it is going to look *really * slow. -- Jim in NC |
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vincent p. norris wrote:
A large airplane always appears to be goig slower than it is, because we tend to judge speed by how long it takes the tail to reach the spot where the nose was. I was privileged to see the first public fly-bys of the 747, at Boeing Field, Seattle, back in 1969. It appeared to be going far too slowly to stay in the air--perhaps 40 or 50 knots. Well, if that phenomenum applies to the Vimy, it would appear to be traveling about walking speed. George Patterson Why do men's hearts beat faster, knees get weak, throats become dry, and they think irrationally when a woman wears leather clothing? Because she smells like a new truck. |
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Well, I love all flying things, and the Vimy is impressive... But as
far as re-creating an old technology machine and then flying a route that was done generations ago - - - YAWN ! denny |
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