Duxford last sunday Dakota and spitfire

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

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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

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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

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


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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

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!

Nice composition.

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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 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.

)



"Orval Fairbairn" wrote in message
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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!

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
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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!

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.

)


"Orval Fairbairn" wrote in message
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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
news
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 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.

)

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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Russian business saying.