Vonrd
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Awesome!
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They look great! Voted. Hopefully they'll get another skinpack soon... yeah, right. Maybe we should do a mods on server practice so that Hotlead can flaunt his new colors. We just have to download them and put them in our skins files.
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Very sad indeed but I would venture that he died doing what he loved.
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Ah yes... forgot about the escape and KIA. Thought it was referring to his capture.
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1918? Wikipedia: "On 18 April 1915, either Garros's fuel line clogged or, by other accounts, his aircraft was downed by ground fire,[7] and he glided to a landing on the German side of the lines. Garros failed to destroy his aircraft completely before being taken prisoner: most significantly, the gun and armoured propeller remained intact. Legend has it that after examining the plane, German aircraft engineers, led by Fokker, designed the improved interrupter gear system. In fact the work on Fokker's system had been going for at least six months before Garros's aircraft fell into their hands. With the advent of the interrupter gear the tables were turned on the Allies, with Fokker's planes shooting down many Allied aircraft, leading to what became known as the Fokker Scourge." Missed 7,9 and 10. (I knew MiG 28 was wrong but never knew they were all odd numbers.)
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Looks like you're well aware of what to expect as an A&P. You pretty much have to be an aviation nut (yep, that's me). Don't expect to get rich though. $30/hr is pretty much the top pay although it might be more at a major airline. Starting pay is usually not much above minimum wage. Still, I really enjoy my job... usually.
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Beautiful! Looks like a nice facility too. Is that a Morane? Edit: Got it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgeCz0inPuI Wish I could have done something like that in A&P school.
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Also here on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQcUgg4cnp0 I'd love to work for the Vintage Aviator
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A pretty good discussion of the topic here: http://ww2aircraft.net/forum/engines/turbo-chargers-16798.html I think that the size requirement for turbocharging might be the most likely limiting factor. Exhaust ducting as well as induction ducting is required along with inter / after coolers. So turbos were in acft that could make room for the stuff... the Jug was as large as it was chiefly to accommodate the turbo systems. The P-38 had two convenient booms (maybe a factor in Kelly Johnson's decision to have such an unconventional design). B-17 and B-24 of course had room. Cost (as always) was probably a factor as well as metallurgy limitations of the time. The turbine lives and works in a hellish environment.
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Salute to Blue! I thought this was the best FIF I've been in so far. Well played on both sides.
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Perhaps you should pay attention to what is said. The title of the thread is Tentative plane set! As far as I know this is yet to be determined (unless I missed a meeting... I was absent last Monday). I take offense at the tone of your...typing. To imply that I (or the others who also put in their opinions) in any way are dissing Butzzel and Stubby is off the hook. So "deep six" the attitude.
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Geez...
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Yeah, that's Kermit's plane:
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If the D.VIIF is in, I would prefer the SE5a as a counter. More able to turnfight the Fokker. (Though the SPAD flown as B&Z might offer a contrast in tactics).
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Even though it's no longer the "Pfalzcopter" it's still a viable mount IMHO.
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Welcome BlackFalcon! JG1_Klaiber is the commander and I'm sure he will e-mail you as soon as he sees your post. We're all pretty well versed in the Pfalz D.IIIa and would be happy to fly with you. Please tell us a bit more about yourself... see the Recruitment post here: http://forum.jg1.org/topic/2526-welcome-to-jg1/ S! Vonrd
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Is it me or is the server REALLY SLOW? All other sites seem to have no problem. I'm seeing this in IE, Chrome and Firefox.
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Thanks Hotlead & Zerfass! "I regret that I have but one life to give"... wait, I seem to have given many lives in the past . I always have a good IPA with me... heh heh
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Great work Blue! We'll se what we can do with the planeset...
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It's flown! What a sound that contra prop / engine makes! (That castoring tailwheel looks a bit sketchy during the T/O roll). First flight: https://www.facebook.com/TheBugatti100pProject/videos/843683509042123/ More videos: https://www.facebook.com/TheBugatti100pProject/videos?fref=photo EDIT: should have read the posts above.
