Ex-Flight Modeler working up in Canada...

[AOD_Danneskjold]

So one of the ex-flight modelers, who I became very good friends with, basically used his experience making WT FM's to develop real world tools for performance recording for planes.


And the guys up at Vintage Wings Canada, took notice. So they flew him up to work for a few weeks.



He took this video of the Spitfire Mark 16 that was recently restored, starting up, and taking off. Watch at full volume, if you dare...






One of his biggest complaints about WT isn't the flight models, but the fact that even from 50 yards, the sound the Spitfire is giving off is terrifying. Imagine actually sitting in the cockpit with an 1800 HP engine 2 feet in front of you.


I'll see if I can get him to do an album so we can see all the pictures.

[SKY_SAMURAI]

Thank you for the videos Dannes, there will be a Air Show about an hour away from where I live in September hosted by the Vintage Wings Canada, hopefully I will get to see it in person. BTW miss flying with you, Wedge and Navy.

[Mark_Nutt]

Oh baby.... that sound.

Eargasm.

[AputheCleaner]

for 70+ yrs ago ... 11.5 mins for warm up & takeoff, is not bad in my book. Prob a bit less if he didn't have to wait for other craft. Still wouldn't of wanted to be on an airfield, incoming sirens blaring, thinking 11.5 mins is bollocks!!!

[BoomBoomStick]

for 70+ yrs ago ... 11.5 mins for warm up & takeoff, is not bad in my book. Prob a bit less if he didn't have to wait for other craft. Still wouldn't of wanted to be on an airfield, incoming sirens blaring, thinking 11.5 mins is bollocks!!!

I dont think they needed 11 min in WWII

[AOD_Danneskjold]

I dont think they needed 11 min in WWII

You'd be surprised at how long it would take. For example, just turning on the Corsair is a 18 step process, with several of the steps forcing you to wait for something like the Starter to warmup, or the oil pressure start to rise. And that's not counting the warmup, where you need to wait for the oil temperature to reach 60 degrees celsius before you do anything.

If you're in a "Scramble Takeoff", you can wait til the temperature hits 40 degrees celsius, however there is a significant chance the engine will stop outright, or be unable to hit full power during the flight.




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