Bristol Blenheim flies again
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It's flying once again good work from the ARCO gents.
http://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/2014/11/2...
http://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/2014/11/2...
Amazing to know that the cockpit of that aircraft was made from this little number!
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Simpo Two said:
Brigand said:
although I prefer the later model nose rather than that early boxy type.
I think it was the later style before the prang. Amazing to see the older nose being used as a van! (and that it was a nightfighter in 1940 - pre AI radar?)Brigand said:
I think I saw the original nose as a static display in the Battle of Britain hanger at Duxford. It was a standalone item that you could get up close to and have a look inside - it was a decidedly cosy space to say the least!
I remember that, have a photo somewhere. My last visit in 2010 it looked like this, with the noses swapped over, early one on later one off and displayed separately.hidetheelephants said:
Are other round engines like P&W and Wright are different/less sensitive to throttle control?
The correct term is "Radial Air Cooled" engine.To answer the question, I don't know. But it was well known that the Bristol Mercury as fitted to the Blenheim did not respond well to aggressive application of throttle.
The accident at Denham happened when the pilot decided on a whim to do a roller touchdown followed by a go around. However, he applied the throttle for the go around too quickly, the engines didn't pick up and the aircraft rolled along the grass strip, through a hedge and cartwheeled. It was very lucky that no one was killed.
fatboy b said:
Wow. My uncle was squadron leader on these in the war, so I 'm very happy to see one flying again.
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