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This was a new one on me:
"The U.S. Navy’s dirigible Los Angeles, upended after a turbulent wind from the Atlantic flipped the 700-foot airship on its nose at Lakehurst, New Jersey, in 1926. The ship slowly righted itself and there were no serious injuries to the crew of 25."
I imagine that was quite concerning at the time!
"The U.S. Navy’s dirigible Los Angeles, upended after a turbulent wind from the Atlantic flipped the 700-foot airship on its nose at Lakehurst, New Jersey, in 1926. The ship slowly righted itself and there were no serious injuries to the crew of 25."
I imagine that was quite concerning at the time!
Not really a photo, but on ITV News just now they featured a story about the international travel traffic light system. They showed an A340 taking off from Stansted. However, it wasn’t a holiday flight, it was this one.
Number 2 on this list of the world’s most luxurious private jets.
https://www.luxuo.com/the-lux-list/worlds-top-expe...
Number 2 on this list of the world’s most luxurious private jets.
https://www.luxuo.com/the-lux-list/worlds-top-expe...
CanAm said:
The TriPacer was a Pacer with a tricycle undercart rather than a tail-dragger. That’s either a very good ‘shop or a well made hoax.
(Waits to be shot down in flames when it turns out to be real
)
It appears real but it's not the Tri-Pacer. (Waits to be shot down in flames when it turns out to be real
)"Also known as the Wagner Twin 2, Wagner Twin Tri-Pacer, and Wagner Pacer 125, this was a standard PA-22 fitted with two 125 hp Lycoming O-290-D engines mounted side-by-side. The conversion was produced in three weeks by Harold Wagner from Portland, Oregon. To clear the two overlapping propellers the left engine shaft was fitted with a 4.75 in (121 mm) extension. After 100 hours testing, the aircraft was converted back to its original configuration."
http://www.aviastar.org/air/usa/wagner_twinpacer.p...
Bunch more info on some even weirder versions here:
http://www.fiddlersgreen.net/models/aircraft/Piper...
Edited by Fastdruid on Tuesday 31st August 08:52
Fastdruid said:
CanAm said:
The TriPacer was a Pacer with a tricycle undercart rather than a tail-dragger. That’s either a very good ‘shop or a well made hoax.
(Waits to be shot down in flames when it turns out to be real)
It appears real but it's not the Tri-Pacer. (Waits to be shot down in flames when it turns out to be real
)"Also known as the Wagner Twin 2, Wagner Twin Tri-Pacer, and Wagner Pacer 125, this was a standard PA-22 fitted with two 125 hp Lycoming O-290-D engines mounted side-by-side. The conversion was produced in three weeks by Harold Wagner from Portland, Oregon. To clear the two overlapping propellers the left engine shaft was fitted with a 4.75 in (121 mm) extension. After 100 hours testing, the aircraft was converted back to its original configuration."
http://www.aviastar.org/air/usa/wagner_twinpacer.p...
Bunch more info on some even weirder versions here:
http://www.fiddlersgreen.net/models/aircraft/Piper...
Edited by Fastdruid on Tuesday 31st August 08:52
Voldemort said:
A Tri-Pacer, according to the internet. One engine is mounted slightly ahead of the other so the props don't smash the s
t out of each other.Fastdruid said:
CanAm said:
The TriPacer was a Pacer with a tricycle undercart rather than a tail-dragger. That’s either a very good ‘shop or a well made hoax.
(Waits to be shot down in flames when it turns out to be real)
It appears real but it's not the Tri-Pacer. (Waits to be shot down in flames when it turns out to be real
)"Also known as the Wagner Twin 2, Wagner Twin Tri-Pacer, and Wagner Pacer 125, this was a standard PA-22 fitted with two 125 hp Lycoming O-290-D engines mounted side-by-side. The conversion was produced in three weeks by Harold Wagner from Portland, Oregon. To clear the two overlapping propellers the left engine shaft was fitted with a 4.75 in (121 mm) extension. After 100 hours testing, the aircraft was converted back to its original configuration."
CanAm said:
Fastdruid said:
CanAm said:
The TriPacer was a Pacer with a tricycle undercart rather than a tail-dragger. That’s either a very good ‘shop or a well made hoax.
(Waits to be shot down in flames when it turns out to be real)
It appears real but it's not the Tri-Pacer. (Waits to be shot down in flames when it turns out to be real
)"Also known as the Wagner Twin 2, Wagner Twin Tri-Pacer, and Wagner Pacer 125, this was a standard PA-22 fitted with two 125 hp Lycoming O-290-D engines mounted side-by-side. The conversion was produced in three weeks by Harold Wagner from Portland, Oregon. To clear the two overlapping propellers the left engine shaft was fitted with a 4.75 in (121 mm) extension. After 100 hours testing, the aircraft was converted back to its original configuration."
http://www.twinnavion.com/oddballs.htm
100hours seems rather a long time for ground only testing of such an experimental beast for a small/one man band company.
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