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 Post subject: Home Made MkIX Spit
PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 9:07 pm 
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Not sure if you have seen this yet but very cool.

:spit :supz: :drink3:

https://www.youtube.com/v/pzkoTulqA1U&autoplay=1&rel=0

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 Post subject: Re: Home Made MkIX Spit
PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 9:26 pm 
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Brilliant!! Wish we would see more of this for us poor folks.


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 Post subject: Re: Home Made MkIX Spit
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That is supremely cool! 8)

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 Post subject: Re: Home Made MkIX Spit
PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 10:28 pm 
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That is awesome! What a down to earth builder/owner. Thanks for sharing that video.


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 Post subject: Re: Home Made MkIX Spit
PostPosted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 3:18 am 
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Good article in a recent "Sport Aviation", but I hadn't seen that youtube video., very good thanks for putting the link up.


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 Post subject: Re: Home Made MkIX Spit
PostPosted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 2:01 pm 
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This flies around my part of Arizona quite frequently, looks and sounds great!!!


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 Post subject: Re: Home Made MkIX Spit
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I have been a huge fan of this Spit for as long as I've know about it.
I'd love to see it some day.
I am also really curious as to how it flies compared to the genuine article.

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 Post subject: Re: Home Made MkIX Spit
PostPosted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:42 pm 
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Great story, very pretty replica.
The headline describes it as a MkIX which should make it basically a MkV with a longer nose to fit a two stage engine?
To fit the Allison, or by choice, is the replica's nose MkIX length which is why it is described as such?

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 Post subject: Re: Home Made MkIX Spit
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what a stud!.........so very cool!


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 Post subject: Re: Home Made MkIX Spit
PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2016 9:29 am 
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Here are a few of my photos over the years:
ImageRobert Deford RED Mk IX Spitfire cnMK9EX N1940K b by Bill Word, on Flickr
ImageRobert Deford RED Mk IX Spitfire cnMK9EX N1940K c by Bill Word, on Flickr
ImageSpitfire 1 by Bill Word, on Flickr
ImageChance Vought F4U-1A Corsair USN 17799 NX83782 b by Bill Word, on Flickr
ImageBoeing B-17G Flying Fortress Sentimental Journey cn32155 USAAF 44-83514 N9323Z f by Bill Word, on Flickr
ImageBoeing B-17G Flying Fortress Sentimental Journey cn32155 USAAF 44-83514 N9323Z g by Bill Word, on Flickr


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 Post subject: Re: Home Made MkIX Spit
PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2016 12:04 pm 
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Nice photos, thanks for sharing.


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 Post subject: Re: Home Made MkIX Spit
PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2016 12:40 pm 
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Yeah, thanks Bill, nice shots.

That first shot made me wonder what Mr. Duford used for undercarriage legs.
As far as I understand real ones are quite sought after.

Andy


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 Post subject: Re: Home Made MkIX Spit
PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2016 2:59 pm 
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Very Cool ! ..Hmmmm R.E.D ?..., didn't a certain Canadian "warbird re-builder " from the '60s & '70s used that on one of his rebuilt birds ?? :wink: pop2

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 Post subject: Re: Home Made MkIX Spit
PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2016 5:40 pm 
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Plane was at Chino over the weekend flying in the show.


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 Post subject: Re: Home Made MkIX Spit
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What an amazing build!


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