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| Author: | steve dickey [ Fri Jan 15, 2010 5:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Turbine Chipmunk? |
Looking for some pictures of; also any with retractable gear, thanx. |
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| Author: | M-62A [ Fri Jan 15, 2010 6:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Turbine Chipmunk? |
Hi Steve For pics ee here.... http://www.abpic.co.uk/results.php?q=Tu ... t&limit=10 Never heard of the Chippie with a retractable u/c. Hope this helps, Tony |
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| Author: | steve dickey [ Fri Jan 15, 2010 6:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Turbine Chipmunk? |
Thanks so much  . Those are the Rover gas turbine but how about the Bonner Super Sapphire? In the Jan. issue of Aeroplane there is a book review on the Chippie and it mentioned the turbine power ones plus the aforementioned retractable gear ones done in the US. Would like to see an air to air of a retractable one  Guess I'll have to buy the book Thanks. |
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| Author: | Holedigger [ Fri Jan 15, 2010 7:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Turbine Chipmunk? |
Land hard enough and they retract, getting them back down is the problem! 
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| Author: | Sully [ Fri Jan 15, 2010 7:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Turbine Chipmunk? |
Art Scholl's Super Chipmunk had retractable gear. Art Scholl - Super Chipmunk | Patrick's Aviation Sully |
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| Author: | steve dickey [ Fri Jan 15, 2010 10:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Turbine Chipmunk? |
Sully wrote: Art Scholl's Super Chipmunk had retractable gear. Art Scholl - Super Chipmunk | Patrick's Aviation Sully Thankx Sully, Is Scholl's the only one that was modified with retractable gear? Great video by the way .
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| Author: | M-62A [ Sat Jan 16, 2010 6:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Turbine Chipmunk? |
steve dickey wrote: Thanks so much . Those are the Rover gas turbine but how about the Bonner Super Sapphire? In the Jan. issue of Aeroplane there is a book review on the Chippie and it mentioned the turbine power ones plus the aforementioned retractable gear ones done in the US. Would like to see an air to air of a retractable one Guess I'll have to buy the book Thanks. IS this the one? http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1134127/ Not sure of the provenance of the engine, some sources describe it as a "V6". I understand G-ARWB was returned to standard some years ago. Tony |
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| Author: | steve dickey [ Sat Jan 16, 2010 7:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Turbine Chipmunk? |
Thanx M-62A, That might be it but I don't know. Very interesting to say the least because I think just about every piston powered airplane has had a turbine installed or almost  .We have a locally based Beech Duke that's gonna get the turbine conversion in a couple of months That'll raise the cruise up 100 kts
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| Author: | bipe215 [ Mon Jan 18, 2010 9:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Turbine Chipmunk? |
Scholl's RG Chipmunk had Viking gear I believe. Steve G |
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| Author: | RandolphB [ Tue Jan 19, 2010 1:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Turbine Chipmunk? |
bipe215 wrote: Scholl's RG Chipmunk had Viking gear I believe. Steve G My Powerplant Instructor was Art's head mechanic, and confirmed it was from a Viking....among other details I learned from my endless badgering the poor man for details of the aircraft and what had been done to them.... |
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