Message for Scott
Fri Nov 09, 2007 2:28 pm
I believe we all appreciate what you have done in founding
WIX. I didn't know it has been 12 years. As for the problems this bruhah caused I regret that and it wasn't intentional. Left or right, pro or con, there are many people with good intentions here. I wish a few more were not so threatened by the idea of open discussion. I don't know where I stand on your list of scoundrels, but in my opinion there are only 2 or 3 guys who are outside the boundaries of civilzed discourse.
WIX. I didn't know it has been 12 years. As for the problems this bruhah caused I regret that and it wasn't intentional. Left or right, pro or con, there are many people with good intentions here. I wish a few more were not so threatened by the idea of open discussion. I don't know where I stand on your list of scoundrels, but in my opinion there are only 2 or 3 guys who are outside the boundaries of civilzed discourse.
Fri Nov 09, 2007 2:58 pm
Han Solo was a scoundrel Bill - you're in good company!
Zack
Zack
Fri Nov 09, 2007 9:21 pm
No matter what you say, Bill, You'll always be the #1 scoundrel on my list. 
Fri Nov 09, 2007 9:30 pm
Unfortunately I will have to agree with Eric on this one, but if you were to somehow figure out a way to mount a radial engine on the Spitfire, instead of that pesky inline, well now that would make it a whole diferent ball game. 
P.S. I am just funnin with you Bill. Different views is what makes the world go around. Just think how boring it would be if we all had the exact same views.
P.S. I am just funnin with you Bill. Different views is what makes the world go around. Just think how boring it would be if we all had the exact same views.
Fri Nov 09, 2007 10:18 pm
I thought all scoundrel's came from Colorado 
You alright as anybody that flies a Spit can't be that bad......
Fly safe,
Lynn
You alright as anybody that flies a Spit can't be that bad......
Fly safe,
Lynn
Blasphemy!!!
Fri Nov 09, 2007 11:34 pm
Col. Duck, A RADIAL ON A SPITFIRE????????? Don't you know obscenty is not allowed on WIX sites?!!!!!!
Sat Nov 10, 2007 12:01 am
Bill,
It isn't that far fetched, there was a model of the Lancaster that had radial engines (if I remember correctly it was the BII). Also, I am sure that if you are really nice to Gary A. he will find a way to mount a 3350 up there on the nose.
It isn't that far fetched, there was a model of the Lancaster that had radial engines (if I remember correctly it was the BII). Also, I am sure that if you are really nice to Gary A. he will find a way to mount a 3350 up there on the nose.
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Sat Nov 10, 2007 12:17 am
Wasn't there a S. American Mosquito version with round engines 
Sat Nov 10, 2007 3:52 am
There's also the P-36 and P-40 which went from radial to inline, and going in the opposite direction, the Ki-61 and Ki-100 which went from inline to radial.
Sat Nov 10, 2007 4:00 am
There was also an air racer that never went much past the bar napkin stage of an R-4360 powered Mustang in the late 1960s.
Sat Nov 10, 2007 5:54 am
..Or to REALLY go down an unbeaten path, hows about an Allison T56 onna Spit??? ::::::::::::ducking:::::::::::::
Sat Nov 10, 2007 6:57 am
A radial powered Mosquito ? Now that's just goin' way too far !!
Sat Nov 10, 2007 8:20 am
Inlines on a B-17 happened so why not?
Sat Nov 10, 2007 9:50 am
Ah yes, the IAe'.24 "Calquin" A copy of the Mosquito built starting in 1946 in Argentina. Merlins were not available so they used Pratt and Whitney R-1830's of 1,050 hp. each. Max speed was only 273mph. It was used primartily for the ground atack role. 200 built and of course there aren't any left except for maybe one or two in national museums.