TFC Gladiator first flight vid

Fri Jul 11, 2008 2:03 pm

http://friends-of-tfc.blogspot.com/2008 ... movie.html

Fri Jul 11, 2008 2:50 pm

Thanks for posting. You know, I had no idea the Gladiator had flaps on both the bottom and the top wings... was that feature unique for the Gladiator or was it also incorporated on other designs?

Cheers,

David

Fri Jul 11, 2008 7:54 pm

Who was the lucky sod that got to do the test flight? Man, I'd give almost anything to fly a Gladiator.

Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:20 pm

daveymac82c wrote:. You know, I had no idea the Gladiator had flaps on both the bottom and the top wings... was that feature unique for the Gladiator or was it also incorporated on other designs?
Cheers,

David

First designed in 1937 and put into production for 1938 the Waco A or ZVN-8 had vacuum operated flaps in uppers and lowers.

Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:29 pm

Thanks Wheels UP,

I appreciate it!

- David

Sat Jul 12, 2008 4:34 am

Dan Jones wrote:Who was the lucky sod that got to do the test flight? Man, I'd give almost anything to fly a Gladiator.

I believe it was Pete Kynsey

Sat Jul 12, 2008 6:44 am

What a wonderful achievement. I wonder if TFC would ever consider taking her to Malta?

Sat Jul 12, 2008 5:32 pm

Thanks for posting. I've been following this restoration for a long time. It is great to see another one of these flying. I'll bet it's one of the sweetest flying biplanes around...ok, at least one of the sweetest looking!!