Mossie update

[mike furline]

Oh boy, the paint is too shiny. There goes the investment.

[Chad Veich]

Oh boy, the paint is too shiny. There goes the investment.

Yes, but it matches the owner's "too shiny" Spitfire perfectly!

[Sopwith]

Excuse my ignorance, but who does it belong to?. It looks fantastic. Anyone know when the expected completion date is?

[Sopwith]

Thanks for the gen TriangleP much appreciated.

[DH82EH]

From the Victoria Air Maintenance Facebook "Weight and Balance". Posted November 4, 2013

I saw that photo and thought "That looks like weight and balance time" Then I read the caption under the pic

Real nice pic BTW

Thanks Thomas

Won't be long now

Andy Scott

[bdk]

Isn't this one mostly original wood?

[Thomas_Mac]

An update today shows mission markers have been applied!



https://www.facebook.com/VicAirMtnc?hc_location=stream

[Thomas_Mac]

Just posted on the Victoria Air Maintenance Ltd Facebook page












https://www.facebook.com/VicAirMtnc?fref=photo

[Jeff H]

Thanks for the pics...seeing them makes my palms a bit sweaty. This is a great restoration of a significant aircraft type. Hopefully she will be flown often.

Cheers,

Jeff

[DH82EH]

Thanks for posting those pics Thomas.

Engine runs are a good sign for sure!

Andy

[Thomas_Mac]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Mh5YoN ... e=youtu.be

Now with sound

[Firebird]

I know it's the owners toy, and his money blah, blah, etc.,etc....... but, that really does look bloody awful in that stupid gloss paint finish.

Such a shame to ruin what should otherwise be seen as a wonderful restoration.

[DaveM2]

Great News, thanks for posting the pics and vid! Wishing them luck for more success and a safe first flight! Heres another video of the test - outside view https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZCUTr-eOwk

Anyone know who will be doing the test flying for Bob Jens?

Steve Hinton

[seagull61785]

I have a question.

When I managed to get 'up close and personal' with KA114 last year I noticed that her two Merlins had five exhaust stubs each side instead of the usual six. As they weren't obviously hanging off a pair of 'V-10 Merlins' I asked the reason for this and was told that this was how the Mosquito engines were configured.

So how come this Canadian Mossie has six stubs each side?

Curious,

Barry

[ErrolC]

Answer nicked from
http://www.pprune.org/archive/index.php/t-499069.html

What engine type is in this bird ? Being an anorak I can only count five exhaust ports, would have expected six per side.

RR Merlin 25 I believe.

The 5 stack exhausts are because with the proximity of the rear (of six) stacks to the wooden wing root, RR had to redesign the exhausts, and the rearmost two cylinders have a 2 into 1 siamesed stack arrangement.
On later two stage Merlin engined Mosquitos, the longer nacelles allowed for a normal 6 stack exhaust arrangement.