Sat Feb 07, 2009 9:16 pm
I'm color blind.....love the new page 
Sat Feb 07, 2009 9:18 pm
BTW, what's the scoop on the Tempest ?
Sat Feb 07, 2009 9:58 pm
Michel Lemieux wrote:BTW, what's the scoop on the Tempest ?
Its finally gonna get done
Sun Feb 08, 2009 8:45 am
With the amount of experience thay have on Fury's, the Tempest should hopefully be not too far of a stretch in terms structure & systems.
Is it the one that was up for grabs in France a few months back ???
Is it the one that was up for grabs in France a few months back ???
Sun Feb 08, 2009 10:18 am
Nope. Nelson has had this bird for quite a while now.
Sun Feb 08, 2009 12:42 pm
Michel Lemieux wrote:With the amount of experience thay have on Fury's, the Tempest should hopefully be not too far of a stretch in terms structure & systems.
Is it the one that was up for grabs in France a few months back ???
This one Michel:
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/tempestr ... mw810.html
Sun Feb 08, 2009 1:32 pm
One of the things missing on their website is that they not only can do a Mustang, but they also take on the impossible. They are currently rebuilding a Bearcat that was broken into 7 or 8 chunks. The Helldiver was rebuilt after being broken in half without the existence of any spare parts.
I stopped by there this summer and Nelson showed me how they modified the P-38 fuel system so that the pilot no longer has to have an advanced degree from M.I.T. to operate the P-38 without running tanks dry. He has also invented several mods to make the Sea Fury operable and fun.
The TT-1 Temco jet he rebuilt, one of something like 8 built, he changed the engine to a Learjet engine and added custom wing tip tanks for extra fuel.
If he can rebuild a Seafire, I bet he'll do a good job on the "impossible Tempest."
I stopped by there this summer and Nelson showed me how they modified the P-38 fuel system so that the pilot no longer has to have an advanced degree from M.I.T. to operate the P-38 without running tanks dry. He has also invented several mods to make the Sea Fury operable and fun.
The TT-1 Temco jet he rebuilt, one of something like 8 built, he changed the engine to a Learjet engine and added custom wing tip tanks for extra fuel.
If he can rebuild a Seafire, I bet he'll do a good job on the "impossible Tempest."
Sun Feb 08, 2009 6:43 pm
Uh...[i]which[/i] hurricane???
Sun Feb 08, 2009 10:10 pm
Curious as to how the Tempest went from N Grace after his passing away to N Ezell ?
Tks for the info, anyone knows if it will retain it's sleeves 
Tks for the info, anyone knows if it will retain it's sleeves
Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:18 am
JBrawner wrote:http://www.hawkertempest.se/MkIIsatPoona.htm
look anything like this now?
Hey Jon, great link thanks
Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:09 am
look anything like this now?
Sure it's the same bird ?? Pics directly from the Ezell page
Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:28 am
I saw that tail cone last week, looks its going to be another Nelson Great...
Lynn
Lynn
Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:12 am
Michel Lemieux wrote:Curious as to how the Tempest went from N Grace after his passing away to N Ezell ?
Tks for the info, anyone knows if it will retain it's sleeves
Isn't this the one that Nick traded to the Bradley Air Museum (from memory) for the Short Sealand which he traded in turn to the Ulster Folk Transport Museum for Spitfire TE184.
Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:12 pm
Could someone explain 'sleeve valve' to me and how it operates? I'm a motorhead so no need to dumb down the description.
thanks,
Doug
thanks,
Doug