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01-09-2006, 10:42 AM
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#16 | | Master of Ewes
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Country:  | i've just noticed the poll at the top there, isn't that a bit of stupid question given they all had such different roles??
and it's the lanc 
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01-09-2006, 02:21 PM
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#17 | | Senior Member
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| Sorry better as in most effective during WW2. | |
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04-18-2007, 12:53 AM
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#18 | | Senior Member
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Country:  | The Hurricane was made very similar to Biplane fighters with doped cloth stretched over the frame. Not sure how they prevented fires. The Spitfire however, was made entirely of metal. The Spitfire was said to have been more vulnerable to damage than the Hurricane in terms of critical downing damage... | |
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04-18-2007, 05:55 AM
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#19 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by HealzDevo  The Hurricane was made very similar to Biplane fighters with doped cloth stretched over the frame. Not sure how they prevented fires. ... | Fireproof dope....
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04-22-2007, 08:05 PM
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#20 | | Senior Member
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Country: | Okay Fireproof dope but fireproofed with what? Also the Hurricane seems to be shown in a lot of footage burning quite profusely suggesting that the fire-proofing dope may not have been totally effective. | |
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06-11-2007, 07:46 AM
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Country: | The Mossie was a 'Composite' plywood construction, using spruce outer skins with balsa sandwiched and then heat treated. Very similar to the modern carbon fibre aly composite construction racing cars. Formed over a concrete former. The reason for this type of construction was to avoid the use of alumnium which was at a premium.
The ungluing which occurred in the Far East was as a result of incorrectly assembled wing sections.
The geodetic Wellington was very strong developed from airship practice. To fly in one while it did tight turns was very interesting as there was a noticible lag as the fuselage twisted so that the tail was later to recover from the bank than the wings. The wings also tended to flap gently. The crew were not allowed to. | |
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06-11-2007, 09:40 AM
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#22 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by HealzDevo Okay Fireproof dope but fireproofed with what? Also the Hurricane seems to be shown in a lot of footage burning quite profusely suggesting that the fire-proofing dope may not have been totally effective. | Not when its covered with fuel or oil.....
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06-11-2007, 12:06 PM
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#23 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by FLYBOYJ Fireproof dope.... | You refering to me Joe? | |
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06-11-2007, 12:15 PM
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#24 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by trackend You refering to me Joe? | 
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06-11-2007, 12:26 PM
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Country: | I think the Mossie was a brilliant concept. Introducing the ply balsa ply sandwich construction as a method of using available materials not only worked as well if not better than more conventional materials it left those alloys etc free for other manufacturers to use.
The sandwich concept is still widely favoured it the Yachting industry except its now GRP expanded poly GRP. | |
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06-13-2007, 12:08 AM
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#26 | | Senior Member
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Country: | Okay, so it is probably covered in oil when it is buring? I just knew that a lot of footage I had seen showed Hurricanes burning like crazy. | |
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06-13-2007, 06:52 AM
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#27 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by HealzDevo Okay, so it is probably covered in oil when it is buring? I just knew that a lot of footage I had seen showed Hurricanes burning like crazy. | More than likely fuel. When a tank is punctured and fuel goes into the slipstream it goes everywhere.
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06-17-2007, 08:00 PM
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#28 | | Senior Member
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Country: | Yep, understood. I understand the Mossie had a similar problem with burning did it? | |
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06-17-2007, 11:03 PM
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#29 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by HealzDevo Yep, understood. I understand the Mossie had a similar problem with burning did it? | Probably - even with fire resistant dopes and varnishes when he structure is burning the heat will breakdown any resistance and eventually overcome the structure. Aluminum will burn (and of course melt) when hot enough.
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06-19-2007, 10:29 PM
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