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Old 04-21-2011, 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Yale View Post
Let's remember that the original triplane had a rotary engine -- a giant gyroscope that affected how the plane flew and how the pilot controlled it. Rhinebeck-type replicas have radial engines, so the cowling can't cover the top half of the engine, as it did on the original -- not that I'd pass up the chance to visit Rhinebeck if I had the opportunity.

Deckape, let me add my own appreciation and respect for both your modelling skill and the huge range of your work. WRT the biplane picture, is that a dirigible hook on the top? If you've done the airship at the same scale, it must be a monster.
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Yes sir, On the F9C Sparrow Hawk on top of the wing is a trampeze type mechanisym that attachs to the airships undercradel. Durring the 1930,s the Navy was experimenting with all types of aviation. the era of the huge dirigibles was a mainstay in the 1930,s. these giant behemoths were huge they looked like a floating ocean liners. At that ime the navy knew that the airships had no way of deffending them selves in case of attack. so the Navy used these pesky pert Sparrow Hawks . most of the sparrow Hawks had no landing gear and some did, The Navy started the airship program right after the first world war. But by the end of the 1930,s around 1939 knowing that war was comeing and the destruction of the Akron, the airship program was stricken from the Naval register knowing that these airships were obsolet. So the hook on top of the wing of the sparrow hawk is where it attachs to the cradel on the airship thank you for your reply

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