Recent content by Engineman

Agree with your Meteor mainwheel as most likely. Photo evidence I have found is strong for Meteor, but exact numbers will be 100%. Cheers 5port

I think the OP Picture tyre is deflated, giving a narrow look. Tyre size looks to be 32x10.00-15. Eng

A very good video, expertly presented by Steve Hinton. The old recording lacks some clarity but, this footage is still worth watching. I particularly enjoyed the cockpit start, taxy and warm-up with commentary. Where else could you see a a close-up formation take-off of that aircraft? Steve...

Hi, If that blade is well short of the correct length and unusable due to damage, it may well have been cleaned-up at the tip just to make it pretty as a relic. I notice that the H-S Decal is very weathered but retained whereas, the paint at the tip looks unweathered. Worth noting that some...

Yes, I guess the Fw modification of the cowlings and coolers was either a Fw investigation or an RLM trial? Certainly, Fw were trying hard to minimise the drag and weight/complexity of liquid cooling systems. Also, they saw how the Junkers 88 A, Jumo 211 power units were quite good with the...

Great! Very nice info Wurger! I suspect that the engines are DB 601 A in the C-04. Thanks for posting! Eng

Very interesting photo, first pic on post #1,373. It doesn't look like other pics of "V3". The large boxy radiators appear to be very forward, looking to be just behind the props. Other details are, oil cooler on top of cowling, air intake for supercharger on left side of cowling for DB600...

Sorry to be so late, Post #163, just look at the oil leaks onto that droptank. I think the ground is waterlogged but, no doubt the oil is leaking from that JUMO 213. Eng

Hi, This indicator does look very similar to that used for the Fw 190 horizontal tail trim position indicator. The range is similar. Overall, it is likely to be a position indicator, the exact application is unclear but I think likely to be for a tail trim. Eng

Hi, I have original VDM data that is a lot more complicated. The VDM VS Just means a VDM VERSTELLUFTSCHRAUBE abbreviation. The VDM Gerat numbers were much more specific. Yes, the early Bf 109 E and Bf 110 with DB 601 A but without Automatik (ohne Automatik) both listed with the VDM 9-11081...

Yes, 3.10m is a usual quote for the Bf 109 E versions. However, there are some complications. Damaged blades could be shortened by up to 2% according to the VDM repair manual and likely in field conditions, that would be exceeded. I have seen propeller tests showing 10% cropping giving very...

Agree with that scale, 35cm. Eng

The Bf 109 E certainly looks to be below the 25cm figure in the horizontal flying position. I am making the tip clearance less than 25cm with the aircraft on jacks for gun sighting checks. In the rigged position, the aircraft is usually supported on the underfuselage trestle and the tail...

Unfortunately, the terrible loss of Glorious and her two light escorts with 1500 Souls, is an awful and probably avoidable saga in the history of British Naval Operations. The truth remains obfuscated, despite UK Parliamentary debate as recently as 1999. Eng

Although I have quoted some of the precautions that were taken with the inverted V-12 DB 605 against hydraulic lock, I am also aware of possible problems with upright V-12 engines having similar problems. The RR Kestrel did sometimes suffer from internal coolant leak into a cylinder if the wet...