Recent content by wombat40

I may be wrong about this, but I think it illustrates how a "one off" can be eventually accepted as normal practice. Where I may be wrong is in this - It is my understanding, to lighten the aircraft involved in the raid a lot of the defensive armament was removed, being replaced by lengths of...

Novascale is someone best avoided, and has a reputation in the industry as someone who is, to say the least, idiosyncratic. I bought a half dozen or so different decal sheets from him about 3 years ago, from the popular online auction site (we all know which one) and went to purchase another...

that's pretty well correct on all counts, for further information I could recommend "Yakovlev's Piston-Engined Fighters" by Gordon & Khazanov Volume 5 on the Red Star Series. All aircraft fitted with larger cannon (37mm and in one case 45mm had the cockpit/canopy moved back 400mm). As the Yak 3...

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Good morning guys, to assist in a body of work I would like to undertake I am seeking information on the Yak series, particularly Yak1, 3 and 9. Also any information about the Polikarpov fighters used by the Republicans in Spain. The information I most seek is any image of cockpit layout and...

3 libraries in Australia have the "Boomerang Story" for loan to members. I think it may be ok if one was to get it copied onto DVD as it is no longer available and as far as I know there would be no copywrite infringement issues considering it has not been available for many years.

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Thanks for the drawings guys, so the first concept was for a different wing (in plan form). It is my understanding that Wackett had a huge input into the design (it was his proposal to go with the radial) so it still leaves the question open as to whether or not the wing design was ultimately a...

Looking back over the drawings I first posted, the biggest similarity appears to be in the wing, at least in plan. It would be interesting if anyone has any drawings dating from it first concept (radial engine). The reason I state this is that as I have said, P51 were ultimately license built...

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It is interesting to note that a Roots blower was borrowed from the US by Australia and fitted to a CA 13 Boomerang to enhance high altitude performance. The resulting aircraft, designated CA 14/14A differed most notably in a square tail, this design heralded the CA 15

Try to obtain a copy of "Pacific Hawk" by John Vader (Purnells History of WW2 series) Seems that there was an attempt to fit a RR engine to the P40. Remember too that the first Mustangs were fitted with Alisons and designated A 36. They still outperformed the P40, design plays a part in...