Recent content by xylstra

Rather an unusual post, this one. I'm actually quite reluctant to present this issue in an open public forum but have decided to do so after much deliberation. From the opening title you can see that it concerns a book known to a number of you. I find myself in the curious position of coming...

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I remember we once had a PIPER Cherokee come in for maintenance. The pilot -owner was a farmer. When we accessed the rear-most tail section we found a well sized birds-nest in the back! (presumably he may have had a hankering for fried eggs on the run!). :tearsofjoy:

Remember the good old days when petrol stations would give you service with a smile? Small bits of maintenance were never a problem with the courteous attendant fussing over things. All that disappeared when mid-air re-fuelling came onto the scene..... or did it?

Here's one American 'Secret Weapon' the Vietcong didn't manage to reverse-engineer! https://youtube.com/shorts/cGr7IhvlVn8?feature=share

Well, I certainly did find out eventually. For what it's worth, in fact NGC has no link to VOUGHT. Here is there official response: My understanding is that NGC did not retained any part of or rights to "Vought".

Now we're zero-ing in! Thanks I'll pursue that through. Cheers.

Ahead! Thanks, we'll see how it goes....Cheers.

Thanks. Already tried that with no response. I'm after the editor's e-mail contact. It must be out there somewhere.....

Does anyone by any chance have an e-mail contact address for the editor of the German aviation magazine, "FLUGZEUG Classic"? Thanks.

Trying to establish who currently owns the Chance-Voight corporate trademark. My web search indicates that the Vought aircraft division operates under the corporate umbrella of TRIUMPH Aerostructures. I e-mailed them several weeks ago but have yet to receive any reply. Can anyone confirm that...

Thanks, perfectly describes the concept.... and did you notice that the assignee was Williams? Ideal propulsion Powerplant for a sub-launched cruise missile.

Does anyone have any information on research and experimentation into solid-fueled expendable turbojets? [NB Please don't litter the post-wall with endless accounts of German coal fuelled ram-jets and pulse detonation engines, (yawn), yeah, yeah, yeah I already know about this. If you're dying...

Whereas the majority of Allied fighter aircraft installed and routinely used gun cameras to verify claim kills, it seems most Axis aircraft didn't. The Germans for instance, only sparingly used an externally mounted camera in a streamlined pod. The reasons it seems are manifold, not least of...

Thanks for that comprehensive answer. You're right - that was the reason for my post - there is some dispute over that first flight date. Surprising sometimes how these special, unique dates get lost in the mists of history.