Jun 13, 2023 #1 Capt. Vick Moderator Staff Mod 13,750 5,721 Jul 23, 2008 Long Island, New York In this book There is this picture With this caption So my question is, were "light-colored anti drag rings" a thing?
In this book There is this picture With this caption So my question is, were "light-colored anti drag rings" a thing?
Jun 13, 2023 #2 SaparotRob Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII 13,922 14,774 Mar 12, 2020 Long Island, NY Maybe the writer was going off memory and used an old description of "speed rings" for cowlings?
Jun 13, 2023 Thread starter #3 Capt. Vick Moderator Staff Mod 13,750 5,721 Jul 23, 2008 Long Island, New York That seems likely to me...
Jun 13, 2023 #4 rochie Moderator Staff Mod 22,434 6,980 Aug 9, 2006 billingham nr middlesbrough uk i think it might be a translation error. more like aerodynamic fairings around the engine seemed normal but a few years earlier many aircraft had uncovered engines as Rob says, posted without reading Rob's reply
i think it might be a translation error. more like aerodynamic fairings around the engine seemed normal but a few years earlier many aircraft had uncovered engines as Rob says, posted without reading Rob's reply
Jun 13, 2023 #5 CATCH 22 Staff Sergeant 1,250 2,183 Sep 15, 2006 Canada Capt. Vick said: That seems likely to me... Click to expand... The exact wording antidrag ring is used in the B-17F E&M manual - see attachment. Nose cowl or cowling ring is another form of description of the same part. Cheers! Attachments Antidrag cowling rings.pdf 119.6 KB · Views: 26
Capt. Vick said: That seems likely to me... Click to expand... The exact wording antidrag ring is used in the B-17F E&M manual - see attachment. Nose cowl or cowling ring is another form of description of the same part. Cheers!
Jun 14, 2023 #6 D Denniss Tech Sergeant 1,758 1,679 Oct 15, 2006 NACA cowling - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org
Jun 16, 2023 #7 GregP Major 9,333 6,180 Jul 28, 2003 Chino, California, U.S.A. Cowling or anti-drag ring? Hammer or universal impacting tool? Elevator or bi-directional transition cell? Is he overweight or undertall? We may never know.
Cowling or anti-drag ring? Hammer or universal impacting tool? Elevator or bi-directional transition cell? Is he overweight or undertall? We may never know.
Jun 18, 2023 #10 T ThomasP Senior Master Sergeant 3,235 4,909 Apr 17, 2017 midwest USA Now I am hungry.
Jun 18, 2023 #11 SaparotRob Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII 13,922 14,774 Mar 12, 2020 Long Island, NY Onion rings?
Jun 18, 2023 #12 T ThomasP Senior Master Sergeant 3,235 4,909 Apr 17, 2017 midwest USA Curse you, now I feel the need to find a MacDonald's that is open at 0100 and get onion rings, even though I just ate.
Curse you, now I feel the need to find a MacDonald's that is open at 0100 and get onion rings, even though I just ate.
Jun 18, 2023 #13 SaparotRob Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII 13,922 14,774 Mar 12, 2020 Long Island, NY I hate myself so much right now.
Jun 18, 2023 #14 T ThomasP Senior Master Sergeant 3,235 4,909 Apr 17, 2017 midwest USA Mmmm . . . I just remembered Perkins has good onion rings, and the only one in the Twin Cities that is open 24 hrs is only 1.2 miles away.
Mmmm . . . I just remembered Perkins has good onion rings, and the only one in the Twin Cities that is open 24 hrs is only 1.2 miles away.
Jun 18, 2023 #15 herman1rg Tech Sergeant 2,227 1,043 Dec 3, 2008 ThomasP said: Mmmm . . . I just remembered Perkins has good onion rings, and the only one in the Twin Cities that is open 24 hrs is only 1.2 miles away. Click to expand... I hope you got what you needed.
ThomasP said: Mmmm . . . I just remembered Perkins has good onion rings, and the only one in the Twin Cities that is open 24 hrs is only 1.2 miles away. Click to expand... I hope you got what you needed.