Nieuport 28 crashed
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Thumpalumpacus
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Is it repairable?
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Not sure, they didn't let us get close enough for a good look, but it's mainly wood and fabric so most likely can be fixed.
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Pilot escapes injury after World War I era plane crashes in Stow
A pilot escaped injury Sunday morning following a small airplane crash in Stow.
www.cbsnews.com
Bummer, but could have been worse.
Airframes
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Good to know the pilot is OK.
But I didn't know a Nieuport had a "roof" !!!!
But I didn't know a Nieuport had a "roof" !!!!
Snautzer01
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Darn. Pilot ok all ok. Rest is rebuilding.
Yep, and reporting of the sad double fatal at Reno says the T6 is used for training by the U.S. Air Force and Navy.
Eng
Good that the pilot was OK!
Pure speculation but, sounds and looks like the pilot was fighting for power from the engine.
Eng
Barrett
Senior Airman
My email in-box is frothing at the massive stupidity of AP and NBC headlines: Vintage Airplane Flips On Its ROOF.
You read that correctly...
You read that correctly...
Glad the pilots ok!
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
I think the "fighting for power" was the pilot blipping" the throttle, a common form of engine control of the period.
No doubt the accident investigation report will, in due course, reveal what happened, but my first guess (and it's only a guess) is wind shear or turbulent downdraft over / from the trees on finals, causing a hard touch down.
No doubt the accident investigation report will, in due course, reveal what happened, but my first guess (and it's only a guess) is wind shear or turbulent downdraft over / from the trees on finals, causing a hard touch down.
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Well, they're sort of right - the AT-6 was used by the USAAC/USAAF/USAF and the SNJ was used by the USN/Marines amd Coast Guard.
However, I believe they have the NAA AT-6 confused with the Beechcraft T-6 Texan II, which IS currently in use with the USAF and USN as a primary basic trainer.
Totally different machine, though.
Well, yes the old rotary engines generally do have "BLIP" switch to cut the ignition for power control and you hear the RUN...OFF...RUN...OFF engine sound. However, the Gnome Mono 9N in that Nieuport 28 aircraft has an ignition selector that allows selection of firing on only a certain number of cylinders to give partial power levels when selected. This effect gives a steady exhaust sound but with reduced firing pulses. Listening to the audio of the accident, the engine note sounds unsteady to my ear.
The aircraft is badly damaged but, I am certain that it will be fully repaired with great care and skill.
Cheers
Eng
I noticed the word ROOF also. Stupidity in today's journalism doesn't surprise me at all. It's rampant. The amount of ignorance on the part of younger writers is appalling.
