It can't- that's the point!
The OP's mad control goes up to 11.
That will be a good argument to use with the RSO - "But dude, this one goes to 11!"
It can't- that's the point!
The OP's mad control goes up to 11.
Normally I'd have said this thing has no chance of flying, but based on your past record of getting improbable model aircraft to fly as rockets, the Lancaster has at least a fighting chance. Let's just hope it doesn't emulate the real Dambuster Lancaster's flight mode - horizontal and low level. The dorsal turret was removed from the Lancaster to save weight for the dambusting raid, but any Jerry fighter which gets on the tail of this one will be flamed by a couple of rocket motors.
Doing what others would think impossible, and modifying a Lancaster to do the required job - Barnes Wallis would have been proud.
You must be speaking about the other Bill--the evil Bill !!
Oh! Just remembered this (I don't do stick and tissue any more) Might have some useful info since to my understanding the Rapier motors are pretty much describable, loosely, as slow burning rocket motors.https://www.ffscale.co.uk/
Full heading and about
Yes indeed, but many Lancs were also built on this side of the pond by Victory Aircraft in Malton Ontario, using V-1650 designated versions of RR Merlin engines produced by the Packard Motor Car Company of Detroit Michigan.Our British friends sure do make them pretty!
About half the Lancasters built were lost in combat and when you count in losses from other causes I believe the casualty rate among the crews from all over the Empire was the highest of any branch of the service, approaching 60%.
Yes indeed, but many Lancs were also built on this side of the pond by Victory Aircraft in Malton Ontario, using V-1650 designated versions of RR Merlin engines produced by the Packard Motor Car Company of Detroit Michigan.
ya know....think about that for a minute....a 50% combat casualty rate for Lancasters....just makes you appreciate what the men that flew them in WWII did for us all, on both sides of the Atlantic...for those guys to show up, mission after mission knowing the odds were stacked against them is just amazing...
After you finish successfully launching the Lanc, could you modify it, in the Spirit of Barnes Wallis and sling a Grand Slam underneath the beast. That should be very impressive.
In thinking about the casualty rate, remember that in one deadly day, the 8th Air Force lost a 1000 men. The Ploesti Oil Field raids were deadly. 53 planes went down in the Spring raid of '43, so possibly another 530 spirits departed these earthly bonds. I have to get back to my taxes before I run out of time.
After you finish successfully launching the Lanc, could you modify it, in the Spirit of Barnes Wallis and sling a Grand Slam underneath the beast. That should be very impressive.
In thinking about the casualty rate, remember that in one deadly day, the 8th Air Force lost a 1000 men. The Ploesti Oil Field raids were deadly. 53 planes went down in the Spring raid of '43, so possibly another 530 spirits departed these earthly bonds. I have to get back to my taxes before I run out of time.
About half the Lancasters built were lost in combat and when you count in losses from other causes I believe the casualty rate among the crews from all over the Empire was the highest of any branch of the service, approaching 60%.
Another irony of WWII is that in 1942-3 in the skies over the Reich the Luftwaffe actually won. The area bombing at night did not break the German's will to fight, the USAAF day light bombing was very inaccurate, they were bombing the wrong targets (heavy industry & submarine bases) and it was all very costly to both sides. Even achieving a one to one loss ratio and with vastly increased production the overstretched Luftwaffe could not keep it up in terms of pilots and later fuel. The great myth is that the mighty P-51 Mustang showed up and cleared the sky in '44, the real story is that the bombers had done it mostly for themselves. By 1944 the accuracy and weight of bombing of PTOL (Petroleum, Transportation, Oil and Lubricants) started to severely impact the Reich, even with the rationalization of industry brought about by Albert Speer. The Luftwaffe ran out of trained pilots and the Allies could win the war of attrition. The losses were so bad for Bomber Command and the USSAF the actual records were not released until the 1980s.
Lets hope your crew is in the other 40%!
I knew all those skills honed during TLP builds would pay off some day... still waiting... :rofl:
Nice work!
Awright squad: FORWARD FACE! Now bow before the Master! Hip Hip-Hooray! Mucho Kudos to your chops, Daddy. Absofrickinlutely Amazing!
I been to New York City and two worlds fairs and I ain't never seen nothing like that. Lets see, NCR is flying this weekend at the north site Friday through Sunday. Will your presence be felt? IF so, make sure Mike Shinn get's pictures and video. Good luck whenever you fly it.
Awright squad: FORWARD FACE! Now bow before the Master! Hip Hip-Hooray! Mucho Kudos to your chops, Daddy. Absofrickinlutely Amazing!
What he said!!! :wave:Awright squad: FORWARD FACE! Now bow before the Master! Hip Hip-Hooray! Mucho Kudos to your chops, Daddy. Absofrickinlutely Amazing!
Which day? Friday, Saturday, or Sunday?
What he said!!! :wave: