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by cstorey
28 May 2007, 22:41
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: OT but please read, not fun though
Replies: 25
Views: 5093

Petition signed
by cstorey
28 May 2007, 17:03
Forum: Developers Corner
Topic: Contra/Counter-Rotating Props
Replies: 4
Views: 1512

The only thing I can suggest is to download the Tupolev 114 which has the most wonderful contra-rotating prop model, and see whether you can gain any ideas from that

FWIW Chris
by cstorey
20 May 2007, 10:24
Forum: CBFS Forum
Topic: Who renamed all the airways?
Replies: 11
Views: 2477

Pete P - do you remember the days when you could actually get crossings of Green 1 off airways - we used regularly to cross it North/South somewhere near Cheltenham at about FL 190 en route to Jersey or Nantes - those were the days! IIRC correctly it was VMC only - in IMC we had to use Amber 25, whi...
by cstorey
19 May 2007, 09:23
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: One unbelievable Helo revovery
Replies: 12
Views: 2059

It looks like tail rotor failure - if you look carefully it is hardly turning at all. Nasty
by cstorey
18 May 2007, 19:42
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Another one for Tonks
Replies: 10
Views: 2026

Tonks - I've forgotten the limited amopunt of Latin I ever knew - these two came straight from PG Wodehouse!

Rem acu tetigisti - you have touched the heart ( of the matter) with a needle

Rari nantes in gurgite vasto - now and then swimming in a vast whirlpool

BWS

Chris
by cstorey
18 May 2007, 19:37
Forum: CBFS Forum
Topic: Gravity Powered Aircraft Concept
Replies: 8
Views: 1571

I'm assuming it's a leg pull, but if it's not then it sounds like pure drivel to me. Why should it need wings if it is a lighter than air machine? Also, whoever thought of this plainly has no idea of the quantities of helium required to provide lift ( this was why airships were so enormous ) . Furth...
by cstorey
18 May 2007, 19:18
Forum: CBFS Forum
Topic: Classic Era Navigation
Replies: 11
Views: 3041

There were numerous aids used. The VDF letdown was used. This consisted of the a/c transmitting regularly for Direction Finding, and was given a QDM ( mag bearing to the station) until it was overhead the airfield. It then started a letdown on a charted and promulgated track which would keep it clea...
by cstorey
16 May 2007, 15:01
Forum: CBFS Forum
Topic: So whose gone back then?
Replies: 78
Views: 13352

Peter MacLeland - many thanks for that explanation - seeing the quality you get with your scenery I see no need to change to FSX. Incidentally, did you ever have a Bonanza in the real world?

Chris
by cstorey
16 May 2007, 09:00
Forum: CBFS Forum
Topic: So whose gone back then?
Replies: 78
Views: 13352

petermcleland wrote: I don't really like games and I will probably uninstall FSX.
Peter : I don't (as yet) have FSX and I note your comment about "games" which I have seen elsewhere. Please can you tell me how FSX differs from the earlier versions. Sorry to trouble you

Chris
by cstorey
15 May 2007, 19:46
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: True Wisdom
Replies: 1
Views: 685

Ouch!!! But I don't think Dubya would be hurt by it - he wouldn't understand