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Title: Mk1 Catapult!!
Post by: =CfC=Bounder on April 27, 2016, 10:00:17 PM

Yup......a very British attempt at catapulting a flying machine.......was Sinclair involved?

No sound I'm afraid....that failed also! http://www.britishpathe.com/video/new-type-catapult/query/wildcard (http://www.britishpathe.com/video/new-type-catapult/query/wildcard)

Bounder

Title: Re: Mk1 Catapult!!
Post by: John Cartwright on April 28, 2016, 10:58:54 AM

Always am amazes me the 'sang-froid' of these early test pilots and pioneers. Often seen to be flying in a suit and tie, with pipe at jaunty angle, right into the jet era.
Interesting to not that the Fairey IIIf has leading edge slats, something I thought first appeared on the 109s.
If you enjoy these historical aviation footage archives, have a gander at this chap's channel if you haven't afore.
https://www.youtube.com/user/Bomberguy/videos
Thanks for posting Bounder.

Title: Re: Mk1 Catapult!!
Post by: =CfC=Woof on April 28, 2016, 04:18:19 PM

Good stuff, chaps. Love the link, Conky. Thanks.

Title: Re: Mk1 Catapult!!
Post by: =CfC=Father Ted on April 28, 2016, 05:31:30 PM

Should it not have had "ACME" stencilled on the side? Meep meep!

Title: Re: Mk1 Catapult!!
Post by: =CfC=Bounder on April 29, 2016, 11:22:36 AM

Quote from: =CfC=Woof on April 28, 2016, 04:18:19 PM
Good stuff, chaps. Love the link, Conky. Thanks.

Yup....great link Conkers.....BDers....or what'syournameres!

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