#1389226 - 09/19/03 10:44 PM
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Originally posted by VonHelton: Originally posted by LORD BYRON: Willi,
I get extremely nervous when Von Helton and the word "physics" are mentioned in the same sentence. I'm backing out of that one altgother.
LB Thanks for the personal attack, LB......... VH, I really just want to stay out of the way, OK? You do a lot of really cool stuff. That's great. I'm just opting out of any complicated discussions. LB
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#1389228 - 09/22/03 01:39 AM
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Very interesting post. I was out-of-town this weekend, and it's 01:39 now, so I'm heading off to bed, but I'll give a good look later today. Have you read the book "Three wings for the Red Baron?" Great read, and a lot of good facts for Dr I fans.
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#1389230 - 09/22/03 08:13 PM
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Originally posted by FlyXwire: I'll miss ya LORD-BYRON!
Yes, perhaps we should allow VH to discuss his issues by himself! I'm not going anywhere. It's just that VH and I go WAY WAY back to the RB forum on Delphi, which now seems sadly defunct. VH has done some great work on RB, but let's just say that he holds certain opinions very very strongly and no one will ever change his mind on them. I am not interested in uselessly heating up the airwaves. There is no point in it. LB
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#1389231 - 09/24/03 03:00 AM
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Originally posted by LORD BYRON: Willi,
I do have TWFTRB in my library and agree lots of interesting stuff in it. Just wish the author had shown a bit more restraint in the language department.
LB Do, pray tell, what do you mean? Willi
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#1389232 - 09/24/03 03:59 PM
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Originally posted by I./JG53_Willi: Originally posted by LORD BYRON: Willi,
I do have TWFTRB in my library and agree lots of interesting stuff in it. Just wish the author had shown a bit more restraint in the language department.
LB Do, pray tell, what do you mean?
Willi Bennet is at his best when discussing design and performance issues. But when he addresses narrative history aspects in his book, I get the sense that his editor told him: "Great book, Leon, but a little dry; we need to add a little controversy and excitement." In this respect, I found parts of his prose shading a bit into the purple zone. LB
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#1389233 - 09/24/03 04:09 PM
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Ach-so, I see. yes agreed. Some parts of the book seemed very much out of character to the overall theme of the work. Still, a good read with a lot of interesting information.
Willi
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#1389234 - 09/24/03 05:19 PM
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Originally posted by I./JG53_Willi: @LB
Still, a good read with a lot of interesting information.
Willi Quite agree. LB
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#1389235 - 09/24/03 05:29 PM
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On the subject of the DrI...
For speeds at alt, from German test:
155.8kph at 2780m 148.9kph at 3200m 138.0kph at 4180m
Climb rates: (not exact, extracted from table)
2'34" -3000ft 3'42"- 4000ft 7'50"- 8000ft 13'6"- 12000ft
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#1389236 - 09/24/03 07:12 PM
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Originally posted by I./JG53_Willi: On the subject of the DrI...
For speeds at alt, from German test:
155.8kph at 2780m 148.9kph at 3200m 138.0kph at 4180m
Climb rates: (not exact, extracted from table)
2'34" -3000ft 3'42"- 4000ft 7'50"- 8000ft 13'6"- 12000ft
Willi Willi, Thank you. It seems that there is a lot more Dr.I performance data than I knew. Do you have test details? Dates, conditions, etc? LB
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#1389237 - 09/24/03 07:38 PM
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Useful stuff. Thank you, Willi.
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#1389238 - 09/24/03 08:30 PM
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The speeds come from NACA TN-147, the climb rate I extracted from the overall chart for WW1 aircraft at NACA. Lot's o' interesting information there for those inclined to dig deep enough.
Willi
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#1389239 - 03/23/04 05:38 PM
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Given the continued rotary engine debate going on, I thought resurrecting this thread was a good idea. See FlyX's post on page one, and my post later. For reference, a link to the forum thread where this is discussed. http://forums.delphiforums.com/TheWesternFront/messages?msg=375.1 The thread is an interesting read and should be familiar to others here. Droops
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#1389240 - 03/23/04 09:54 PM
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Le Rhône 80-hp models were made under license in the United States by a Pennsylvania firm, Union Switch and Signal. Oberursel made the 110-hp model, supposedly without authorization in Germany. The Oberrursel U.R. II was a straight copy of the Le Rhône but the Le Rhône was preferred over the Oberursel due to the superior materials used over the home product. However, there were reports in July, 1918 that there was a shortage of Castor Oil which the rotaries required. A new Voltol-based lubricant was substituted and was blamed for a rash of engine failures on Fokker E.V using the Oberrursel U.R. II rotary engine. It has been suggested that without the proper lubricants, the Le Rhône rotary would have been equally failure prone.
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