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Title: poor hurricane
Post by: mantagte on 11 March 2009, 20:49:06

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/7938210.stm

Title: Re: poor hurricane
Post by: Proz on 11 March 2009, 20:57:51

Oooops  :y

Title: Re: poor hurricane
Post by: bertiecbx550 on 11 March 2009, 21:11:44

Is that 1 of the B.O.B. flight? :(

Title: Re: poor hurricane
Post by: HolyCount on 11 March 2009, 21:17:31

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Is that 1 of the B.O.B. flight? :(

Not for a while  ::)

Title: Re: poor hurricane
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 11 March 2009, 21:22:54

Ouch!! :o :o :o

I just hope no damage has been done to the airframe, or of course the engine! ::) ::) ::)

What happens to a twelve cylinder Merlin engine when the prop is rapidly brought to a halt?? :-? :-? :( :( :(  

Title: Re: poor hurricane
Post by: CaptainZok on 11 March 2009, 21:25:58

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Ouch!! :o :o :o

I just hope no damage has been done to the airframe, or of course the engine! ::) ::) ::)

What happens to a twelve cylinder Merlin engine when the prop is rapidly brought to a halt?? :-? :-? :( :( :(  

I expect it either stalls, shears the prop or turns itself into an excavator.

Title: Re: poor hurricane
Post by: jerry on 11 March 2009, 21:46:05

Just glad noone was hurt and that , hopefully, the old girl didnt sustain too much damage.

Title: Re: poor hurricane
Post by: iainb on 11 March 2009, 22:14:32

Note to pilot. Release parking brake before landing......... :'(