Replica WW1 Aerodrome

Russ- Affirmative, ultimate is to have a square airfield so no crosswind landings. Not that it takes much ground to get one stopped with a tailskid. Many visitors, however, will have tailwheels that, even with cheater brakes, will cause the aircraft to roll out quite a bit further.

 

So cool. I need to find an excuse to be in Ohio for work soon...

 

Maybe this one when the entire squadron is billeted....
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I can't see the front to determine the year but it looks like a 1930's vintage Ford. Gotta have a WW1 type of thing. Beautiful, though and looks like something that I saw when I was little.

 

Man! I would jump on that one. Looks close enough and would add the necessary ambulance to the scene even without being restored.

 

1928

 

You can start with this one......till the cash comes rolling in....
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I'd want a round one. That way you could just tie a lawnmower to a stake in the middle with a rope as long as the field's radius, put her in gear and kick back with a tall lemonade in the shade until it reaches the middle

 

I think that I know where you might be able to get some WW1 art...like old Pups and Sopwiths.

 

Is that period correct particleboard?

Just kidding. Great project!

Regards,

Art S.

 

I worry about fending off tornadoes. I would hate to see them get that far east. You are doing a good thing that should be perpetuated.

 

If you need more period lighting there's a place up the road from me who makes most of their stuff in-house.

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Russ, that ice box is identical to the one that I grew up with in the early 30's. I hated to have to carry out the tray from underneath that was full of water that sloshed out all over the place. What a jolt to my memory to see that thing. Where did you find it? I remember the iceman coming in with the block of ice slung over his shoulder that was protected by a black rubber cape. The block of ice was was grasped by a set of tongs and only one handle ring was needed to set both tynes into the block of ice the way the tongd were designed. I can't believe what you are coming up with to equip the aerodrome. Kudos to you!

 

Russ- Make sure you try those new wings at altitude. They will tend to stall differently and depart controlled flight differently at high AOA. The fat airfoil that Fokker picked up from a collaboration with Junkers tended to make the Dr.I, D.VII, and E.V/D.VIII depart smoothly and allowed average pilots to get the most out of the maneuvering capability of the aircraft. Similar fat airfoils make Cessnas and other GA aircraft relatively benign to fly. The thin airfoils of French and British WW-I aircraft were more difficult to control near max AOA.

 

if you ever need some to stand or sit around in period gear sayin



"I say my good chap can you bring me another tea "



ide be up for that .and I have the accent to make it fit ...lol

 

Russ, that's an awesome project! Your place looks so great, makes one feel all nostalgic - I'd love to drop some bombs on it!

 

I believe that you are correct re the leading edge radius, Russ. Also the placement of the radius in the slope of the median curve as it reaches the leading edge will have some effect on stall characteristics, the lower the radius the better. I read somewhere that fledgeling Camel pilots crashed because they did not control fuel/air mixture properly and the engine quit.

 

LOL Best post of the thread so far!!!!!!!

Russ - you'll be needing observation balloons next....