tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554301473766836128.post3935024741039675065..comments2024-03-23T13:03:16.352-06:00Comments on The Great Canadian Model Builders Web Page!: Airacobra-Warren Zoellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12662160471738573334noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554301473766836128.post-87609660804001568352010-11-25T11:53:00.237-07:002010-11-25T11:53:00.237-07:00Thanks Joni - Although I should let you know that ...Thanks Joni - Although I should let you know that here in Canada we celebrate our thanksgiving in October.<br />However I do appreciate the sentiment.So to you I say have a very wonderful Thanksgiving and make sure to cook that turkey upside down ;O)-Warren Zoellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12662160471738573334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554301473766836128.post-49530060378968999512010-11-25T11:32:45.560-07:002010-11-25T11:32:45.560-07:00My KID and I love the planes
Happy Thanksgiving...My KID and I love the planes <br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving Warren :}<br /><br />JoniEntre Noushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00186796216462041421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554301473766836128.post-22695605766949812252010-11-24T20:52:51.636-07:002010-11-24T20:52:51.636-07:00William - I do believe that you are right. Here is...William - I do believe that you are right. Here is what I found under Wikipedia's King Cobra article.<br />"Two war surplus P-63Cs were modified by Bell under Navy contract for flight testing of low-speed and stall characteristics of high-speed wing designs. The aircraft received new wings with adjustable leading edge slats, trailing edge flaps and a pronounced sweep of 35 degrees. The wings had no wheel wells; only the nose gear was retractable.L-39-1 first flew 23 April 1946, demonstrating a need for extra tail surface and rear fuselage length to balance the aircraft in flight - the wing repositioning reduced empennage effectiveness and moved the center of lift aft. A lighter three-bladed propeller from a P-39Q-10 was mounted and the necessary changes to the empennage were made. L-39-2 incorporated these adjustments from the start. L-39-1 later went to NACA at Langley for wind tunnel testing, where much valuable data were gathered. L-39-2 also served as a testbed for the Bell X-2 40-degree wing design".-Warren Zoellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12662160471738573334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554301473766836128.post-68701365098722724862010-11-24T19:43:03.806-07:002010-11-24T19:43:03.806-07:00Let me try the link again. It seems to be too lon...Let me try the link again. It seems to be too long for Blogger.<br /><br />www.nasa.gov/centers/langley/news/factsheets/<br />Supersonic.htmlWilliamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17962429941351038227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554301473766836128.post-86802978359078133022010-11-24T19:41:40.125-07:002010-11-24T19:41:40.125-07:00I've always liked this airplane, especially in...I've always liked this airplane, especially in Soviet markings (USAAF colors always seem so drab to me!) I have a Monogram 1/48th kit that I'll do one of these days.<br /><br />Have you ever seen the swept-wing versions NASA experimented with? Here's a link showing an example; it's photograph number 7 in the linked document. <br /><br />(http://www.nasa.gov/centers/langley/news/factsheets/Supersonic.html)<br /><br />The only problem is that they call it an "L-39" and insinuate that it's based on a P-39, but that sure looks like a P-63 to me...Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17962429941351038227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554301473766836128.post-23902784901737396192010-11-24T16:30:43.510-07:002010-11-24T16:30:43.510-07:00Thanks Pat - When I first saw these planes I thou...Thanks Pat - When I first saw these planes I thought they were from the 50's.-Warren Zoellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12662160471738573334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554301473766836128.post-7556883800416549992010-11-24T15:32:18.503-07:002010-11-24T15:32:18.503-07:00I seen these planes many times but never noticed t...I seen these planes many times but never noticed the engine placement.<br />nice one...Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.com