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Re: Vampires and Mosquitos

Posted by Ron Henry on Thu Aug 01, 2002 02:34:46 PM

In reply top Re: Mosquito TA122 posted by Bruce Gordon on Thu Aug 01, 2002 08:30:39 AM

: OK, OK, I give in
:
: The FB6 is also doing well. The cockpit is being fitted ou
: t at present, and will be fully functional. We are current
: ly rewiring the instrument panels, and other stuff in that
: area so the armour plate can go in. Also have to fit the
: hrdraulic pipework before we fit the armour.
:
: Other current job is finishing the fabric on the fuselage,
: and getting her into silver dope. I would like to get her
: painted this year, but we will se how we go.
:
: Wing is making slow progress, with the underwing tank door
: s being finished so we can lie it flat. Most of the underc
: arriage is overhauled, using a mix of bits and pieces.
:
: We are discussing putting up a small web page of pictures
: which we can update from time to time, but haven't got rou
: nd to it yet. Bear with us!
:
: Bruce

Bruce

All this talk of hands-on stuff at the DH museum has made me realise that you are in a good place to answer a question for me - Is there any direct dimensional similarity between the Mosquito cockpit and the fuselage nacelle of a Vampire? Some years ago, someone told me that they were closely related - I've occasionally puzzled about it.

TIA.

Ron Henry

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