Vickers Vimy
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@JiggyHo It's pretty common to fly old aircraft with modern (AKA reliable!) engines. There are some new Me-262 jets flying, and they're using modern engines.
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sSTICK YOU'RE HAND IN THE BLADE WHEN IT'S RUNING lol
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I recall hearing that the original Vimy was a beast to fly but, apparently this modern reproduction is docile. An earlier posting cites the pilot who flew this model.
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very nice plane and good music
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According to Lang Kidby (after flying this plane from England to Brisbane (Australia), just like a large Tiger Moth. Though ponderous. If you check my video at Caboolture, you'll hear the Chev V8s that brought it along on that trip.
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Good music!
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I wonder about its flying qualities. Was it stable about all three axes? Was it fairly balanced or heavy in one axis over another? Could it be trimmed and fly with little input or did it need constant attention?
I love to see these ancient WW1 warbirds in the air but, I always wonder what it's like to actually fly them.
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Yes it is. It was featured in National Geographic in May 1994 as it re-created the 1919 England - to - Australia flight and in the April 1999 issue which covered its England - to - Cape Town journey as the original had in 1920. The project was devised as a means to pay tribute to the original pilots and call attention to this machine's slow, yet effective, pioneering of trans-continental travel. (The silver paint scheme was from the Africa trip - the green G-EAOU was for Australia)
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My boyfriend says those motors are modern and high-tech. Is that right?
JiggyHo 2 years ago
At the time the video was taken they were using V-12's from BMW, so yes, they were new engine technology. However, the next day, BMW filed a lawsuit because of concerns of liability which grounded the aircraft for a bit.
awp621 2 years ago
A pretty plane, with pretty music... Nice! Who did the music BTW?
jonnda 4 years ago
It's from the CD from the Survivor TV show from the first season.
awp621 4 years ago