Argonaut - R2800 first flight!

[Victor Archer]

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Geez Victor, your not 'sposed to eat the hat!!!!

Dangit I hate when that happens... Actually the new material is lighter than foil and stronger than titanium...

[Victor Archer]

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There is no "I", but there is a "ME"!!

You mean it's spelled "TEM" ???

[Big_Jim]

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You mean it's spelled "TEM" ???

I believe it's pronounced TIMMEH!

[sierra fox]

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There's no "I" or "ME" in ARGO!

[Dialtapper]

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There's no "I" or "ME" in ARGO!

Nor is there an engine.

Sorry, just had to save a puppy.

[Big_Jim]

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Nor is there an engine.

Sorry, just had to save a puppy.

Maybe they could work up a QEC for an Allison.......

[Race5]

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They need to put the go back in Argo.

[AAFO_WSagar]

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Geez Victor, your not 'sposed to eat the hat!!!!

Ewe guys are killin me!

[Victor Archer]

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They need to put the go back in Argo.

Yeah it's ah Nogo...

This thread actually kinda sucks cuz I love that airplane... Anyone who has been to Chino and had a chance to see the Argo aerobatic routine should know what I'm talkin bout...

Am I missing something here or... lets see...
4360 = metal
3350 = metal
2800 = metal
why ?

[Victor Archer]

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Maybe they could work up a QEC for an Allison.......

Is there a Sabre in the house???
I know the answer, but man that would be sweet!

[Sparrow]

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Well Victor, I guess in the immortal words of Bullwinkle---- I think you need a new hat!! So does the new lightweight unobtanium material keep the "signals" out as good as the real tinfoil?? I found the tinfoil really does make one hell of an antenna.

So, why not put a Griffon on a Sea Fury?? Airplane is big enough.....and British

[Sparrow]

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Huh, wonder how the hell I did that??

[W J Pearce]

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So, why not put a Griffon on a Sea Fury?? Airplane is big enough.....and British

Because it is ugly as sin.

http://www.aafo.com/hangartalk/attachment.php?attachmentid=954&d=1034105335.jpg

I too vote Sabre. Not only was it the most beautiful Fury, it was also the fastest. Now I know it is next to impossible to actually have a running Sabre (how's that coming Mr. Weeks?), but it would sure look nice sitting there. Besides, the Sanders do have that other Sea Fury they can fly around in while the Sabre is being worked on, provided it is not making metal.

http://www.pbase.com/marauder61/image/55757158.jpg

But in all seriousness, I really feel for the Sanders and all the engine issues that they have had. Like Victor, I have seen acro Argo and I absolutely love that plane. I sincerely wish them the best reliability from the engine gods. I like the idea of getting 13 or 15 years out of the engine like Dawson and Pardue. I hope that can happen again and for all engines.

[Big_Jim]

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Now I know it is next to impossible to actually have a running Sabre (how's that coming Mr. Weeks?).

That is the ONE restoration in the world that I have been most excited about for the longest amount of time with the least amount of progress.

The last I checked the airplane itself is well on it's way to being restored to airworthy...but there are just NO Saber parts to get an airworthy engine. Kermet has two blocks, but there just arent' the parts for it. Bummer. I mean, REAL bummer.

http://blog.kermitweeks.com/?cat=33

[al baby]

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"You know, 99% of all these engine failures are coming out of the same shop, and there have been a lot of them. Now I live in a glass house so I can't throw stones, but it's one of those things that make you scratch your head and go hmmm......"