The Packard V 8
RN
During the 40+ years I lived in Seattle, our home on the N side of Queen Anne Hill placed our two son's at eye altitude of the various float planes taking off from Lake Union.
We used to tell time by the sounds of the DH Beavers' Pratt & Whitney 985 radial engines droning by. Like railroad schedules of old.
We're not surprised that our older son is a pilot! And Beavers remain our favorite airplane still.
I still have the 6 ft. span RC model I scratch built of one of the local Beavers.
~RN
We used to tell time by the sounds of the DH Beavers' Pratt & Whitney 985 radial engines droning by. Like railroad schedules of old.
We're not surprised that our older son is a pilot! And Beavers remain our favorite airplane still.
I still have the 6 ft. span RC model I scratch built of one of the local Beavers.
~RN
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B-36: six turning and four burning!
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You want a B-17? I'll give you a B-17.
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I lived in Southeast Alaska for quite a while. Float planes were a basic piece of transportation, including Beavers, and I used to fly and charter many. 185's, 206's....dime a dozen, and boring. The Beaver has some power! I've taken off loaded up with tools, parts and people, where the floats were almost completely submerged, sometimes wondering if we were going to be able to.
Single engine Otters too, but the exhaust comes out right under the cockpit, and the roar will rattle your teeth out.
Nice mini-Beaver!!
Bill
Single engine Otters too, but the exhaust comes out right under the cockpit, and the roar will rattle your teeth out.
Nice mini-Beaver!!
Bill
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Re: The Packard V 8
Thanks.
Flaps work, landing light goes on when flaps are down, light beacon flashes, and it flies really nicely. STOL capable.
~RN
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What? No bombs???
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If you want bombs, you have to use the alarm setting.
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I was passing through a small central Florida town yesterday, and when passing by an old building that used to be a junk store that I had visited years ago. The owner passed away and it had since been sitting closed up. I saw it was now occupied again and a bit of pressure cleaning has revealed something interesting, so I turned around a snapped a pic!
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Re: The Packard V 8
This thread has wandered so far off the topic, it's pretty much unsalvagable, but if anyone really wants to know about Studebaker and Packard V8s, PM me and we can discuss specifics.
jack vines
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Re: The Packard V 8
Jack:
As one of the Wanderers, I Thank You for sharing your information.
Quite interesting, as I'm a Packard straight-eight Fan.
~RN
As one of the Wanderers, I Thank You for sharing your information.
Quite interesting, as I'm a Packard straight-eight Fan.
~RN