Simviation Forum - Camel update (lost count now)

Feb 10^th, 2011 at 4:31pm

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So may I present the very rare Sopwith Mono-Camel. As I understand, only one ever built Grin

Starting to look like an aircraft now. I almost feel like I am on the home straight, though still lots to do.
Even my wife is starting to be impressed Shocked

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Reply #1 - Feb 10^th, 2011 at 5:17pm

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She's coming along nicely Matt. You obviously have more patience than me.

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Reply #2 - Feb 10^th, 2011 at 7:09pm

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Looking very good Matt.

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Reply #3 - Feb 11^th, 2011 at 7:56am

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Great work Matt!

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Reply #4 - Feb 19^th, 2011 at 9:19am

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that's one awesome plane!

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Reply #5 - Feb 20^th, 2011 at 12:01pm

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You are doing an awesome job Matt...well done... Wink

The Gnome "mono" engines did not have throttles and were at full "throttle" while the ignition was on - they could be "throttled" with a selector switch which cut the ignition to some of the cylinders to reduce power for landing. The Clerget, Le Rhone and BR1 had throttles, although reducing power involved simultaneously adjusting the mixture and was not straightforward, so it became common during landing to "blip" the engine (turn the ignition off and on) using a control column-mounted ignition switch, the blip switch, to reduce power

Is that what you meant by "Mono-Camel" Matt?

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Reply #6 - Feb 20^th, 2011 at 2:09pm

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Fantastic modelling Matt. Cool

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Reply #7 - Feb 22^nd, 2011 at 11:16am

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Flying Trucker wrote on Feb 20^th, 2011 at 12:01pm:

You are doing an awesome job Matt...well done... Wink

The Gnome "mono" engines did not have throttles and were at full "throttle" while the ignition was on - they could be "throttled" with a selector switch which cut the ignition to some of the cylinders to reduce power for landing. The Clerget, Le Rhone and BR1 had throttles, although reducing power involved simultaneously adjusting the mixture and was not straightforward, so it became common during landing to "blip" the engine (turn the ignition off and on) using a control column-mounted ignition switch, the blip switch, to reduce power

Is that what you meant by "Mono-Camel" Matt?

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

Sorry Doug, simpler than that, as in one wing Embarrassed