by "ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
Published 03/27/2017 at 17:35
by "ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
Published 03/27/2017 at 17:35
Tags: planelopnik
STARS: 5
Behold, the Short Knuckleduster .
It was powered by a pair of Rolls-Royce Goshawk 12-cylinder engines that used evaporative cooling. From Wiki :
The Goshawk was developed from the Kestrel IV prototype engine, to use evaporative (also known as “steam”) cooling. Rather than keep the cooling liquid below its boiling point in the cooling system, the coolant was allowed to boil; the phase change from liquid to vapour takes more heat from the engine, so less coolant is needed. However, instead of a radiator to take the heat from the coolant, a condensor was required to turn the vapour back to liquid. This had to be much larger than a radiator and added drag to the aircraft design.
Which explains those bishop mitres on top of the engines. Only one was ever built.
"Honeybunchesofgoats" (honeybunche0fgoats)
03/27/2017 at 17:41, STARS: 4
AKA Flighty Mcflyingboatface
"Shamoononon drives like a farmer" (shamoononon)
03/27/2017 at 17:46, STARS: 0
It’s funny, it does look Gorilla-ish.
"Shamoononon drives like a farmer" (shamoononon)
03/27/2017 at 17:48, STARS: 1
Oh, never mind, I’m a moron. Didn’t know that was another name for brass knuckles. Totally doesn’t make sense now though.
"Svend" (svend)
03/27/2017 at 18:00, STARS: 9
What about the other British named aircraft such as the:-
Fairey Battle.
Sopwith Cuckoo.
Gloster Gamecock.
Beardmore Inflexible.
De Havilland Puss Moth.
Fairey Seal.
Hawker Tomtit.
Hawker Woodcock.
"Svend" (svend)
03/27/2017 at 18:09, STARS: 0
Old school knuckle duster.
You could get spiked ones, bladed ones, etc... but that’s not right.
Regular one was what was used in the old days. Anything else just isn’t playing fair.