Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/08/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I like the close-up shots of the silver plane. You should pursue this kind of detail more. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> YNWA > On 11 Aug 2015, at 14:31, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > > A flight of three beautiful Swift aircraft visited our airport this > morning. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Swifts.jpg.html > > These all had different modifications. Each had larger engines. All had > the original control wheels replaced by fighter-like control sticks. This > one was closest to the original appearance, polished aluminum. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Polished+Swift.jpg.html > > It was the only one that had the window left open for a panel shot. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Swift+Panel.jpg.html > > It also had the original leading edge slot to maintain better flow over > the ailerons at low speeds. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Slots+Open.jpg.html > > The red Swift had the slots closed. The Swift has long led to a lot of > hangar talk about these slots. Most agree that there is not much speed to > be gained by closing them unless a lot of horsepower has been added, > resulting in speeds above 170 mph. Everyone seems to hold to his own > opinion about how closing the slots affects stall characteristics. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Slots+Closed.jpg.html > > All photos by my iPhone. > > Comments and critiques welcomed. > > -- > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > -- > _________________________________________________________________ > Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus > Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/ > Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/ > >