Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/08/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks. That was an exceptional airplane, manufactured in 1946, found in a shed and completely restored, with 210 hp in place of the original 125 hp, and many other modifications. It is owned by a husband and wife team, both professional pilots. It also looked good in B&W. http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Swift+from+the+1940s.jpg.html Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 8/15/2015 5:31 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > 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/ >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >