Thursday, June 30, 2005
"Spanky's" Bad Day!
You remember "Spanky", don't you? He is our dock-hand and resident fuel-cap retriever, as witnessed in my post Finally, Decent Weather (or, "Spanky" Freezes His "Balls"). Anyways, he sent me some photos, and I agree, if you are involved in a situation like any of the following, it is a "bad day"!
Holy shit, what happened to the "cowling"? Time to land.......
Hey, Buddy, this is a private mooring area, you will have to leave..........
How to make a "lorry" into a convertible, with just one "clip" of the wing...........
Jacques Cousteau's airplane doubled as a "twin-engined submersible"..........
This is how you put a square peg in a round hole......(just about)
Dang! There will be a lot of sparks when I land............
Juan Valdez jumps from his truck, as the Maxwell House corporate aircraft attempts a "merger"............
"Ah, for cryin' out loud, I told you Papier-Mache airplanes wouldn't hold up"!
Great photos! See you on the docks, "Spanky"! (The nickname came from Grade 2 and has since stuck, so that is cool in my books, and we let him use it!)
Holy shit, what happened to the "cowling"? Time to land.......
Hey, Buddy, this is a private mooring area, you will have to leave..........
How to make a "lorry" into a convertible, with just one "clip" of the wing...........
Jacques Cousteau's airplane doubled as a "twin-engined submersible"..........
This is how you put a square peg in a round hole......(just about)
Dang! There will be a lot of sparks when I land............
Juan Valdez jumps from his truck, as the Maxwell House corporate aircraft attempts a "merger"............
"Ah, for cryin' out loud, I told you Papier-Mache airplanes wouldn't hold up"!
Great photos! See you on the docks, "Spanky"! (The nickname came from Grade 2 and has since stuck, so that is cool in my books, and we let him use it!)
Kaitlan "Cleans Up"!
School is finally over for the 2004/2005 year. Monday saw the Awards Night for Riverton Early Middle School and Riverton Collegiate. Well, Dad is proud again. Here we go!
Shane, finishing Grade 7, and his final year at REMS, received a Certificate Of Merit in Academics.
Way to go, Shane!
Kody, Student Council President, finished Grade 12 this year. At Awards Night she received;
Senior Girls Badminton MVP Award
Certificate Of Participation for Badminton Provincials
The Cheryl Magnusson Award, for Overall Badminton Achievement
Kaitlan, who will be in Grade 10 in September, received;
Academic Certificate Of Merit
Grade 9 Athletic Award
Junior Girls Badminton MVP
Junior Girls Volleyball MVP
And, believe it or not, in only Grade 9, for the whole school, Kaitlan was..........
Female Athlete Of The Year!!
Way to go Kaitlan! Great accomplishments by some fine, well-adjusted (not perfect) kids!!
Shane, finishing Grade 7, and his final year at REMS, received a Certificate Of Merit in Academics.
Way to go, Shane!
Kody, Student Council President, finished Grade 12 this year. At Awards Night she received;
Senior Girls Badminton MVP Award
Certificate Of Participation for Badminton Provincials
The Cheryl Magnusson Award, for Overall Badminton Achievement
Kaitlan, who will be in Grade 10 in September, received;
Academic Certificate Of Merit
Grade 9 Athletic Award
Junior Girls Badminton MVP
Junior Girls Volleyball MVP
And, believe it or not, in only Grade 9, for the whole school, Kaitlan was..........
Female Athlete Of The Year!!
Way to go Kaitlan! Great accomplishments by some fine, well-adjusted (not perfect) kids!!
Steve's Video Of The Day: "V-22 Osprey"
I love the V-22 "Osprey". A V/STOL machine that can insert and retrieve troops from small clearings, and then fly at high speeds. A transport and helicopter, in one. Tilt-rotor and tilt-wing technology has slowly evolved, and Canada had a very promising entry in the field in the Canadair CL-84 Dynavert. Very cutting-edge, but like any Canadian military aviation project, it was headed for the scrap heap. (Remember the Avro Arrow? Anyways, lets see the V-22 Osprey, and some of it's predecessors.)
VIDEO - "Tilt-Wings And Tilt-Rotors"
V-22 SPECIFICATIONS
Powerplant
• Two Allison T406-AD-400 engines
• Max and Intermediate, shp (kW) - 6,150 (4,586)
Rotor System
• Blades per hub - 3
• Construction - graphite/fiberglass
• Tip speed, fps (mps) - 661.90 (201.75)
• Diameter, ft (m) - 38.00 (11.58)
• Blade area, ft2 (m2) - 261.52 (24.30)
• Disc area, ft2, (m2) - 2,268.00 (210.70)
• Blade folding - automatic, powered
Transmissions
• Takeoff [USMC], shp (kW) - 4,570 (3,408)
• Takeoff [USN], shp (kW) - 4,970 (3,706)
• Takeoff [USAF], shp (kW) - 4,970 (3,706)
• 1 engine inoperative, shp (kW)
5,920 (4,415)
Performance
• Max speed, SL, kts (km/h) - 275 (510)
• Vert rate of climb, SL, fpm (m/m)
1,090 (332)
• Max rate of climb, SL, fpm (m/m)
2,320 (707)
• Service ceiling, ft (m) - 26,000 (7,925)
• Service ceiling, one engine inop, ft (m)
11,300 (3,444)
• HOGE, ft (m) - 14,200 (4,328)
Range
• Amphib assault, nm (km) - 515 (954)
• Max, self-deployment, nm (km)
2,100 (3,892)
Crew
• Cockpit - crew seats - 2
• Cabin - troop seats/litters - 24/12
Dimensions - Internal
• Length, max, ft (m) - 24.17 (7.37)
• Width, max, ft (m) - 5.92 (1.80)
• Height, max, ft (m) - 6.00 (1.83)
Weights
• Empty, lbs (kg) - 33,140 (15,032)
• Takeoff, vertical, max, lbs - 47,500 (21,546)
• Takeoff, short running, max, lbs (kg)
55,000 (24,948)
• Takeoff, self-deploy mission, lbs (kg)
60,500 (27,443)
• Cargo hook, single, lbs (kg)
10,000 (4,536)
• Cargo hook, dual, lbs (kg) - 15,000 (9,221)
Dimensions - External
• Length, fuselage, ft (m) - 57.33 (17.48)
• Width, rotors turning, ft (m) - 83.33 (25.55)
• Length, stowed, ft (m) - 62.58 (19.08)
• Width, stowed, ft (m) - 18.42 (5.61)
• Width, horizontal stabilizer, ft (m) - 18.42 (5.61)
• Height, nacelles fully vertical, ft (m) - 21.76 (6.63)
• Height, vertical stabilizer, ft (m) - 17.65 (5.38)
Fuel Capacity
• Sponsons, gals (liters) - 1,228 (4,649)
• Wings, gals (liters) - 787 (2,979)
• Aux, self-deployment, gals (liters) - 2,436 (9,221)
VIDEO - "Tilt-Wings And Tilt-Rotors"
V-22 SPECIFICATIONS
Powerplant
• Two Allison T406-AD-400 engines
• Max and Intermediate, shp (kW) - 6,150 (4,586)
Rotor System
• Blades per hub - 3
• Construction - graphite/fiberglass
• Tip speed, fps (mps) - 661.90 (201.75)
• Diameter, ft (m) - 38.00 (11.58)
• Blade area, ft2 (m2) - 261.52 (24.30)
• Disc area, ft2, (m2) - 2,268.00 (210.70)
• Blade folding - automatic, powered
Transmissions
• Takeoff [USMC], shp (kW) - 4,570 (3,408)
• Takeoff [USN], shp (kW) - 4,970 (3,706)
• Takeoff [USAF], shp (kW) - 4,970 (3,706)
• 1 engine inoperative, shp (kW)
5,920 (4,415)
Performance
• Max speed, SL, kts (km/h) - 275 (510)
• Vert rate of climb, SL, fpm (m/m)
1,090 (332)
• Max rate of climb, SL, fpm (m/m)
2,320 (707)
• Service ceiling, ft (m) - 26,000 (7,925)
• Service ceiling, one engine inop, ft (m)
11,300 (3,444)
• HOGE, ft (m) - 14,200 (4,328)
Range
• Amphib assault, nm (km) - 515 (954)
• Max, self-deployment, nm (km)
2,100 (3,892)
Crew
• Cockpit - crew seats - 2
• Cabin - troop seats/litters - 24/12
Dimensions - Internal
• Length, max, ft (m) - 24.17 (7.37)
• Width, max, ft (m) - 5.92 (1.80)
• Height, max, ft (m) - 6.00 (1.83)
Weights
• Empty, lbs (kg) - 33,140 (15,032)
• Takeoff, vertical, max, lbs - 47,500 (21,546)
• Takeoff, short running, max, lbs (kg)
55,000 (24,948)
• Takeoff, self-deploy mission, lbs (kg)
60,500 (27,443)
• Cargo hook, single, lbs (kg)
10,000 (4,536)
• Cargo hook, dual, lbs (kg) - 15,000 (9,221)
Dimensions - External
• Length, fuselage, ft (m) - 57.33 (17.48)
• Width, rotors turning, ft (m) - 83.33 (25.55)
• Length, stowed, ft (m) - 62.58 (19.08)
• Width, stowed, ft (m) - 18.42 (5.61)
• Width, horizontal stabilizer, ft (m) - 18.42 (5.61)
• Height, nacelles fully vertical, ft (m) - 21.76 (6.63)
• Height, vertical stabilizer, ft (m) - 17.65 (5.38)
Fuel Capacity
• Sponsons, gals (liters) - 1,228 (4,649)
• Wings, gals (liters) - 787 (2,979)
• Aux, self-deployment, gals (liters) - 2,436 (9,221)
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
The "Final" Photos From The "Lens Of Brad Blois"
I have made 2 previous posts, entitled Photoblog: Some Fine Photos From the Lens Of Brad Blois, and More Photos From The Lens Of Brad Blois. Well, here are the last of Brad's photos (until he sends us some new ones), they are quite good.
Daytime heating starts to build cloud..........
Stalwart "Polack" Otter KYG, in the climb. MP -35", RPM -2075, Oil Press. -75 PSI, CHT -215 *C, just a fine "old girl", reaching for the skies!
The Manitoba Hydro Dam at Great Falls, on the Winnipeg River.......
KYG, heading for "Dogskin Lake Lodge", with 25 gal. drums loaded with fuel!
The door to "Brad's Office"........
"Brad's Office"...........
Beautiful sky colours..............
KYG up close............
Beaver EYQ, waiting to fly "canoeists"........
Airborne, canoe strapped on the side!!!
KYG touchdown!
Poetry in motion.............
KYG coming "off the step"!
KYG, super-charger throbbing, 4-barrel carburetor gulping air, produces 1000 HP and accelerates towards take-off.........
The last 3 photos are my favourite, as they show what flying is really like in the bush. Brad went out to "Pawn Lake", to pick up a load of "Wild Rice". I have posted previously about wild rice, and my post was called Wild Rice! - (also called " Mahnoomin, Folle Avoine, Canadian Rice, Water Oats, Blackbird Oats, and Marsh Oats"). Pawn Lake is owned and picked by Laurie Gaffray, and the photos show an Otter in it's element, in the bush.
KYG loaded with rice, against the rock. Another load of rice sits on shore, and the rice-boat takes a rest.
Laurie, in orange cover-alls, takes a breather, as the Otter is now loaded.
Simple, yet efficient. A rice-picker consisting of 2 pontoons, a frame, platform, header, and 350 CI small-block Chevy engine turning a prop for propulsion.
As you can see, some great photos. Yes, folks, there is a lot to see out in the "bush". Thanks to Brad Blois for sharing some of his "sights" with us.
Daytime heating starts to build cloud..........
Stalwart "Polack" Otter KYG, in the climb. MP -35", RPM -2075, Oil Press. -75 PSI, CHT -215 *C, just a fine "old girl", reaching for the skies!
The Manitoba Hydro Dam at Great Falls, on the Winnipeg River.......
KYG, heading for "Dogskin Lake Lodge", with 25 gal. drums loaded with fuel!
The door to "Brad's Office"........
"Brad's Office"...........
Beautiful sky colours..............
KYG up close............
Beaver EYQ, waiting to fly "canoeists"........
Airborne, canoe strapped on the side!!!
KYG touchdown!
Poetry in motion.............
KYG coming "off the step"!
KYG, super-charger throbbing, 4-barrel carburetor gulping air, produces 1000 HP and accelerates towards take-off.........
The last 3 photos are my favourite, as they show what flying is really like in the bush. Brad went out to "Pawn Lake", to pick up a load of "Wild Rice". I have posted previously about wild rice, and my post was called Wild Rice! - (also called " Mahnoomin, Folle Avoine, Canadian Rice, Water Oats, Blackbird Oats, and Marsh Oats"). Pawn Lake is owned and picked by Laurie Gaffray, and the photos show an Otter in it's element, in the bush.
KYG loaded with rice, against the rock. Another load of rice sits on shore, and the rice-boat takes a rest.
Laurie, in orange cover-alls, takes a breather, as the Otter is now loaded.
Simple, yet efficient. A rice-picker consisting of 2 pontoons, a frame, platform, header, and 350 CI small-block Chevy engine turning a prop for propulsion.
As you can see, some great photos. Yes, folks, there is a lot to see out in the "bush". Thanks to Brad Blois for sharing some of his "sights" with us.
