The Official "Say Anything" Thread

[ungeheuer]

evening...

seems odd.

It's light outside.

Nice ass.

[MendoDave]

Nice ass.

I considered saying that. But I figured someone would.

[Bick]

EverNing.

Duty day over.  Work day not.

A couple hours of light left!  Would be a great day for a pedal ride around the perimeter...  If it weren't for stupid knee!

I wish I could do without the crutches and sent them to Panama.

[MendoDave]

Its a lazy day. Dog is sleeping on the couch. The two baby sitting dogs are laying out on the lawn. We have the door wide open letting in the outside air.

Just like spring. I may go to bed soon, what the heck.

[MendoDave]

So the point of that movie is that Dad's tell sons bedtime stories.

[DarkMonster620]

I am spending the night for observation . . . lower leg got swollen, got another CAT and XRay . . .

See ya tomorrow . . . will have no phone untill I get home tomorrow

[MendoDave]

Later C

[GK]

evening . . .

Lunch eaten . . . and once again hit the floor . . .

ER ortho says was just a scare that CAT shows nothing wrong . . . have some drip w/pain killer mixing with my blood . . .

If someone's gonna ask, one crutch broke . . .

So your crotch is broken? Man that's gotta hurt!

Sorry mate, couldn't resist! Lol!

Glad you're okay.

Those Panamanian nurses must sure be something. You seem to be going to a great deal of trouble to qualify for those sponge baths!

Couldn't resist.... again.

I hope you get some good sleep tonight mate. Rest up Carlos!

[Popeye the Sailor]

Hope you heal up, Carlos.

[Speeddog]

Fifi came to town, went out with the GF and her pops to pay the ol' gal a visit.





She's a heavy drinker.
2.5 gallons of oil.
Per hour.
Per engine.
Each engine has an 80 gallon oil tank.
They've converted one fuselage fuel tank to an oil tank, IIRC, the guy said 300 gallons.

She's the only remaining B-29 that still flies.

[MendoDave]

Fifi came to town, went out with the GF and her pops to pay the ol' gal a visit.





She's a heavy drinker.
2.5 gallons of oil.
Per hour.
Per engine.
Each engine has an 80 gallon oil tank.
They've converted one fuselage fuel tank to an oil tank, IIRC, the guy said 300 gallons.

She's the only remaining B-29 that still flies.

That is a lot of oil. I had no idea.

There seems to be a lot of oil leaking all over the prop blade as well. Did they use the engine oil for that or is it hydraulic fluid stored in the prop control? I don't really know much about those old Radial engines.

[GK]

Fifi came to town, went out with the GF and her pops to pay the ol' gal a visit.






She's the only remaining B-29 that still flies.

I thought they'd have a decent number still flying. Kinda sad really.

[Speeddog]

That is a lot of oil. I had no idea.

There seems to be a lot of oil leaking all over the prop blade as well. Did they use the engine oil for that or is it hydraulic fluid stored in the prop control? I don't really know much about those old Radial engines.

The chap who was cleaning the engine nacelles gave me those numbers, and lead me to believe that the oiling was total-loss.
I was under the impression that shortly post-WWI, total loss oiling was abandoned.
My research today says the B-29 engines were dry-sump, so oil would be recirculated.
However.....
The engines on Fifi are hybrids assembled from two slightly different later model engines.
The original B-29 engines had a nasty habit of swallowing exhaust valves.
Given the very controlled flight regime on this aircraft, and it's nearly irreplaceable status, anything is possible.

I thought they'd have a decent number still flying. Kinda sad really.

Given nearly 4000 built, you would expect more left flying.

I think the reality is that the cost of housing, restoring, and operating this sort of plane is colossal.
IIRC, he said 100 gallons per hour per engine for fuel.
Given a 220mph cruise speed, that's ~0.5 miles per gallon.
So probably $10 per mile just for fuel. 

They also have a MkXIV Spitfire and a Zero there at Camarillo.
Only 53 airworthy Spits worldwide, and 4 flyable Zeros.

It's a real shame that there's so few left, these were the zenith of prop-driven aircraft.

I've read that post WWII, one could purchase a brand-new Spit in a crate for 50£.

My pops said that when I was young, we saw a television program where they were crushing P-51's with bulldozers.
He says I was horrified (rightly so).

I hope that at some point my wherewithal to drop cash on a frivolous experience with match the going rate for a ride in a P-51 or the like.

[ducpainter]

morning

[MendoDave]

morning

What's your point?



Maybe TOSAT should be renamed "The Pointless Forest"