So...What about STREGA???

[SkyvanDelta]

Since there was a posting about Rare Bear

http://www.aafo.com/hangartalk/showthread.php?t=10133

I thought it would only be fair to start one on it's rival, Strega.

So the question is, "What about Strega???"

[T. Adams]

Re: So...What about STREGA???

I'd say they are making plans for the victory party.

[Mike Erickson]

Re: So...What about STREGA???

Stevo racing Buick.Strega retiring from air racing.

[FuryFan]

Re: So...What about STREGA???

From well placed sources within Team Strega: "Due to improper cowl flap settings during a recent test flight, Strega's engine overheated and damaged at least one and maybe all three master rods."

Hope they have enough time to make the repairs!


Kevin

[Smee Again]

Re: So...What about STREGA???

From well placed sources within Team Strega: "Due to improper cowl flap settings during a recent test flight, Strega's engine overheated and damaged at least one and maybe all three master rods."

Hope they have enough time to make the repairs!


Kevin

Somebody's pullin' your chain, my man. Think about that statement for a second.

SA

[FuryFan]

Re: So...What about STREGA???

I guess the delivery was a little too dead pan, or maybe a "j/k" was needed.......

Kevin

[V1670]

Re: So...What about STREGA???

Big STREGA-fan here, but I hate to say it.....this year could be a knock-down/drag-out brawl!! '10 was wind. '11.......well. That old saying about "something's gotta give" makes me think that everybody will be loaded for BEAR (pardon the pun) and we could really see something epic.
They'll have their work cut out for them: GO STREGA!!!

[Donald McMullin]

Re: So...What about STREGA???

I will miss seeing Voodoo mix it up with Strega and the Bear.

[King]

Re: So...What about STREGA???

"Due to improper cowl flap settings during a recent test flight
Hope they have enough time to make the repairs!


Kevin

[ArmyMP]

Re: So...What about STREGA???

........."cowl flaps".............too funny

Unless it is racing a Jumo...........now THAT would be interesting.

[FuryFan]

Re: So...What about STREGA???

........."cowl flaps".............too funny

Unless it is racing a Jumo...........now THAT would be interesting.

We have a winner! Thank you for understanding the absurdity, and therefore humor, of my statement.

I thought that after my reply to SA people would understand it was a joke.........moving on.

Kevin

[Race5]

Re: So...What about STREGA???

Well, rumor has it that Tiger has been buying up all of the TF stuff he can.

Tiger bought Dago?

[AirDOGGe]

Re: So...What about STREGA???

We have a winner! Thank you for understanding the absurdity, and therefore humor, of my statement.

I thought that after my reply to SA people would understand it was a joke.........moving on.

Kevin

Cowl flaps. Cute.

I wonder if anyone else caught the other absurdity...?

[C_roundy]

Re: So...What about STREGA???

Cowl flaps. Cute.

I wonder if anyone else caught the other absurdity...?

I wondered the same thing, seeing as how R.R. Merlins actually have 6 "master rods", not 3.

http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/engines/connecting-rods-fork-type-vs-side-side-30575.html#post832249

[FuryFan]

Re: So...What about STREGA???

I would say that the Merlin has 12 independent con rods. With the "fork and blade" setup each rod journal on the crankshaft has two con rods that are concentrically mounted.....whereas a master rod on a radial has slave rods connected directly to the master for each row of cylinders.

I remember reading that on some RR v-12 they used a master/slave setup for opposing cylinders with one rod mounted directly to the rod journal and the opposing cylinder slave rod attached to the beam of the "master rod". Apparently the reliability of this configuration went down when developing higher output designs.......Getting off topic...sorta.

Kevin