The Beast from Heck!

[Otterkins2]

Thanks Sparty. Actually I edit all my photos in Photoshop. That's what it's for isn't it? You know....PHOTOshop? Why is everyone laughing?

[BLOWHARD]

BLOWHARD is a no-account if he doesn't have tail wheel pictures good enough! :P
As much as I've got on this plane there just isn't enough! Does anyone here have this book yet?


Nice going as usual Otter

Going Cosford tomorrow m8, so make me a list

Try and get pictures of that one original main tire...at least I think it has one original tire

[Jesters-Ink]

well, lets hope its the one I took, I'm home now and its going to take a full 30 mins to upload all the pics I took.

[sparty72]

gimme gimme GIMME.......NOW!

[BLOWHARD]

I hope you didn't shoot the tire that says GOODYEAR FLIGHT LEADER on it

GOODYEAR AVIATION TIRES - FLIGHT LEADER
Goodyear Aviation's Bias-Ply Choice For Commercial Aircraft
Higher speeds mean heavier loads. Rely on Goodyear Aviation's Flight Leader to lower your cost-per-landing with a unique body cord shape that minimizes stress as the tire cycles from tension to compression. Flight Leader's exceptional strength surpasses FAA standards for overload during takeoff and taxi.
FEATURES
* BIAS-PLY CONSTRUCTION
* UNIQUE CORD BODY SHAPE
* SUPERIOR CASING DESIGN
* SPECIALLY COMPOUNDED TREAD
* DESIGN AND LARGE CONTACT AREA
BENEFITS
* HIGH SPEED PERFORMANCE AND GREATER OVERLOAD CAPACITY
* REDUCED STRESS AS THE TIRE CYCLES FROM TENSION TO COMPRESSION
* EXCELLENT HEAT DISSIPATION AND BRUISE RESISTANCE
* GREAT FLOTATION AND EXTENDED TREADLIFE

[Otterkins2]

This is quite confusing. First of all, why would I inflate the tires with nitrogen? Isn't that explosive? Secondly, why am I worried about tread life? Tires spend all their time in wheel wells. I'm not running the Indy 500 in my Me 109 and it's tough to lay rubber in these things. Maybe Goodyear needs to rethink it's advertising strategy. Besides, why would Germans use Goodyear when they can get Gummihozen Strengzen?

[GrubbyFingers]

I think Nitrogen is inert.

[BLOWHARD]

Gummihozen Strengzen

I think Gummi bears are inert too

[GrubbyFingers]

Be inert ... The world needs more Nerts.

[Barrakooda]

lol Grubby

Yeah nitrogen is inert (non explosive) also when tyre heats up they dont expand as much as a tyre filled with air. You will find some tractors on Australian farms that have their tyres filled with nitrogen, at work we use nitrogen with a constant slow flow rate to fill diesel fuel tanks while we weld on them.