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Old 05-28-2012 | 04:31 AM
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Thanks everyone, I am just enjoying playing the videos over again and reliving it!

Now to get the Boulton Paul finished.

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Old 05-28-2012 | 11:10 AM
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Great job John and well flown Dave.
I look forward to seeing it this year.

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Old 05-28-2012 | 11:23 AM
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Yet another fantastic job John and well flown Dave. Is there no stopping this team? I look forward to seeing it fly sometime soon.
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Great job! I love unusual aircraft.

Looks like flycatch bailed out after the flak.

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Old 05-28-2012 | 01:44 PM
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Very well done to both of you. I bet Dave was squatting low when he landed her.

That glue old flycather was talking about must be between his ears
Old 05-28-2012 | 10:46 PM
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Congratulation on the successful first flight!

regards Martin

Looking forward to your P111.
Old 05-29-2012 | 12:20 AM
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"WOW", just watched the two video's of the flight, well done to John and his team for re-creating another quirky designed airplane from the past, and many congratulations to Dave Wilde who must have the biggest pair of brass ones and super bowel muscle control to fly these unknown types, "Gungadin" comes to mind here! great achievement, look forward to seeing your next project take off with the same success John.
Old 05-29-2012 | 09:02 AM
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BRAVO !!!!!! Fantastic engineering feat !!
Old 05-31-2012 | 12:48 AM
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I have a couple of nice flying shots taken by Colin Straus

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Old 06-17-2012 | 07:12 AM
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The Arado has had its second flight today. It flew much nicer than the first flight. We increased elevator expo, removed 0.5Kg of lead and increased the aileron differential. We were comfortable enough to try the flaps and landed with them deployed. The landing was very gentle and controlled. Looking good now. All I have to do is get the retracts to work.

John

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Old 06-17-2012 | 10:33 AM
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Well done again John, a quite incredible technical achievement.

Rob.

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