GraemeK Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Kinda looks a bit like an aircraft, what with yoke etc, but not really. Hovercraft? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdseye Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Yes, a SRN4. Youtube of it in action: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekliston Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Yes, a SRN4. Youtube of it in action: Had a ‘flight’ in one from Southsea across the Solent to the Isle of Wight many years ago. Don’t remember the destination town! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBob Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Had a whizz (so to speak) in something smaller than that....in the Bristol estuary, I think, early 60s? Don't know what it would have been...( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekliston Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Had a whizz (so to speak) in something smaller than that....in the Bristol estuary, I think, early 60s?Don't know what it would have been...( Thinking more about my previous post, I think the SRN4 was the car carrier across the channel, the IOW one was the smaller SRN6! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBob Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Thinking more about my previous post, I think the SRN4 was the car carrier across the channel, the IOW one was the smaller SRN6! Dunno...SRN5? Bit of a waste of time: spat shingle all over the beach, and never made it out of ground effect..........( 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekliston Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Dunno...SRN5?Bit of a waste of time: spat shingle all over the beach, and never made it out of ground effect..........( Just Googled it, definitely SRN6 and to Ryde on IOW. Apparently still operating, at least until recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravity Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Now that would be achallenge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 The motor looks like an Anzani . Engines had problems down there with oil turning solid due to the very low temps. Later planes used crankcase oil dilution where just before shutdown a quantity of avgas was injected into the engine cases . This mixed with the lube oil in the motor and stopped it going solid. Once restarted the volatile avgas evaporated out of the oil and as long as it's kept running all is well. In Alaska they light fires under the engines or did. They might have something more exotic these days. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Perry Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Had a ‘flight’ in one from Southsea across the Solent to the Isle of Wight many years ago. Don’t remember the destination town! Well done Guys. . . .I had many 'flights' on these beasts,. . .they were extremely uncomfortable I thought, but lots of fun. . .Cow of a ride mate, ( To Ryde - NOT Cowes, I.O.W. ! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexrbetter Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 In Alaska they light fires under the engines or did. They might have something more exotic these days. Yuh, I think they call it Electricity or something. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kasper Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Rohr 175 I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexrbetter Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Rohr 175 I think. Yes! In a way that the hottest girl (or guy) in a bar says that they have to go, but will meet you tomorrow night there at the same time. So, no. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBob Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Yes! In a way that the hottest girl (or guy) in a bar says that they have to go, but will meet you tomorrow night there at the same time.So, no. Oh...you have that problem too, Bex???.........( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexrbetter Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Oh...you have that problem too, Bex???.........( I typed that post from the bar, been here 3 weeks now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merc Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 [ATTACH=full]53325[/ATTACH] Miller JM 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasper Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Miller JM 2 That was my first guess ... but don’t think it as the shroud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 James Millers JM-2 Special (I get Pinterest emails!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexrbetter Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 That was my first guess ... but don’t think it as the shroud Always had the shroud, ran fast too. 3 of them were completed. One of them fell apart at high speed at Reno, killed the pilot. You might be thinking of Pushy Galore that was based on a Miller but de-shrouded. Some men think that pushys should be de-shrouded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasper Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Always had the shroud, ran fast too. 3 of them were completed. One of them fell apart at high speed at Reno, killed the pilot.You might be thinking of Pushy Galore that was based on a Miller but de-shrouded. Some men think that pushys should be de-shrouded. Ah yes. That’s the one I remember - oh well I will trust my ffirst instincts next time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgmwa Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 [ATTACH=full]53329[/ATTACH] Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose Single-Seat, Twin-Boom Fighter Prototype Aircraft (United States) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willedoo Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Not sure if this will work - I've tried some some devious tricks to get around Google image search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 I dunno. Looks Rusky. Nev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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