Re: Merlin Powered Mosquito Video

Posted by Stephen Houseknecht On 2013/7/16 10:50:36

JW,

Thanks for posting,a couple of our guys were at Hamilton to see it fly as in your post.

The Lanc put on quite a show both days. Sunday afternoon I was able to get up into the Lanc after it's flight to make some photographs. I noticed Merlins have an interesting smell as they start to cool down, much different than radials. I was also able to get our videographer into the bed of the "follow me" pickup truck to shoot the Lanc start up and taxi back into flight line after landing. It is a very interesting aircraft in terms of it's construction and it does have an amazing sound to it especially coming in at tree top level.

Unfortunately I stepped into a tractor rut Saturday (our entire show is on grass) and went over. Lens plowed a new furrow and electronics of camera are whacked. Got intermittent good and bad exposures Sunday as I figured out a work-around with command dial. I had been looking at buying new dSLR before show. Glad I waited. Wish I could say same about my wrist, arm and shoulder as I tried to protect camera.

I will post images later today along with the two Packards that came Saturday.