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Topic: bloomin blenims
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biggels3
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posted 06-30- 02:28 AM
   
dont khow how t spell bleims so i took a guess.
what did the blenims do in the war?
were thay bombers cos i am not shure please help.
also has there ever bein a lizander made for fssdou?
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Army puke SFC
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posted 06-30- 03:09 AM
I know you mean the Blenheim light bomber and teh Lysander(aka Lizzie) high wing monoplane used for special ops.
The Blenheim is just that, light bomber that is obsolete when the war started.
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ArgonV
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posted 06-30- 03:29 AM
If you need any specks I have em.IP: Logged |
Pachy
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posted 06-30- 05:31 AM
Yesterday I imported a Blenheim 3D model (early variant with short nose) from FS98 into AC3D. This model is probably not detailed enough for SDOE but if you're interested check my post about MDL2DXF in the Tech section. There was also a Halifax that imported nicely (and a Wellington that wouldn't convert  )IP: Logged |
jedi
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posted 06-30- 12:04 PM
What did they do in the war? Get shot down mostly  (Sorry, couldn't resist that opening)Now the Havoc, now THAT was an attack plane...  ------------------
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Royohboy
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posted 06-30- 03:48 PM
The Blenheim Mk.I saw a lot of action in the Western Desert against Italian fighters like the Cr 42. The Mk.Is were later converted to Mk.IF fighters (don't ask me how you're going to turn'n'burn in these crates).
The successor, the long-nosed Mk.IV, was the main British bomber in the theatre until the Douglas Boston Mk.III arrived.
The Blenheim would surely be a nice addition to SDOE, as would the Boston.Peter IP: Logged |
MrBlob
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posted 06-30- 04:35 PM
Argon!!!!!Can you get me specs and PLANS of the Lysander? I REALLY WANT to make this plane as my first WW2 plane. I LOVE the LYSANDER : - ) thx : -) Th Blenim (what evrer) was mainly used for light night bombing or anti-shipping runs. ------------------
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ArgonV
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posted 06-30- 04:51 PM
I dont know about plans, but I do have some specs.Westland Lysander Mk I Engine: Bristol Mercury XII 9-cylinder radial air colled 890hp.
Wingspan: 50ft.
Length: 30ft. 6in.
Height: 11ft. 6in.
Weight: 5,920 lbs.
Max Speed: 219 mph. at 10,000ft.
Ceiling: 26,000ft.
Range: 600 miles  [This message has been edited by ArgonV (edited 06-30-2000).] IP: Logged |
Aladar
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posted 06-30- 05:01 PM
MrBlob, whaddeva happened to the Be2? Can I take a look at it?------------------
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Army puke SFC
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posted 06-30- 07:34 PM
Lysander guns:2 .303 MGs
2 20mm Hispano in the fixed landing gears' fairlings IP: Logged |
ArgonV
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posted 06-30- 07:40 PM
I believe MrBlob said he's bringing the Be2 to Alpha stage. MrBlob check your mail in a while. I managed to find some 3-ways of the Lysander. They dont show the measurments, but its better than nothing.[This message has been edited by ArgonV (edited 06-30-2000).] IP: Logged |
ArgonV
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posted 06-30- 08:09 PM
Bristol Blenheim Mk1Year: 1937
Engines: Two Bristol Mercury VIII 9-cylinder radial air-cooled 840 hp. each
Wingspan: 56ft. 4in.
Length: 39ft. 9in.
Height: 9ft. 10in.
Weight: 12,500 lbs. loaded
Max Speed: 260 mph. at 11,800ft.
Ceiling: 27,280ft.
Range: 1,125 miles
Armament: 2 machine guns, 1,000 lbs. of bombs
Crew: 3 Bristol Blenheim Mk1V Year: 1939
Engines: Two Bristol Mercury XV 9-cylinder radial air-cooled 920 hp. each
Wingspan: 56ft. 4in.
Length: 42ft. 7in.
Height: 9ft. 10in.
Weight: 12,500 lbs. loaded
Max Speed: 266 mph. at 11,800ft.
Ceiling: 22,000ft.
Range: 1,460 miles
Armament: 5 machine guns, 1,320 lbs. of bombs
Crew: 3  P.S. I dont know why but this board always makes pics more blurry than what they really are.
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Army puke SFC
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posted 06-30- 08:45 PM
hey, i like the MkIV  IP: Logged |
MrBlob
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posted 07-01- 03:48 AM
Thanx ArgonV for the pic and specs. I am NOW starting my 4th project ""The Westland Lysander". - Take note so as nowone else starts it : - )As top the BE2c? Well I may have to rebuild (3D model wise) all the wings and tail section!!!! And I still have MAJOR bugs with it. So bad that I may just start all over again from scratch! So this may be a while yet. But what it is so far kicks ass! On another note I think the blenim was also used as a night fighter in Battle of Britain and after...... ------------------
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biggels3
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posted 07-01- 04:00 AM
you are gona hate me for saying this blob but i have flown both the lizzy and the blenhim(or however you spell it)at doxford.
i was standing there miding my own busness. when jhon romain(smaller then me)came up to me and said"what do you want to go in, blehim or the lizzy" i said "lizzy please"
so we jumped in it and headed of to anouther airfield for a display. when we landed i thanked jhon and said "that was great"
but the thing is jhon was flying the blenhim back to doxford and my dad was taking the lizzy.so i jumped in the blenhim.i could sit right at the front near the glass or next to jhon. i went right to the front and belted up.all i can say is great and i mean great!
bye:-)
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darthbob
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posted 07-01- 04:20 AM
i saw a mkiv a few years ago. they're pretty small. but they look and sound the part. i will have a go at it.IP: Logged |
ArgonV
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posted 07-01- 04:38 AM
It is great to hear youre starting on the Lysander MrBlob! But its sad to hear what needs to be done with the Be2c IP: Logged |
MrBlob
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posted 07-01- 06:47 AM
biggles, What a lucky luck lucky lucky lucky lucky luck young chappy you are ; -)I would love oneday to be able to see these Fine birds whcih so many of our dear boys fought and died in, let alone experience her flying! I'll never forget theday I saw a spit V fly at about 100ft of the grounf just infront of me. The RROOOOAAAAAR of the engine sends a chill down your spine. As for the lysander, I'll start work when I can and I feel IO may need better plans as the fusalage is so complex a shap for creating a model. Yes the BE2c is teeved with bugs like not showing on the map!!! And so I may have to start again as this is not fixable : - (
P.s: your spelling of Blenhim is right I think? Mine isn't : - ) Having said that a year ago I even prenounced it wrong! or was that Bo-Fight-Err...instead of Beu--Fighte-err?..ho ho he he..... ------------------
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closterman
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posted 07-01- 07:56 PM
Bonjour!
The Blenheim is the first night fighter in the WW2 (1940). The plane was equiped with radar in the plane , very basic at this time, but work great (when is not broken....)The Beaufighter and after, the Mosquito, replace the Bleinheim during the War in night fighting. You can read the novel : Night fighter, wrote by Robert Wright, very good book!!
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semmern
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posted 07-02- 03:25 AM
Hey, the Lizzie didn't have no 20 mm's. It had two 3o3's in the wheel spats, one Vickers Gas Operated (3o3) for the gunner in the Mk.I, and twin Browning 3o3's in the Mk.III. Man, the Lizzie is some machine. The undercart was unbreakable. Read about one fella stalling at 30 ft. (One of those rare occations where a Lizzie stalled) The Lizzie dropped the 30 ft, hit the ground, and nothing happened. That's good engineering!IP: Logged |
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