[simpits-tech] Droooooooooooooooooooooooool !

[Matt Bailey]

Say, what is bakelite? Is that the stuff that gives airplanes their
unique smell (other than avgas or jet fuel)?

	-Matt Bailey

Chris Woodul wrote:
> 
> I wish I could have the time to make them all fly. There is a fellow in
> Kansas who runs the 707sim site who also has a F-4, but his is a sim to
> begin with...and he is making it to fly again!
> I hope to see it when he brings it to DFW to have the hyrdalics updated.
> and yes bakelite has a nice odd airplaneish smell to it.
> I took the F-111F to my work place via truck the other day and the Thermal
> Radiation Curtains got hot sitting in the sun and started out-gassing and
> its an almost noxious yet lovely smell.
> I loathe the sun touching the cockpit though...sun does nasty things with
> UV/IR./and heat!
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roy Coates" <roy@flightlab.liv.ac.uk>
> To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
> Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 7:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Droooooooooooooooooooooooool !
> 
> > On Fri, 13 Sep 2002, Chris Woodul wrote:
> >
> > > Just for the record, my stuff is on that site, I just couldnt ship the
> > > Cockpits over the ocean. I will attend next years show in person
> > > though...and one of mine does fire up!
> > > : )
> > >
> >
> > Argh.. the man with the phantom... please can I fly it sir? please????
> >
> > Roy.