[simpits-tech] Droooooooooooooooooooooooool !

[Chris Woodul]

bakelite is an early primative plastic like stuff...old stick grips were
made out of it ( along with other parts)
it gets very brittle and sometimes even turns into a blueish dust (???)
I collect mostly modern stuff so I seem to be imune to the phenomenia but I
do know the smell of it.

All cockpits of military jets have this strange smell that you
describe...Here is my list of the contributors to the smell of a fighter jet
( or helicopter)

Paint
Rubber
Wiring
Grease
Kerosene
Sweat
Feces ( trace amounts)
Potting compound
Sealant

anyone got any other ingredients to this special soup?

Chris W

----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt Bailey" <mattb@rtccom.net>
To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 9:01 PM
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Droooooooooooooooooooooooool !


> 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.
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