[simpits-tech] Droooooooooooooooooooooooool !

[Brian West.]

Don't forget the puddles of hydraulic fluid.            Brian West.

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Woodul <crewstation1@charter.net>
To: simpits-tech@simpits.org <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
Date: 14 September 2002 03:06
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Droooooooooooooooooooooooool !


>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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