[simpits-tech] Droooooooooooooooooooooooool !

[Chris Woodul]

ohhhh yeah that stuff has a nice stink to it!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian West." <bcw@palma.infotelecom.es>
To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 14, 2002 3:30 PM
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Droooooooooooooooooooooooool !


> 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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