LondonThing wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:05:now now, that right handed side stand was crafted by the best london engineers to perfectly suit the application, made from the finest old thames dock hardwood, infact that very bit was part of the scafhold used during the de-construction of london bridge befor you guys nicked it from us
ALL TO GETHER NOW, B*lls*it
Hey fellows we are talking about the country that built and Successfully flew a wood aircraft in WWII (De Haviland Mosquito). If its English Oak its some dam good stuff. If its English Oak and English fashioned its trouble for the bad guy.
The Mosquito was a twin engine aircraft with the pilot and navigator sitting side-by-side. Unorthodox in design, it utilised a
wooden structure when such construction was considered outdated. The Mosquito, although originally developed as an unarmed tactical bomber, was mostly used as a fighter due to its speed and agility. Its various roles spanned from nocturnal intercept and intrusion to diurnal long-range fighter-bomber. It was also widely used to mark targets for night-time strategic bombing.
Technical information
Power plant
two Rolls Royce Merlin 21 12-cylinder vee liquid cooled engines
Armament
four 20 mm Hispano Mk 1 cannons
four .303 Browning Mk II star machine guns
Performance
max. speed 370 mph (595 km/h)
cruise range 780-890 mls (1255-1432 km), according to altitude
service ceiling 43500 ft (10515 m)
Dimensions
span 54' 2" (16,51 m)
length 40' 10" (12,44 m)
height 15' 3" (4,65 m)
wing area 454 sq ft (42,18 m2)
Weight
empty 14300 lbs (6496 kg)
typical loaded 18100 lbs (8210 kg)
max. 20000 lbs (9070 kg)
Units manufactured (1940-1950)
7781 (1134 in Canada and 212 in Australia)
Sorry I just love planes. something about riding the wind. I thought it would be kinda funny to bring this up since so much was said about the Auxiliary kickstand 8)
I know its what you are going to shove up the end of the fellow that cut sunny off.
Credit
http://www.battle-fleet.com/pw/his/mosquito.htm
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