Roost Air Lounge => Current Strip => Topic started by: Rooster Cruiser on December 11, 2010, 05:17:18 PM
Title: Pimp my Balloon
Post by: Rooster Cruiser on December 11, 2010, 05:17:18 PM
"Since when do you need a reason to put a radial engine in something?" Maybe to increase the balloon's MGTOW so it can lift Hans' extra weight? Hehe. ::loony::
I am in agreement with Chuck. Don't need a reason. Methinks my house could use an R4360 on my rooftop as a Christmas decoration pulling Santa's sleigh. >:D And I am wondering if there is an STC to re-engine my 152 at the flying club with one??? ::thinking::
I'm loving this series, fellas! |:)\ ::bow::
RC
Title: Re: Pimp my Balloon
Post by: Oddball on December 11, 2010, 05:26:23 PM
Why stop at a Radial? why not go for oh I don't know a V12 22 Litre in line engine I think it's called a Merlin or why not a Rolls Royce Avon for the burners? ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Pimp my Balloon
Post by: Mike on December 11, 2010, 06:18:09 PM
I wonder how long it's gonna be until we offend some real hardcore balloon people . . .
::sick:: ::whistle::
Title: Re: Pimp my Balloon
Post by: Jupiter on December 11, 2010, 10:03:54 PM
Haha, I just think it's brilliant! :P I'm usually (as again today) working on a Gipsy Major-powered A/C, and ballooning ground-crew is just a "job" I do on the side during the summertime... Both are cool, but different, and probably not really comparable...
Title: Re: Pimp my Balloon
Post by: Mike on December 11, 2010, 11:45:07 PM
you know those fans they have to initiallly blow the balloon up?!
how about a prop with a radial engine on one of those! The balloon will be filled in 30 sec! ::rofl::
Title: Re: Pimp my Balloon
Post by: Jupiter on December 12, 2010, 12:28:33 PM
depends on the size, speed and power of the engine, as well as on the prop mounted to it :P Thinking about it, it would also be pretty cool to just try and inflate a balloon with the propwash of the Lambach... :P
Title: Re: Pimp my Balloon
Post by: Ragwing on December 12, 2010, 04:06:45 PM
Why stop at a Radial? why not go for oh I don't know a V12 22 Litre in line engine I think it's called a Merlin or why not a Rolls Royce Avon for the burners? ;D ;D ;D ;D
Oddball,
It is not power, it is the romantic sounds of yesteryear when radial engines ruled the sky, flying over our houses.
I have non-pilots in their 50's who still comment on the good old days with the sounds of radial engines.
Title: Re: Pimp my Balloon
Post by: Mike on December 12, 2010, 05:03:22 PM
