Amazing structure. Looks to be much more substantial a glider than its American counterpart-the CG4 Waco. If I had a choice of which to fly in, it would have been a Horsa!
Ei Ruyton, very interesting and instructive the tour images. Question 1st: what the two "T" levers on central panel are for, it seems me the flaps are actuated by the lever which is horizontal on 0:40 at left of red lever ; 2nd: was there a kind of power brakes or power airbrakes? We see "supplylb"on panel;is this Horsa in a museum/air base in a permanet or ocasional public display? visiting England in june... Thanks for posting the video, oscar, glider pilot
Hi there. There are more details about the Horsa and visiting the Tust on the Assault Glider Trust website. Send me a quick email via the Webmaster link on the site and I'll send you an extract from the pilot's manual with details of the controls. Do a Google search to find the Assault Glider Trust website - UA-cam won't let me post the address in the reply!
Any chance of creating another one, so it could stay in the UK? Would be even better if one could be made airworthy for shows here - ok, so I can dream...
BAE Systems own the plans. They only give permission for the Horsa to be built on the strict condition that it is not allowed to fly. But yes, I'd love to see one flying, too.
There was a scandal in America when one crashed with big wigs on board and it was traced to a company that made cheap parts for the wings that folded during a demonstration flight. The company falsified records about the alloys used to make them. I believe a Senator and Mayor died.
Yes MPH - All speeds in the Pilot's Notes (published in 1944) are listed in MPH, most probably because the majority of tug aircraft were American C47 Dakota aircraft.
Gary Wann even British built post-war aircraft had ASIs in MPH, usually on the co-pilot's side. Arthur Whitlock in "Behind the Cockpit Door" relates the story of one pilot who when flying in the right-hand (usually the Captain's seat) could fly the aircraft perfectly, but when flying from the co-pilot's seat would fly the aircraft too slowly just because the ASI was in mph and not knots. Not all gliders were towed behind Dakotas. You'll see RAF Albermarles, Halifaxs and Stirlings amongst other tugs. It all depends og the max take-off weight. Dakotas could be used for towing Horsas provided they were at lighter weights.
Thanks for this...😊Hopefully, she will be allowed to go up, with soldiers, maybe with 'that's all brother'...it will make a great documentary....😊
Amazing structure. Looks to be much more substantial a glider than its American counterpart-the CG4 Waco. If I had a choice of which to fly in, it would have been a Horsa!
Thanks Gary, building a 1/72nd kit at the moment
Ei Ruyton, very interesting and instructive the tour images. Question 1st: what the two "T" levers on central panel are for, it seems me the flaps are actuated by the lever which is horizontal on 0:40 at left of red lever ; 2nd: was there a kind of power brakes or power airbrakes? We see "supplylb"on panel;is this Horsa in a museum/air base in a permanet or ocasional public display? visiting England in june... Thanks for posting the video, oscar, glider pilot
nuil501 the T-handles are the air brake levers.
Hi there. There are more details about the Horsa and visiting the Tust on the Assault Glider Trust website. Send me a quick email via the Webmaster link on the site and I'll send you an extract from the pilot's manual with details of the controls. Do a Google search to find the Assault Glider Trust website - UA-cam won't let me post the address in the reply!
Placard on dash panel,
BRACE FOR IMPACT!
Any chance of creating another one, so it could stay in the UK? Would be even better if one could be made airworthy for shows here - ok, so I can dream...
BAE Systems own the plans. They only give permission for the Horsa to be built on the strict condition that it is not allowed to fly. But yes, I'd love to see one flying, too.
@@Fordnanthat is too bad...it should go up & a C-47 should take it...
Where?
www.assaultglidertrust.co.uk
Splendid - Thanks! Hope to pay them a visit some day.
Where are engines of this plane
It is a glider, it doesn't have any engines :) It would have been towed behind a tug aircraft such as a C47 Dakota or a Halifax or Stirling bomber.
Thanks to tell about him
Where are the throttles? /irony
Don't worry, someone would have bit the bait.😉
There was a scandal in America when one crashed with big wigs on board and it was traced to a company that made cheap parts for the wings that folded during a demonstration flight. The company falsified records about the alloys used to make them. I believe a Senator and Mayor died.
That wasn't a Horsa, it was the CG-4A Waco glider aviation-safety.net/wikibase/120757
And this stltoday.mycapture.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=807474&CategoryID=23105
mph ??? uk knot
Yes MPH - All speeds in the Pilot's Notes (published in 1944) are listed in MPH, most probably because the majority of tug aircraft were American C47 Dakota aircraft.
think you !
Gary Wann even British built post-war aircraft had ASIs in MPH, usually on the co-pilot's side. Arthur Whitlock in "Behind the Cockpit Door" relates the story of one pilot who when flying in the right-hand (usually the Captain's seat) could fly the aircraft perfectly, but when flying from the co-pilot's seat would fly the aircraft too slowly just because the ASI was in mph and not knots.
Not all gliders were towed behind Dakotas. You'll see RAF Albermarles, Halifaxs and Stirlings amongst other tugs. It all depends og the max take-off weight. Dakotas could be used for towing Horsas provided they were at lighter weights.