Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/06/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]love the sunset tones ric > On Jun 13, 2015, at 11:35 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > wrote: > > On a very hot day, the airport can come alive in the cool of the late > afternoon. I walked around, talked to a few people, and snapped some > photos. Because of the warmth of the late sun, I did not try to achieve a > "proper" white balance. It is what it is. > > The Bombardier BD100 presented a warm sundown image. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Bombardier+Sunset.tif.html > > Because I neglected the King Air 300 on my last visit, I walked out and > got a shot. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF1802+FM.tif.html > > I spied Larry Wilhite pulling the RV7A, which he built himself, out to the > compass rose to adjust the compass. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF1803+FM.tif.html > > Then I spotted the modified Piper J-5 returning from an 8-hour day towing > a banner above Bonnaroo. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF1805+FM.tif.html > > The J-5 is beefed up, has 46 gal of fuel, and the wing top surface is > fitted with vortex generators to enhance performance in slow flight. On > the front is a Lycoming O-360, delivering 180 hp, twice what it originally > had. An oil cooler is installed on the landing gear to provide cooling, > which the pilot said is so effective it has to be taped up in the winter > months. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF1807+FM.tif.html > > Finally, a look at the power plant itself. It flies with no additional > cowling, and the aircraft is in the Experimental Category. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Engine+Details.JPG.html > > All with the X-E1 and the Fujinon 27/2.8 Pancake. > > Comments and critiques welcomed. > > -- > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information