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Nothing like landing on a mirror at 7AM to make sure that you really are awake ! My favourite Rainbow Trout Lake in Northern Ontario.

 

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I've always thought that the Ju-87 wouldn't be a bad looking aircraft if the wheels retracted, although I realize that simplicity was part of the design goals.

 

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The only bomber able to carry the 22,000 lb. Grand Slam bomb, the Avro Lancaster was also used as a test bed for jet engines. Here are a couple of variations...

The second one is actually a modified 'Lancastrian' which was a civil version of the Lancaster. Note the windows.

 

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didn't the Ju-87 have its sirens on the undercarriage to terrify everyone ?

 

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didn't the Ju-87 have its sirens on the undercarriage to terrify everyone ?

The Jericho Trumpets were installed on the B-1 versions but dropped in later models. The drag cost 15-20 mph. in speed. Later, some bombs had whistles on the fins to give a similar effect.

You can see the tiny propellers to drive the sirens on the 3-view drawings above. They're on the wing leading edge above the wheel spats.

 

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