Talk:ASL Valkyrie

Latest comment: 13 years ago by MilborneOne in topic Name

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A report in the times quotes Barber in saying that he had presented three machines to the government, two with engines and the one flown by Cammell without. The article says four, although he could have given another one later! MilborneOne (talk) 21:16, 11 September 2011 (UTC)Reply

Like most things, the records seem to be sketchy. Probably Samson was put off the things by Cammell's death. I'm sure I've a cite for him offering four. I also seem to remember that they were all airframe-only, but that at least one of the ones Samson struck off charge had an engine. and I would imagine that they were tricky to fly and would certainly hae and flight charteristics unlike anyhing else they had Incidentally W.T. Busk got his brevet in a Valkrie (maybe why he was so interested in inherent stability), one of the last to do so, I'm probably going to put the Valkyrie as a see also in the Aerial Wheel article. Benson sounds like a loss to the world of aviation, poor boy.TheLongTone (talk) 22:01, 11 September 2011 (UTC)Reply

...A reference added for four machines, infuriatingly referrd to as "Military type" Valkyries.TheLongTone (talk) 19:58, 14 September 2011 (UTC)Reply

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Would it be better to use the name ASL Valkyrie monoplanes (format as used in ASL Viking) the current title is an unlikely search term with the full stop and abbreviated Ltd. Thought? MilborneOne (talk) 08:33, 26 September 2011 (UTC)Reply

Makes sense to me.GraemeLeggett (talk) 11:26, 26 September 2011 (UTC)Reply
Agree entirely, mea culpaTheLongTone (talk) 12:32, 26 September 2011 (UTC)Reply
Moved, thanks. MilborneOne (talk) 12:52, 26 September 2011 (UTC)Reply