One day at the Museum (the Caproni Museum)

[windrunner]

With my new digital camera I went to the Museum Caproni of Trento yesterday; I've already been there some years ago and it was a nice surprise to see new planes exposed. All of them but two or three exceptions were Caproni's projects and you'll recognize a few italian classics.

The day was not the best for a camera safari...but I think I managed to take some good pics despite all. At the end, I did a flight with FSX, inside a C172 "virtual" cockpit (see the pics below).

Leaving the mountains...spring cumulus and some rain.





This Starfighter is the Gate Guardian of the Trento-Matarello airport



Once inside, the SVA is the first plane you see; is one of the original planes that "bombed" Wien with poems (be prepared for a raid when Manuele will release his model!!!)







The other plane we all know: the SM79. Please note the Lebanese livery.







Another classic we all love!



And the others...











There's a hugue collection of wooden prototypes for the wind tunnel



And this is the "virtual" Cessna with FSX. It was nicely done by a professor of physics of the Uni (and FS fan). I did a touch and go around Trento but I had to get used to the pedals.

[windrunner]

Three more; the white plane is a Coanda-Caproni's design. They did it al London during those pioneering days.



And two more for the quiz...so you tell me what it is!

[Slide]

These pictures are absolutely marvelous! Wonderful! Many thanks for these.
Must have been a nice day

And wow - cool sims they had ;D ;D ;D

[jhefner]

Thanks, I always enjoy your photography!

Are those early flight simulators? They also remind me of the setups on rails they used to train gunners.

-James

[beana51]

Thanx much!..I'm impressed with the condition of those planes.The setting is first rate.Those scale models are a visual treat also. That baby carriage,LOL! , had to be a helluva ride!Wonder how many guys with polishing clothes they use there?? Just very Sharp!!...CIAO...Vin

[windrunner]

Still learning about this camera...it's amazing how many things you ahve to learn to take a pic.... ;D

No ideas about that?

[bhk]

Great pix, Damien.

My guess on that "baby carriage" device and the other thing is that they were crude simulators of some type?
Or they were used to test the capabilities of aspiring pilots....like the tests done in the 1950's/1960's for potential astronauts.

Bruce

[sgtmajor]

Very nice Damien..... Many thanks for the pictures from the museum..... how about a few more from the beautiful countryside. I love seeing where everyone lives!

Cheers!!

[windrunner]

Oh yes, I'll take some pics once this rain will be off...we are having a really nasty weather this week.

About the quiz...yes, the second is certainly a ground "trainer" from 1919: but the first is not. So, what is it?

(the answer is already "inside" the pic....lol)

[AirCoaster]

The first is a device to test the different senses of the human body in different attitude sitautions, not a simulator. Looks like the fellow in the seat has a blindfold on so as not to be able to comprehend his local enviroment, not a simulator, at least in a bad weather test for pilots they get to use their gauges. Is he holding an angle meter? Looks like the fellow to the right is recording the numbers.

[windrunner]

Jun 6, 2008 15:13:11 GMT -5 AirCoaster said:

The first is a device to test the different senses of the human body in different attitude sitautions, not a simulator. Looks like the fellow in the seat has a blindfold on so as not to be able to comprehend his local enviroment, not a simulator, at least in a bad weather test for pilots they get to use their gauges. Is he holding an angle meter? Looks like the fellow to the right is recording the numbers.

Yes! the aspirant pilots were seated inside that sort of cockpit while other two guys moved the whole thing up and down, right to left to "torture" him.

Good eye Aircoaster!