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Bob Brooks KB6VAT
and the Japanese Zero
A long time ago, Bob Brooks KB6VAT (SK) showed me a piece of composite board consisting of balsa core and some other materials sandwiched by aluminum sheets. He told me it was part of a Japanese Zero. Bob sold his home in the states and with the proceeds bought materials and plans to build his new dream home, a catamaran that was later to be christened the "Cat House". The hull of his cat was to made of fiberglass composite with a balsa core. Bob was quite a guy and he made club ragchews on our VHF frequency very interesting... Never a dull moment. He is from Arcadia, CA. (he said there are many "Arcadias" in the states, HIHI) He said Arcadia was often used as a location for movies. He also worked at the Arcadia Police Department maintaining communication electronics, and as such became a member of the IPA (International Police Association). One time he mentioned that all single engine aircraft had a little maneuverability disadvantage compared to two engine aircraft, because of the rotation of the prop. (Have you ever tried to manual steer the direction of an rotating electric fan?) He said that in two engine aircraft, one engine would rotate in the clockwise direction, while the other, counter clockwise, and thus could turn in any direction with similar ease. Regarding the picture, it is off a rather long (but interesting) documentary about the Japanese Zero and illustrates the typical attack favored by the Zero pilots. Contrary to popular belief, Zeros with their longer fuselage are less agile than the shorter bodied allied fighters of the time, hence the Zero's reliance on this attack from altitude tactic and avoidance of dogfights. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApOfbxpL4Dg
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