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Old 11th Aug 2017, 15:33
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"Access to the cockpit is difficult - it should be made impossible"


(Can't remember which test pilot wrote that and about what...)
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Old 11th Aug 2017, 15:39
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Tell you what Boss, we could some serious wing overs in this.




Jobs for the boys at Transport Command, a Wing Commander for each wing.
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Old 11th Aug 2017, 16:21
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Incidently this was the very same year "copy and paste" was developed.......
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Old 11th Aug 2017, 17:10
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The designer used trifocal glasses you say ?
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Old 11th Aug 2017, 17:42
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Spiffing crate Nigel, now which end is the front?
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Old 11th Aug 2017, 17:46
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Righto Hoskins, what's Vne on this bus?
Now sir.
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Old 11th Aug 2017, 18:49
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This is the incident that made ATC insist that each aircraft have its own callsign.
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Old 11th Aug 2017, 19:02
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Best bet is to do away with all this upper clutter and put the motor in the bottom bit, we will then call it a boat.
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Old 11th Aug 2017, 19:13
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The Mk1 Ockle Cockle named after the sound it made when it sank.
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Old 11th Aug 2017, 19:31
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Look Sir, three f^ckers have landed on that barge.

No Hoskins those f^ckers are Fokkers.

That's what I said Sir, those Fokkers
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Old 11th Aug 2017, 20:39
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"Somebody - throw a bucket of water over them!"
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Old 11th Aug 2017, 20:47
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Grommett reasoned tha since a three masted schooner worked well, a three winged triplane would also work well
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Old 11th Aug 2017, 21:17
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Strike a light, it must be England's Glory latest advertisement stunt.
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Old 11th Aug 2017, 21:20
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I always wondered what Airfix did with the parts that were missing from my kits.
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Old 11th Aug 2017, 22:34
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Misreading the textbook chapter discussing the principle of thrust vs drag, Signore Caproni had designed in thrust = drag.
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Old 12th Aug 2017, 02:01
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The new nonowing floatplane design seemed rather underpowered for whatever in hell it was supposed to do.
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Old 12th Aug 2017, 02:34
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Hoskins, what's this Vsp on the performance charts?
That's what she'll do with the spinnaker out sir.
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Old 12th Aug 2017, 08:42
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Sponsored by Swan Vesta
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Old 12th Aug 2017, 09:38
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Italians do it better - not always.
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Old 12th Aug 2017, 11:00
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"If it looks right, it'll fly right" ............ "Back to the drawing board I'm afraid, Hoskins !"
 


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