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Forum: Military Aviation

4th Jan 2017, 09:54

Replies: 78

Victor as conventional bomber

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Posted By pontifex

Yes, I once saw the tachometer "hovering just...

Yes, I once saw the tachometer "hovering just over Mach1". Round about 40K East of Greenland heading West. Paying insufficient attention we found ourselves in mountain wave. Poor old autopilot...

Forum: Military Aviation

2nd Jan 2017, 10:50

Replies: 78

Victor as conventional bomber

Views: 29,007

Posted By pontifex

Gentlemen, I wish I was clever enough to...

Gentlemen,

I wish I was clever enough to take a photo of my Valiant CoG slide rule to show you all the u/w bomb loading details. Can do the photos but can't do the complicated stuff to get it on...

Forum: Military Aviation

31st Dec 2016, 10:19

Replies: 78

Victor as conventional bomber

Views: 29,007

Posted By pontifex

Perhaps I am just a little older than the rest of...

Perhaps I am just a little older than the rest of you all; but I remember the Valiant could carry 41,000 of bombs. 21,000 in the bomb bay and 10,000 under each wing. The well known underwing tanks...

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