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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Aug 2015, 10:36
Replies: 58
Views: 17,471
Posted By Allan Lupton

Yes, Evanelpus, I remember the odd noisy flap...

Yes, Evanelpus, I remember the odd noisy flap motor and we recognised that having the high wing put the motor in just the right place to be heard.
When we took the aeroplane on the Far Eastern tour...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Aug 2015, 07:56
Replies: 58
Views: 17,471
Posted By Allan Lupton

I cannot let this go without saying it is...

I cannot let this go without saying it is completely untrue, and no matter how often "ICT_SLB" states it, it remains as untrue as it ever was.
We went through this in '08 in this thread:...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Aug 2015, 11:02
Replies: 58
Views: 17,471
Posted By Allan Lupton

It says "Jetliner" on it, which is quite a clue. ...

It says "Jetliner" on it, which is quite a clue.
Avro Canada C102 if you prefer. . .

It was a 36-seater, like its contemporary the de Havilland Comet, but that alone didn't make it a "Regional...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Aug 2015, 17:25
Replies: 58
Views: 17,471
Posted By Allan Lupton

Yes the VFW 614 was earlier, so we were able to...

Yes the VFW 614 was earlier, so we were able to improve on it by mounting the engines below the wing and reassembling the type number.

I remember the Corvette as a business jet.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Aug 2015, 15:19
Replies: 58
Views: 17,471
Posted By Allan Lupton

Yes and we found our Embassies/High Commissions...

Yes and we found our Embassies/High Commissions were inclined to favour the Fokker F28 as it had a high British content (Royce engines and Shorts wings for a start).



In fairness I think that...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Aug 2015, 16:50
Replies: 58
Views: 17,471
Posted By Allan Lupton

I've no idea what "dissing" is but as the 146 was...

I've no idea what "dissing" is but as the 146 was being sold to 748 operators who needed the next step up, both in size and speed (so therefore in economics), I expect the stories were just that....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Aug 2015, 14:55
Replies: 58
Views: 17,471
Posted By Allan Lupton

I cannot really comment except to say that I have...

I cannot really comment except to say that I have no recollection of any Tay-engined 111 project at Weybridge.
By the time the 146 was re-launched, the Weybridge and Hatfield sites had been British...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Aug 2015, 14:43
Replies: 58
Views: 17,471
Posted By Allan Lupton

Yes, as someone who was quite close to the...

Yes, as someone who was quite close to the decision process at the time I can endorse that.
What's more the use of four engines gave us a better integrity of systems than a twin could have and the...
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