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Forum: Tech Log
2nd Dec 2012, 11:55
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,937
Posted By gordonroxburgh

The IAS hold in the pitch mode as used every...

The IAS hold in the pitch mode as used every flight as it was SOP for a decent.

Alt Hold engaged
Throttle back the engines to an intermediary point.
When speed came back to 350knts engage IAN...
Forum: Tech Log
9th Jul 2012, 04:44
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,937
Posted By gordonroxburgh

Ranger one, the fuel incident has been discussed...

Ranger one, the fuel incident has been discussed on here
Forum: Tech Log
9th Jul 2012, 04:43
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,937
Posted By gordonroxburgh

The 2 prototypes weren't prototypes in today's...

The 2 prototypes weren't prototypes in today's meaning of the word, they were essentially experimental supersonic passenger aircraft, in mid 1960s when their design was frozen a lot of work needed to...
Forum: Tech Log
1st May 2012, 23:28
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,937
Posted By gordonroxburgh

..a bit like the space shuttle evolved to using...

..a bit like the space shuttle evolved to using GPS in addition to the tried and tested systems. Very interesting.
Forum: Tech Log
29th Apr 2012, 18:13
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,937
Posted By gordonroxburgh

G-AXDN and G-BBDG in the UK have the 3 INS...

G-AXDN and G-BBDG in the UK have the 3 INS controllers across the front of the pedestal under the primary engineer gauges. I can only suggest that this was dow to the Pilots being the navigators and...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Apr 2012, 06:49
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,937
Posted By gordonroxburgh

The flight control inverters were the 26v AC...

The flight control inverters were the 26v AC power supplies for the flying controls working (from memory) at 1500hz rather than the normal 400hz.

There are people on here far more qualified, but i...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Apr 2012, 06:45
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,937
Posted By gordonroxburgh

OAF was indeed a true BA aircraft, it title was...

OAF was indeed a true BA aircraft, it title was bought for £1000 and 10,000FF, but significant sums ( million+) were then spent to deliver it to the BA spec. BA did fund and purchase it as their 6th...
Forum: Tech Log
17th Dec 2011, 22:35
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,937
Posted By gordonroxburgh

Re : 9min to mach 2. Not sure you can get CG...

Re : 9min to mach 2.

Not sure you can get CG back that quickly.

In the (restored) Sim with a lightweight fuel load that will not get you anywhere and not bothering about the CG, the absolute...
Forum: Tech Log
17th Sep 2011, 17:04
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,937
Posted By gordonroxburgh

Maybe it should be in one of the Misc forums?

Maybe it should be in one of the Misc forums?
Forum: Tech Log
7th Aug 2011, 07:46
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,937
Posted By gordonroxburgh

You missed my point completely really, yes some...

You missed my point completely really, yes some have green primer , some had beige primer on The INNER side, that was the discussion, not the outer side.
The freak of nature was again a point...
Forum: Tech Log
29th Jul 2011, 21:30
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,937
Posted By gordonroxburgh

The secondary doors across the whole fleet had...

The secondary doors across the whole fleet had lots of issues over time. Like the elevons, rudders and belly panels they were made of a honeycomb lattice structure that eventually dis-bonded causing...
Forum: Tech Log
25th Apr 2011, 17:48
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,937
Posted By gordonroxburgh

Knowing more now about the safety system, I am...

Knowing more now about the safety system, I am agreement with you, getting straight in at resolver level looks the best bet on how it may have been done.
Forum: Tech Log
24th Apr 2011, 22:15
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,937
Posted By gordonroxburgh

Steve, I don't have exact details, but I...

Steve,

I don't have exact details, but I understand the Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff and Belfast flights were supersonic "round the bay". The round the bay was essentially a trip out to 8w on...
Forum: Tech Log
24th Apr 2011, 21:12
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,937
Posted By gordonroxburgh

If the Flight article from the 80s that says only...

If the Flight article from the 80s that says only 10 hrs of flying was done is correct, it can only have been for limited in flight handling and not anything approaching the limits of the understood...
Forum: Tech Log
24th Apr 2011, 07:51
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,937
Posted By gordonroxburgh

My only reasoning for guessing on the Emg flight...

My only reasoning for guessing on the Emg flight system was that its would be easy to turn on and off and recover to the normal flying controls.

For a very short test programme, well ahead of any...
Forum: Tech Log
23rd Apr 2011, 22:14
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,937
Posted By gordonroxburgh

The side stick fitted to 201 (in 1977 according...

The side stick fitted to 201 (in 1977 according to Flight International), was very much proof of concept for what would be the future A320 programme sponsored by the French government, very very...
Forum: Tech Log
17th Apr 2011, 09:40
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,937
Posted By gordonroxburgh

agreed Dude... 202 was built as 2nd...

agreed Dude...

202 was built as 2nd Production, with a defined role as a test aircraft. Several studies were carried out over the years to see if she could be reused. Initially with the...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Mar 2011, 19:48
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,937
Posted By gordonroxburgh

Its not used on G-BBDG, we put the LED strips in...

Its not used on G-BBDG, we put the LED strips in along one side to see how Naff it looked......and yes....it was really crap!
Forum: Tech Log
1st Mar 2011, 22:36
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,937
Posted By gordonroxburgh

I've just dug out some archive pics of the sim...

I've just dug out some archive pics of the sim and the lighted cockpit mock from the 70s and they all have grey EL panels, so it did not come from there....and only the production fleet were this...
Forum: Tech Log
28th Feb 2011, 22:20
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,937
Posted By gordonroxburgh

'Dg still has her original fitted. It was not the...

'Dg still has her original fitted. It was not the same indicator, simply a 5deg lock indicator and a switch (poss wiper park). I wonder where this one came from!
Forum: Tech Log
28th Feb 2011, 22:03
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,937
Posted By gordonroxburgh

The blue wave looked impressive with the cabin...

The blue wave looked impressive with the cabin lights off, crap and tacky with them on.

YouTube - Project Rocket Lights on a/c (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-KdDfk3rlY)

What would have been...
Forum: Tech Log
7th Oct 2010, 17:17
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,937
Posted By gordonroxburgh

Good point. Only trying to put out fundamental...

Good point. Only trying to put out fundamental differencies, which I think are important from a technical and historical point of view, which was relevant for this topic.
Forum: Tech Log
6th Oct 2010, 22:40
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,937
Posted By gordonroxburgh

The AF simulator was regarded as a sub standard...

The AF simulator was regarded as a sub standard machine, never had the required interface or processing power compared the the UK machine that was built as a joint effort by Sinker-Link Miles...
Forum: Tech Log
6th Oct 2010, 22:32
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,937
Posted By gordonroxburgh

Upgraded a few weeks ago to be 3072 X 768 pixel 3...

Upgraded a few weeks ago to be 3072 X 768 pixel 3 channel HD display :O

80% of the main dash gauges are now restored to working condition and most of the control inputs work.
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