PPRuNe Forums - Search Results

Search: Posts Made By: Capetonian

Showing results 1 to 5 of 5
Search took 0.00 seconds.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

19th Dec 2014, 19:32

Replies: 126

Important British Aircraft

Views: 15,796

Posted By Capetonian

Whilst there may not be much need, there is...

Whilst there may not be much need, there is certainly a market for supersonic travel. Every time I do the mind numbing 12 hour flight between ZA and UK/EU, regardless of the level of comfort, I...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

19th Dec 2014, 12:31

Replies: 126

Important British Aircraft

Views: 15,796

Posted By Capetonian

There's a VC10 (1103) at Brooklands too...

There's a VC10 (1103) at Brooklands too (G-ASIX/A4O-AB) and the cockpit is usually accessible to visitors.
Also a BAC 1-11 (G-ASYD), a Viscount (G-APIM), a Vanguard/Merchantman (G-APEP), and a...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

18th Dec 2014, 06:48

Replies: 126

Important British Aircraft

Views: 15,796

Posted By Capetonian

The Vanguard in its passenger configuration was...

The Vanguard in its passenger configuration was loved by the dental profession. If you had fillings at the beginning of a flight, they'd rattled and vibrated out by the end.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

17th Dec 2014, 18:35

Replies: 126

Important British Aircraft

Views: 15,796

Posted By Capetonian

I would agree that the BAC 1-11 deserves mention....

I would agree that the BAC 1-11 deserves mention. It was sold to operators all over the world, and had the big advantage that it was completely autonomous in that it needed no airfield support,...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

16th Dec 2014, 17:46

Replies: 126

Important British Aircraft

Views: 15,796

Posted By Capetonian

VC-10, not a huge commercial success but surely...

VC-10, not a huge commercial success but surely the most graceful British aircraft, historic, comfortable, good performance, and evocative of its age.

Viscount, commercially probably the biggest...

Showing results 1 to 5 of 5