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Forum: Military Aviation

28th Feb 2017, 10:43

Replies: 35

"Vulcans, Victors & Cuba"

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Posted By Tankertrashnav

The supersonic Victor question has been discussed...

The supersonic Victor question has been discussed here quite recently. Somebody pointed out that the machmeter was known to be inaccurate, and an indicated mach 1 might not necessarily be correct. ...

Forum: Military Aviation

27th Feb 2017, 21:57

Replies: 35

"Vulcans, Victors & Cuba"

Views: 8,399

Posted By Tankertrashnav

Why didn't somebody tell me that when I was doing...

Why didn't somebody tell me that when I was doing my PPL, Fareastdriver? Would have saved me no end of grief (and my spine would have been grateful) :(

Or doesn't it work with Cessnas? ;)

Forum: Military Aviation

27th Feb 2017, 17:19

Replies: 35

"Vulcans, Victors & Cuba"

Views: 8,399

Posted By Tankertrashnav

Well obviously I'm not a pilot, and we'd need one...

Well obviously I'm not a pilot, and we'd need one of our number who flew the Victor to confirm, but as far as I remember it was in fact pretty stable on the approach, and if properly trimmed would...

Forum: Military Aviation

27th Feb 2017, 10:39

Replies: 35

"Vulcans, Victors & Cuba"

Views: 8,399

Posted By Tankertrashnav

Sometimes sitting in the back when a new co-pilot...

Sometimes sitting in the back when a new co-pilot was doing a few practice landings I wished he would just let the bloody thing land itself!

Forum: Military Aviation

26th Feb 2017, 23:07

Replies: 35

"Vulcans, Victors & Cuba"

Views: 8,399

Posted By Tankertrashnav

Ian, we're lucky Victors got a mention. Just...

Ian, we're lucky Victors got a mention.

Just as the Battle of Britain was won by ex public schoolboy officers flying Spitfires, everyone knows the V Force consisted of Vulcans, and, er, Vulcans.
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