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Old 5th Feb 2015, 16:07
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JW411
 
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My nephew did an aeronautical engineering degree. His best pal joined BAe and his first job was to join a team redesigning the nosewheel assembly on the 80p because they had just discovered that the props needed to absorb the power of the engines were going to hit the ground if they didn't do something.

Have you ever wondered why it looks like a dog on heat when it is taxiing?

The odd thing is that when I joined the RAF in 1960 as a stupid pilot we were taught that designers should start with the engine and then design the airframe around it.

The Budgie was a great little aeroplane and I'm afraid the 80p was several stretches too far (even for the imagination).
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