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The Hunter was pretty but had to dive at the ground from a great height to go supersonic!
The Victor looked like a bomber because it was a bomber!
The Lightning was a supersonic fighter! It may not have been the prettiest but it was a beast!
With that I'm off to bed and an early night. Busy day fishing on Monday!
Glad to see you are alive and well Farns744. Keep your eyes open for the Wingnut next time you sit by the pool!!
The Hunter was pretty but had to dive at the ground from a great height to go supersonic!
The Victor looked like a bomber because it was a bomber!
The Lightning was a supersonic fighter! It may not have been the prettiest but it was a beast!
With that I'm off to bed and an early night. Busy day fishing on Monday!
Glad to see you are alive and well Farns744. Keep your eyes open for the Wingnut next time you sit by the pool!!
Re ‘supersonic without reheat’, it’s not so much the ability to achieve a magic number, but the avoidance of the boom or particularly the window-bending 'Booff' just before that when you were approaching the airfield.
In its unflattering disguise with the overwing tanks, the Lightning had a modest airspeed limit. In such a condition, it was somewhat remiss to forget that as altitude increases, so does Mach No at constant airspeed. Thus during a staging stop in a Middle East country (where we no longer fly - more of that epic later), a run and break at ~ max tank IAS, and at an airfield altitude of 6000ft, it was not surprising to be met by the boss after landing with a few choice words.
However, there were alleviating circumstances in that the Lightning formation was being ‘escorted’ by two indigenous ‘transonic’ fighters, who arrived slightly late on the scene, thus it was not certain who Booffed.
In its unflattering disguise with the overwing tanks, the Lightning had a modest airspeed limit. In such a condition, it was somewhat remiss to forget that as altitude increases, so does Mach No at constant airspeed. Thus during a staging stop in a Middle East country (where we no longer fly - more of that epic later), a run and break at ~ max tank IAS, and at an airfield altitude of 6000ft, it was not surprising to be met by the boss after landing with a few choice words.
However, there were alleviating circumstances in that the Lightning formation was being ‘escorted’ by two indigenous ‘transonic’ fighters, who arrived slightly late on the scene, thus it was not certain who Booffed.
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Mike7's - Post #77 + Mil forum??
Perhaps reaching the stage with the Frightning where preservation of flying examples is paramount (with no reference to the latest loss).
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Not to miss an opportunity to resurrect a thread
If you haven't already and you're a "frightning" person you need to get a copy of the current Aviation Classics (Issue 5). Picked a copy up by chance at my local newsagent - marvellous both in pictures and written word - and you never know some of you might find yourself starring out from the pages
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P.S. To the mods. Hope this isn't advertising. I have no connection to the publishers - just think old Lightning cobbers might enjoy it
If you haven't already and you're a "frightning" person you need to get a copy of the current Aviation Classics (Issue 5). Picked a copy up by chance at my local newsagent - marvellous both in pictures and written word - and you never know some of you might find yourself starring out from the pages[IMG]
[/IMG]P.S. To the mods. Hope this isn't advertising. I have no connection to the publishers - just think old Lightning cobbers might enjoy it
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Again I hope the moderators won't mind but the photo's over on UKAR on the attached thread are just too stunning not to share
Abandoned Airfields No 4 Leconfield
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Again trust all the silver surfing Lightning "mates" enjoy
...and here's one I've "stuck & pasted"
All credits, copyright and any other fitting accolade to Fred Martin over on UKAR
Just superb
Abandoned Airfields No 4 Leconfield
(UKAR)
Again trust all the silver surfing Lightning "mates" enjoy
...and here's one I've "stuck & pasted"
All credits, copyright and any other fitting accolade to Fred Martin over on UKAR
Just superb
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Air Brakes
Yes Gulfstreamaviator, they were efficient. They were also a useful one-shot chaff dispenser - a box of chaff, placed inside each airbrake before take-off, would pop out and burst nicely when the airbrakes were first selected at high speed. Caused a few knitted brows amongst the 'thought-you-had-a-lock-on-didn't-you?' opposition.
Linies would often write the pilot's name on the brown boxes before they popped them behind the airbrakes, engines running. Then, when said boxes were found lying on the taxiway because the airbrakes had unwisely been exercised during the taxy out, they could be formally presented to the pilot with due ceremony in Ops when he returned.
Linies would often write the pilot's name on the brown boxes before they popped them behind the airbrakes, engines running. Then, when said boxes were found lying on the taxiway because the airbrakes had unwisely been exercised during the taxy out, they could be formally presented to the pilot with due ceremony in Ops when he returned.
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Apologies in advance.I've never flown anything more exciting than a cessna in the flesh.or an F15 on my PC.
But I'll read about Lightnings all day given the chance so keep the stories coming please.
But I'll read about Lightnings all day given the chance so keep the stories coming please.
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