Challenge

[sabredog]

Thank you SincoTC.
Apologies,but it is "Open House".

[Lightning Mate]

TC, I note it is almost noon in Cairo!!!

[Lightning Mate]

I am at a disadvantage because I have to rely on the web for photographs.

'Still, not to worry...........

[safetypee]

Black Knight ... OH

Black Arrow R4 rocket in the Space Gallery, Science Museum, 2000. - Home - Science Museum London

[SincoTC]

Well, 'tiz an Arrow not a Knight, but I guess that's what safetypee meant; should have read his own link

I am at a disadvantage because I have to rely on the web for photographs

So do I mate, but there's quite lot to choose from! Also, for many, cropping is easier than good silhouetting!!

[Lightning Mate]

So do I mate, but there's quite lot to choose from! Also, for many, cropping is easier than good silhouetting!!

That's precisely what Reg said mate.

QUALITY.

safetypee has asked for Open House........

[SincoTC]

Seeing as it's my first free Sunday for a while and a lot of the regulars are away, I may as well keep things ticking over with another easy one!

Just the engine, or what it flew in or maybe should have powered to a place in history!!

[Lightning Mate]

Is this byebye doggies?

A cannular combustion sytem then. Late 1940s?

Summat abaht Powerjets?

Whittle W2/700 Engine. E28/39 & Meteor.

[SincoTC]

For the moment, yes and yes

Edit: YES again , I said it would be easy!!

The W.2B/700 was to be used in the Miles M.52 supersonic research aircraft. In order to achieve the thrust required for supersonic flight, a version of the engine was planned with a turbine-driven "augmenter" fan(an early form of turbofan) supplying air to a "reheat jetpipe" or afterburner. The augmenter was to be mounted behind the engine, drawing fresh air through ducts surrounding the engine.

Should have broken the sound barrier if Ministerial short-sightedness and cold-feet hadn't prevailed (plus it had an all flying tail too) !!

Lightning Mate has control

[Lightning Mate]

Should have broken the sound barrier

Doesn't exixt mate!

Standby for anuvver attempt....

[Lightning Mate]

Best I can do at the moment.............



Maybe we should start another thread - INTAKES......

[SincoTC]

Strewth!! Is that the main efflux mate? In the tail?

Doesn't exixt mate!

I knew you'd say that when I didn't put it in quotation marks, but it was a popular phrase in that era!

[Lightning Mate]

It is indeed the jet exhaust mate, but it ain't in the tail.

[SincoTC]

but it ain't in the tail

Hmm, had a feeling it wouldn't be; so are these "gargoyles" on the wing, how many are there and do they each serve a single engine? Are those vanes fixed or moveable?

[Lightning Mate]

One per engine - moveable - on the fusleage....

Wanna bigger pic?

[Lightning Mate]

Swap a clue for a clue?

[SincoTC]

Deal ; mine's a Frog!!

[Lightning Mate]

Mine is a Russian helo.

[SincoTC]

Thanks mate!

Kamov Ka-50 Black Shark ??

More clues to mine on SC and I see Ken's light is on!

[Lightning Mate]

There you go!

Let's have another.......