Morning David :),

You do see a rocket and it does boost the performance, but it's not a booster in the sense that it's part of the airframe and not jettisoned after use!

Don't be miss-led by the angle, it's on display poised in flight attitude!

Not a missile!

Blimey! That's some flight attitude.

Could be a Los Alamos heat pipe exchanger system.

Actually, looked at from the side, it's only about 30-40 deg nose up, nuffink for a Lightning mate :ok:, but then, I know you don't rate this one much anyway ;) !

Ah so Glasshopper.

You mean climb angle......

Wish I could remember what I have said somewhere in the past, but that points to a Yank.

Ah again....hydrogen peroxide and JP4.

Flown the non-rocket version mate.

Yes that's what I meant, I didn't mention "climb" though 'coz this one's not gotta chance in hell of doing that with its sodding great concrete plinth!!

Your past comments weren't directed at this variant, but to the standard type, but 'tiz a Yank!

Edit: I see the penny's dropped! That's the one mate :D

The Lockheed NF-104 (Trainer for reaction controls)

Yup, and didn't think too much of it I recall, turning ability I should think!!

Lightning Mate has control :ok:

Nice one mate!

Please standby......

GO..........

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/u...ng_29/go-1.jpg

Looks like a Thiokol rocket engine?

Not a Thoikol mate.

Back to infuriating parasols....

Time for a quick lunchtime look!

Straight taper nozzle rather than the more efficient and later so-called bell type? lots of studs for a skirt extension for upper stage use? A plain double skin chamber rather than a basket of tubes, so it looks early.

HTP/Kerosine? part of Bristol Siddeley Double Gamma ??

Only one stage.

Pretty quick aeroplane, but you wouldn't get me into one! Not British.

Liquid propellant.

That parasol's a bugger innit!

Clue for a clue........?

Reaction Motors XLR-99 ?? Open House please if correct as I'm gonna be busy this afternoon and out tonight!

As it's now listed by by wiki as a Thiokol, maybe ken should have a crack :)!

Edit:

:p I've already given the engine type, year and country!!

It wasn't originally by Thoikol, but now that I've checked what you said I'll agree and give it to Ken.

However, I was after the aeroplane.

Ken has control.

Where??? :confused:

Thanks Mate, it was the X-15, but haven't we had that already, that's why I didn't look at it before?

Edit: Maybe we haven't, just getting old and confused it seems :(

Edit2:

Read my replies mate, to you after comment about my SC (engine), to all (year), to Ken confirming year clue (Country) Sorry, but they're a bit Reg'ish in his honour :)!

Dunno.!!

We need Mel on this thread too!

Perhaps one of us should start compiling a new list.

Join the club.

You had better get back to SC mate.

That's a relief, maybe not so decrepid after all, X-15 by Graeme #422 :ok: