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Troops , Now I may be wrong on this , but I am sure there was a documentary some years ago featuring ETPS . During this documentary they showed a 1-11 doing some rather daft things . Does anyone have a link to this on T'internet if its even on here , and indeed if my memory is serving me correctly , I may have been dreaming it
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I remember there was a documentary series, six episodes I think, entitled Test Pilot on BBC 2 ? There was also a book released at the same time of the same name. Each week it featured two or three of the ETPS a/c types being put through their paces by the trainee Test Pilots. Hope this jogs your memory as I reckon you will be lucky to find any internet footage??
The book by Brian Johnson published by BBC books ISBN 0 563 20502 4 in 1986. Hope this helps.
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The book by Brian Johnson published by BBC books ISBN 0 563 20502 4 in 1986. Hope this helps.
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Have managed to find quite a bit on you tube but none of the 1-11 . It was specifically that I was after , or any other footage of a high T tail aircraft in a deep stall
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I believe Northrop Grummans 1-11 is still at bournemouth but could be wrong. You wont find any footage of 1-11 in a deep stall because if you do it you will die. Stick shaker and pusher wont allow it anyway including ETPS 1-11
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I thought that might be the case , but also thought it may well have been done perhaps with use if a chute or something . Not to worry . To answer New Forest , there was a 1-11 at FR yesterday White with a green symbol on the tail , not sure if its the same one
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xx105 did it with a tail chute but also crashed whilst doing it on salisbury plane. was recovered and repaired and flew up till a few years ago. it is now part of the boscombe down aviation collection
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The test plane is N162W and it didn't look green in the last photo I saw in 2007 but then how many 1-11's would be at Hurn now?
If you saw the nose, it should look like Pinochio.
I suspect it might be involved in the new refuelling contract for the US.
The test plane is N162W and it didn't look green in the last photo I saw in 2007 but then how many 1-11's would be at Hurn now?
If you saw the nose, it should look like Pinochio.
I suspect it might be involved in the new refuelling contract for the US.
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The original RAE 1-11s were 400 & 200 series IIRC - I worked on both the Avionics test one (Type AK/D?) and the BLEU one (an ex-BUA Type AC which, perversly, was rumoured to fly 3 degrees off unles it was rigged offset - the product of a heavy landing). The current EPTS one is a 500 series I beleive and it's still active - the last item in "Flight" was as a stand-in UAV. There is a 1-11 group on yahoo that sometimes has almost minute by minute updates on movements in & around Hurn.
Rumors on this side of the pond is that the N-G fleet will be replaced soon by other T-tailed aircraft with CF34 engines.
Rumors on this side of the pond is that the N-G fleet will be replaced soon by other T-tailed aircraft with CF34 engines.
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Go to this link here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2vzsZCpw2k
and scroll down to the comments that people make.
There's a guy there with the whole series on DVD and apparently he can arrange a copy for you.
I have had the pleasure of being in the one of the RAFO 1-11's here in Oman.....so beautiful and imaculately maintained flightdeck!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2vzsZCpw2k
and scroll down to the comments that people make.
There's a guy there with the whole series on DVD and apparently he can arrange a copy for you.
I have had the pleasure of being in the one of the RAFO 1-11's here in Oman.....so beautiful and imaculately maintained flightdeck!
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"BAe had a 200 series with a tail chute which was still being used as a comms aircraft in the 80's and still carrying the mod."
ZeBedie,
Think You must be thinking of G-ASYD which was the prototype 400series etc.. and is now at Brooklands Museum. We have the Anti-stall / Anti-spin rig and parachute but cannot refit due to missing fittings sadly.
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ZeBedie,
Think You must be thinking of G-ASYD which was the prototype 400series etc.. and is now at Brooklands Museum. We have the Anti-stall / Anti-spin rig and parachute but cannot refit due to missing fittings sadly.
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The test plane is N162W and it didn't look green in the last photo I saw in 2007 but then how many 1-11's would be at Hurn now?
The 1-11 currently at Hurn is the Omani one (553). The flag on the tail does have a bit of green on it but is more red!
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ZeBedie,
Think You must be thinking of G-ASYD
Think You must be thinking of G-ASYD