Quickest from brakes off to 1000' agl?
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It must have been either Joe L'Estrange or Jon Tye in the mighty 301 engined, low fuel load Avro Dragmaster B2 during the display season.
Joe, he of the theory that "it climbs faster than it turns". 4 ship scramble, at Waddo, me stood on the ladder with Martin W*****s in the LHS, Joe who was in "finger1" and leading the show had the unerving habit of rotating at about 80 kts or so and then wa****g on loads of left or right hand down whilst climbing away.
Looked good from the crowds perspective though.
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Joe, he of the theory that "it climbs faster than it turns". 4 ship scramble, at Waddo, me stood on the ladder with Martin W*****s in the LHS, Joe who was in "finger1" and leading the show had the unerving habit of rotating at about 80 kts or so and then wa****g on loads of left or right hand down whilst climbing away.
Looked good from the crowds perspective though.3P
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I'll go out on a limb with something different.
L-19 (0-1E)bird dog since it is airborne in only a few feet and can climb at a very steep angle.
Of course a twin otter or casa stol plane might be the one the thread starter has in mind.
L-19 (0-1E)bird dog since it is airborne in only a few feet and can climb at a very steep angle.
Of course a twin otter or casa stol plane might be the one the thread starter has in mind.
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I still reckon it could be a winch launch glider of some description.
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QTE: An old aircrew colleague told me that, during the 1970's, the fastest aircraft in RAF service from brakes off at the end of the runway to 1000' agl was the............................. well, you tell me.UNQTE
RTFQ?
Surely the game is to fill in the dots and guess what Il Duce was TOLD, not what was or wasn't the fastest. I don't recall the F104, the winch glider or Bird Dog being in RAF service in the 70's.
Mind you, we may well see the last 2 being introduced in years to come the way things are going!!
RTFQ?
Surely the game is to fill in the dots and guess what Il Duce was TOLD, not what was or wasn't the fastest. I don't recall the F104, the winch glider or Bird Dog being in RAF service in the 70's.
Mind you, we may well see the last 2 being introduced in years to come the way things are going!!
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Surely the game is to fill in the dots and guess what Il Duce was TOLD, not what was or wasn't the fastest. I don't recall the F104, the winch glider or Bird Dog being in RAF service in the 70's.
The Slingsby T. 31B Tandem Tutor (or as known in the RAF, Kirby Cadet T.X. Mk. 3) was operated for many years wearing RAF roundels and serial numbers.
An HS-125-400, light fuel,seen 1500` off end of Wyton on a Friday TGIF- No pax ,of course !