Martin-Baker's Meteor meets Typhoon
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Martin-Baker's Meteor meets Typhoon
Martin-Baker's Meteor meets Typhoon
Still going strong, but for how long? Some good photos here, despite grey 'plane /grey day background.
Still going strong, but for how long? Some good photos here, despite grey 'plane /grey day background.
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Should imagine a while as there is nothing to replace it, needs a configuration like that, IE wing mounted outboard pod engines, tandem seater and fast enough to be viable in testing............ name another one
Nice images. Thanks for posting the link. 
Fighter and Night Fighter Meteors have recently been discovered in Syria.
Copy and paste the following into Google Earth.
N36 11.22 E037 34.31
See forum thread for details.
Meteors 'found' in Syria - Key Publishing Ltd Aviation Forums
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Fighter and Night Fighter Meteors have recently been discovered in Syria.
Copy and paste the following into Google Earth.
N36 11.22 E037 34.31
See forum thread for details.
Meteors 'found' in Syria - Key Publishing Ltd Aviation Forums
TJ
I was sitting outside of the Black Bull at Coniston when this formation flew over. Wondered why a Typhoon was flying in formation with a Hawk and Meteor.
Now I know, thx
Now I know, thx
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Why wing -mounted engines
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It's not unknown for the seat rocket to disturb the airflow to the intakes on departure sufficient to cause a surge. Not a good idea esp. if the "test platform" is something along the lines of a Hawk or T-Bird Harrier, and only marginally better if using a twin-engined jet such as an F4, F5, Alphajet, Tornado, etc.
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It's not unknown for the seat rocket to disturb the airflow to the intakes on departure sufficient to cause a surge. Not a good idea esp. if the "test platform" is something along the lines of a Hawk or T-Bird Harrier, and only marginally better if using a twin-engined jet such as an F4, F5, Alphajet, Tornado, etc.
MB
Glad it worked this time. In November 1999, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first probe and drogue contact in air-to-air refuelling, this Meteor and a Eurofighter, as it was then still called, were scheduled to make contact with a VC10 tanker and provide a photo opportunity of the "then and now" variety.
In the event one of the aircraft went u/s and only a singleton took part. Guess which aircraft turned up serviceable. (Hint - it didnt have 'euro' or 'fighter' in its name!)
In the event one of the aircraft went u/s and only a singleton took part. Guess which aircraft turned up serviceable. (Hint - it didnt have 'euro' or 'fighter' in its name!)
