Voyager: AT Aircraft Only??
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Just get the bloody thing airborne and working! That's all we want! Damn it!
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The recent progress made by AirTanker is absolutely outstanding and a testimonial to the hard work of all their team and their specialist advisors.
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I bet even the in flight movies will be in Japanese such is the MOD's procurement schemes.
Originally Posted by Dengue Dude
Tornado, irrespective of variant was always a pain getting the last tonne onboard. They'd burn loads of our fuel with one in reheat to stay in contact 'topping up'.
Just ask 'em to turn Fin Fuel off.
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....is there any reason why the one currently at Brize can't do pax/freight runs and start earning its keep....
Reminds me of an Easter Day Sunday brunch there. Well, I remember some of it
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SHE FLIES!!
ZZ330 currently airborne from Brize and heading SW over Cornwall
Edit: Now on approach to land back at BZN
ZZ330 currently airborne from Brize and heading SW over Cornwall
Edit: Now on approach to land back at BZN
Last edited by TheWizard; 8th Apr 2012 at 19:15. Reason: Not a tail code spotter!!
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How will I know when the first one comes in to land here in the Near East?
I can tell Tri*'s etc from their noise profile. It will be a shame if Voyager is all nice and quiet.
I can tell Tri*'s etc from their noise profile. It will be a shame if Voyager is all nice and quiet.
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JaJ wrote....
Sorry to be slow at the back, but I always understood that Tonkas (F3s at least) couldn't refill the fin tank during AAR. Have I missed something?
S41
I suspect that is because the pilot had selected the Fin fuel tank to refill as well. Notoriously very slow to refill 440kg and as you say, with one in blower, the overall top-up rate was very low, and the extra fuel not usually needed.
Just ask 'em to turn Fin Fuel off.
Just ask 'em to turn Fin Fuel off.
S41
Airbus A330 MRTT Voyager ZZ330 8th April 2012