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I note that there are no "computer drivers of civvie crap" on here.
Per Ardua ad Astraeus
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I have posted about this before - a great day out. Get them to put you on 14 (as was?) at Valley and nip over the Menai and down the A5 - the visual is good enough. Beware the lack of motion etc - I clocked 8g going by the lake..........
The rest of the museum is good too!
The rest of the museum is good too!
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I remember the sim at Binbrook being non visual, in fact the hood was painted opaque white. Have they altered it a bit at Tangmere?
As an aside, can anyone remember the name of the Master Pilot who used to run the sim at Binners in the 80's?
As an aside, can anyone remember the name of the Master Pilot who used to run the sim at Binners in the 80's?
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Not a 'quiz' question by the way, I've been racking my brains trying to remember.
Incidentally, does anyone remember Master Pilot Egan from Coningsby, mid 70's?
Incidentally, does anyone remember Master Pilot Egan from Coningsby, mid 70's?
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Chaps ...
Sorry about my post last night on Tangmere ... I was on the iPAD which used a Mobile URL for YouTube. Now corrected.
SF ...
I tried to ID the chap's face against the WIWOL's 2012 reunion bash pics ... no joy ...
Anyway ... if a Sim is not your thing ... then try one of these ...
A simply outstanding piece of engineering ... both at full scale and 1/6th ! Hats off to Mr Harding !
Happy Christmas all ... and please keep the WIWOL stories coming !
Best ...
Coff.
Sorry about my post last night on Tangmere ... I was on the iPAD which used a Mobile URL for YouTube. Now corrected.
SF ...
I tried to ID the chap's face against the WIWOL's 2012 reunion bash pics ... no joy ...
Anyway ... if a Sim is not your thing ... then try one of these ...
A simply outstanding piece of engineering ... both at full scale and 1/6th ! Hats off to Mr Harding !
Happy Christmas all ... and please keep the WIWOL stories coming !
Best ...
Coff.
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Truly outstanding Mr Harding But did it alight back to terra firma in one piece As I understand from you "pros" getting off was one thing getting back down was another
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Yes he landed perfectly ... performance seems impressive with just one jet engine ... but piloting is another thing at that speed when you're not sitting up front in the direction of flight
Originally Posted by CoffmanStarter
SF ...
I tried to ID the chap's face against the WIWOL's 2012 reunion bash pics ... no joy
I tried to ID the chap's face against the WIWOL's 2012 reunion bash pics ... no joy
It looks to me like it's Bob B, ex-22 loop Black Arrows pilot, and ex-boss of 19 Sqn......?????
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Well if someone can build a 1/6 Scale Model Lightning ... and some dudes can build a replica ME262 in the States ... it's not beyond the realms of possibility for someone to build say a 7/8 Scale Replica Lightning ! Probably not with AB's though !
Any pilot volunteers Sorry ... but funding such a project is a bit out of my reach
Any pilot volunteers Sorry ... but funding such a project is a bit out of my reach
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Here you go Wholigan ... just for you
Just in case you ask ... yes someone has built a model Vectored Thrust jet engine
It works too ...
http://cpl.usc.edu/eschuste/TurboFanEwald2.mpg
A model seems to be coming along nicely too ... but this isn't yet true Vectored Thrust
Best regards ...
Coff.
PS. NO I'm not a Sim or Model nut ... I just appreciate good engineering and the shear inventiveness of some
Just in case you ask ... yes someone has built a model Vectored Thrust jet engine
It works too ...
http://cpl.usc.edu/eschuste/TurboFanEwald2.mpg
A model seems to be coming along nicely too ... but this isn't yet true Vectored Thrust
Best regards ...
Coff.
PS. NO I'm not a Sim or Model nut ... I just appreciate good engineering and the shear inventiveness of some
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