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Old 27th May 2007, 12:35
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What's this dangly thang?
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0498213/L/

Can anyone identify the kit?
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Old 27th May 2007, 13:04
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Item below the pitot tube? Rad-alt, I think.
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Old 27th May 2007, 13:10
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Fixed microwave downlink antenna, possibly
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Old 27th May 2007, 14:53
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A castor to stop dynamic roll over when training ??

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Old 27th May 2007, 14:57
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You mean like stabilisers on your first push bike?

Cheers

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Old 27th May 2007, 15:08
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Wireless Internet Hot Spot Antenna ! ?
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Old 27th May 2007, 15:11
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Yea the same.... The pilot must be near qualified though because you only raise them that high when your getting fairly good !!
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Old 27th May 2007, 16:55
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It looks like a radio direction finding receiver to me. ie: trying to help you find an elt
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Old 27th May 2007, 17:42
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Cool
I'm guessing that if you are flying it, then you know. If you're not flying it -who cares? Get a life, have a beer and chill!
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Old 27th May 2007, 17:52
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One bit is a twin-sensor gyro-stabilised camera most likely fitted with normal video and IR.

The other bit looks like a bull**** drain for the crap that comes from the left seat.

And the flag indicates that they have a diver onboard.
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Old 27th May 2007, 18:40
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Ha ha ha
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Old 27th May 2007, 20:43
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It’s a Micro wave down link!
Trust me; my dad was a doctor before he got struck off!
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Old 27th May 2007, 23:32
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I hope you're not pulling my leg
It's a FLIR turret. Probably has low-light TV as well. Since it doesn't appear to be mounted on an attach helo, it probably doesn't have targeting systems as well.
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Old 27th May 2007, 23:56
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Not the FLIR, the tubey thing.

Datalink? Radalt?
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Old 28th May 2007, 01:22
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Its the drain tube for the Pilots in-flight piss pot device.

SIC isnt important enough to get one yet!
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Old 28th May 2007, 07:39
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I'm not sure but my money would be on "bb in ca"'s suggestion. Probably a homing antenna for emergency beacons.
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Old 28th May 2007, 15:00
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My vote is a Microwave Downlink Antenna for the camera pod...


BC
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Old 28th May 2007, 15:19
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It's when it turns into a snow cone, you know to turn on the heat ?
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Old 28th May 2007, 15:51
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Lord, you lot are thick!

Anyone can plainly see that it is the Flugelbinder for the DasBlinkenlight.

You know the one, that you are not allowed to touch??
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Old 28th May 2007, 17:53
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Sorry, just checked in the book of words...

It's da switch for da "disting" and thats my final offer.
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