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Forum: Military Aviation
7th Mar 2019, 11:35
Replies: 4
Views: 3,626
Posted By Tightflester

A true pioneer of early Typhoon testing, he was...

A true pioneer of early Typhoon testing, he was one of a few test pilots that made a huge contribution to the programme and were a pleasure to work with.
Craig was a real gentleman outside of his...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Oct 2014, 13:21
Replies: 15
Views: 3,538
Posted By Tightflester

The cost in terms of design, for example...

The cost in terms of design, for example environmental systems & seat as well as making cockpits ergonomic (efficient & safe), as well as platform performance (restrictions such as Nz limits)...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Sep 2014, 19:58
Replies: 12
Views: 5,669
Posted By Tightflester

Can't make the Funeral...

Worked (and aviated) with Paul. Truly an Officer & Gentleman, he was one of humanities positives and we’ve suffered a sad loss.
RIP Hoppy.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Sep 2008, 03:55
Replies: 107
Views: 24,737
Posted By Tightflester

What a load of rubbish

Where do get this from?
Without going into too much detail (off thread), DASA (as was) accomodated the FJT (Flight Controls Joint Team) out in Munich, there were engineers at Warton, involved in the...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Sep 2008, 14:46
Replies: 107
Views: 24,737
Posted By Tightflester

A bit!

YouTube - f-35 Thrust Vectoring (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRgcC9eqEJg)

Might help if you define 'a bit'
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Aug 2008, 18:03
Replies: 26
Views: 12,704
Posted By Tightflester

I hope you are all aware that Tiffy-GR4 is Air...

I hope you are all aware that Tiffy-GR4 is Air Chief Marshal Sir Glenn Torpy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Torpy).
The poor chap couldn’t afford the user guide for the Typhoon AND...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Aug 2008, 17:02
Replies: 52
Views: 13,056
Posted By Tightflester

Vice-Admiral Timothy Keating

Commander of the US Fifth Fleet
Addressing the crew of the aircraft carrier USS Constellation shortly before the first cruise missiles were fired (March 20th 2003)
"Make no mistake, when the...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jul 2008, 15:42
Replies: 345
Views: 46,496
Posted By Tightflester

BEagle

Where for art thou?

How did that bunch of Norther Monkeys get away with it?
I smell a rat :eek:
Forum: Flight Testing
22nd Jul 2008, 19:21
Replies: 4
Views: 3,479
Posted By Tightflester

Cart & Horse

I don't know how much the course would cost, but if you are not being sponsored by a lucrative company to attend, I'd suggest you start buying lottery tickets by the bagful and keep your fingers...
Forum: Flight Testing
22nd Jul 2008, 18:48
Replies: 24
Views: 3,577
Posted By Tightflester

Say again over

Assuming that when you refer to your instructor, you mean a genuine, certified flying instructor and not a bloke down the pub whom you bought a few pints and gave $100 for a few lessons, then I’d...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jun 2008, 14:54
Replies: 63
Views: 17,596
Posted By Tightflester

Fastener

I think you'll find Lockheed Martin are 'handling the whole project' for the F-35b
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jun 2008, 17:55
Replies: 64
Views: 7,252
Posted By Tightflester

Compensation Lottery

It’s easy money.
Better odds than the national lottery.
If she loses the case, what has she lost? She’s representing herself, so not much.
If on the other hand she wins…. Kerching.

I'm just...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jun 2008, 21:01
Replies: 164
Views: 17,597
Posted By Tightflester

3 fish begining and ending with the letter 'K'

Killer Shark
Kwiksave Frozen Hadock
Kilmarnock
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd May 2008, 21:30
Replies: 10
Views: 3,166
Posted By Tightflester

UFO Stories

I'm not sure as to the validity of this story, but it caught my eye.
It involves an RAF Pilot and a UFO:

A visiting UFO abducts 3 specimens to take back to their home planet:
A Chinese Farmer,...
Forum: Flight Testing
14th May 2008, 18:45
Replies: 64
Views: 19,438
Posted By Tightflester

Absolutely Genghis

That is a terrible bit of advice.
Depending on the dynamics of the aircraft at the time, making a big input change could cause enough excess loading to cause damage / structural failure.... or just...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th May 2008, 19:06
Replies: 119
Views: 47,170
Posted By Tightflester

I wouldn’t put yourself down that much old-boy. ...

I wouldn’t put yourself down that much old-boy.
Ok, maybe you're speculating about something which you have no knowledge, but that doesn't necessarily mean you’re too simple.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Apr 2008, 18:11
Replies: 29
Views: 4,470
Posted By Tightflester

Here's a good story for you...

[ Deleted by CIA ]
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Apr 2008, 18:12
Replies: 180
Views: 19,927
Posted By Tightflester

Headlines

Off topic I know but I strive to share my favourite Newspaper headline at any given opportunity, and this thread has stumbled into the ballpark.

The headline concerns a 4'8" tall clairvoyant who’d...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Apr 2008, 17:18
Replies: 88
Views: 15,265
Posted By Tightflester

Excellent timing

Maybe they could fly past at the next Calcutta Cup match.... above 1000ft of course :rolleyes:

However (can of worms time) how would the Blue Angels et al be treated as they are not


Are...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Mar 2008, 13:41
Replies: 42
Views: 7,828
Posted By Tightflester

Outdated?

I was, on the same day I read the links I posted, reading a link about England winning the World Cup in 2003.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/rugby_world_cup/3228728.stm
As it was an...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Mar 2008, 16:54
Replies: 42
Views: 7,828
Posted By Tightflester

Ah, good old CDD (Clue Deficiency Disorder). ...

Ah, good old CDD (Clue Deficiency Disorder).
You may be able to treat some of the symptoms with this:
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/jsf.htm (http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/jsf.htm)...
Forum: Flight Testing
16th Dec 2007, 13:08
Replies: 9
Views: 1,367
Posted By Tightflester

Atchoum, I too am unsure as to what the FDA...

Atchoum,
I too am unsure as to what the FDA service is.
I would be interested to know what you feel is unsafe with your present set up such that you need to ‘increase the safety level’. I am not...
Forum: Flight Testing
13th Dec 2007, 10:45
Replies: 9
Views: 1,367
Posted By Tightflester

Sorry Atchoum, only joking. I do find it...

Sorry Atchoum, only joking.
I do find it strange that you are being asked to procure expensive instrumentanion kit for aircraft doing 'humanitarian' tasks.
What data is required and why?
Forum: Flight Testing
12th Dec 2007, 17:53
Replies: 9
Views: 1,367
Posted By Tightflester

FDA

Shawn, I'd ask Atchoum. I think he works in their sales office ;)
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Nov 2007, 11:59
Replies: 354
Views: 72,684
Posted By Tightflester

I Think...

Apollo 13 was very well made

The right stuff was a great study with groovy music

Disney's Flight of The Navigator made me smile, a good family film

Pearl Harbour was a hollywood farce
...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Nov 2007, 19:40
Replies: 123
Views: 18,028
Posted By Tightflester

Sir, Yes Sir... coat retrival in progress :) ...

Sir, Yes Sir... coat retrival in progress :)
Might as well get my hat too..... or do I really need one? :ooh:
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Nov 2007, 17:20
Replies: 2,342
Views: 399,820
Posted By Tightflester

Ye olde bath tub

Exactly, it's hard to determine as there are no defined scales, I'd guess it's in the same region as the Boeing 747 (similar vintage). It's a simple chart and doesn't lend itself to detailed analysis.
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Nov 2007, 16:15
Replies: 131
Views: 46,429
Posted By Tightflester

Just catching up with the forums

I have to agree with Moggie
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Nov 2007, 16:09
Replies: 123
Views: 18,028
Posted By Tightflester

HATS why bother?

To Test & Evaluate Heavy Aircraft, amongst other things :ok:
Forum: Flight Testing
25th Nov 2007, 15:55
Replies: 6
Views: 3,186
Posted By Tightflester

Try Jet Blast

As Fitter2 points out, this is a forum for flight testing.
As for controlling aircraft remotely, of course this is possible, albeit difficult, in fact I find flying aircraft 'in situ' much easier...
Forum: Flight Testing
11th Sep 2007, 20:34
Replies: 15
Views: 2,247
Posted By Tightflester

Mad (Flt) Scientist

Be interested if you could elabourate on the MR4 incident please. Was there a ground over-pressurisation :ooh: I haven't heard anything about one... yet!
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jun 2007, 18:17
Replies: 2,342
Views: 399,820
Posted By Tightflester

TSM

A classic case of CDD. TSM you suffer from Clue Deficieny Disorder. Put simply, you haven't got a scoobie!
I have read what SFO posted. He is quite correct. He makes the point that money counts......
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Mar 2006, 22:14
Replies: 80
Views: 7,183
Posted By Tightflester

Forces Go Soft On Drugs

They should try viagra then :ok:
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Mar 2006, 21:49
Replies: 69
Views: 14,215
Posted By Tightflester

Keith Hartley deserves a mention...

...Albeit I never saw him at an airshow, or doing a 'formal' display (except from the confines of the telemetry room).
He may not have been the best, but he was very, very good.
One of the best EF...
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