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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Jan 2015, 09:54
Replies: 5
Views: 2,060
Posted By Somph

Thanks, 0A - is it not more dangerous to overfly...

Thanks, 0A - is it not more dangerous to overfly Chad and CAR, or is it because the overfly over Libya is no longer valid?
Forum: African Aviation
26th Jan 2015, 14:19
Replies: 864
Views: 1,087,399
Posted By Somph

...when you leave the country's (perhaps...

...when you leave the country's (perhaps continent's) largest airport at around 22:30. There are another two scheduled international flights leaving at roughly the same time, a total of about 500 SLF...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Jan 2015, 13:58
Replies: 5
Views: 2,060
Posted By Somph

KLM: Schiphol - Johannesburg OR Tambo

Afternoon all

I fly irregularly between Schiphol and Johannesburg. About 2 years ago (and for an indefinite period before that), the flights used to leave Amsterdam, fly over Italy and down the...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Apr 2014, 14:07
Replies: 19
Views: 4,367
Posted By Somph

Would have thunk that the external plugs depended...

Would have thunk that the external plugs depended more on the internal configuration of the air vehicle, rather than other way around, ie. more seats/baggage capacity = less space for fuel = not...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Oct 2013, 12:34
Replies: 22
Views: 7,209
Posted By Somph

Pluck Yew etc.

Check snopes . com for some realistic information on this. I was at a military museum last weekend, and there was a bowman trained in "longbow" usage. His commentary also included the fact that most...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jun 2013, 15:20
Replies: 65
Views: 13,749
Posted By Somph

UAV 10 to Zircon flight:

"Zircon 7, put that soda down - we're flying down the Mall !"
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jun 2013, 15:13
Replies: 65
Views: 13,749
Posted By Somph

So, when do we see UAV's doing a flying...

So, when do we see UAV's doing a flying display?http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.pprune.org/get/images/smilies/badteeth.gif
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Dec 2012, 12:40
Replies: 93
Views: 35,318
Posted By Somph

Going back to Molemot's comments - watched two...

Going back to Molemot's comments - watched two bendy-busses, one full of passengers, pass a bit close to each other. The wing mirrors of both busses were left on the apron. I always wondered what the...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Dec 2012, 12:09
Replies: 6
Views: 1,967
Posted By Somph

MilEx

Double-clicking on the relevant part shows
E) EXER RED DIAMOND. UP TO 40 FAST JET ACFT WILL CONDUCT HIGH ENERGY MANOEUVRES WI AREA BOUNDED BY 5550N 00300W - 5550N 00005E - 5515N 00016E - 5442N...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Nov 2009, 10:52
Replies: 67
Views: 13,564
Posted By Somph

NOT the question. The Hurri is (was) pig-ugly...

NOT the question. The Hurri is (was) pig-ugly compared to the Spit and Mustang. High-back full-winged Spit for me by a gnat's whatsit hair over the Mustang. :ok:
Forum: Flight Testing
26th Jan 2009, 13:53
Replies: 42
Views: 10,882
Posted By Somph

At a slight tangent - Doddy Hays' "Man in the Hot...

At a slight tangent - Doddy Hays' "Man in the Hot seat", the evolution of the ejector seat at Martin-Baker is excellent reading.:ok:


** Edit: ISBN: 0002115263 9780002115261 **
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Jan 2009, 13:35
Replies: 2
Views: 1,089
Posted By Somph

Unhappy V2, aircraft often have the main spar cut for the...

V2, aircraft often have the main spar cut for the reasons you give - mainly transportation. This means that the load-bearing strucuture essential to flight is weakened and cannot be repaired. Tragic,...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Jul 2008, 15:51
Replies: 3,441
Views: 720,664
Posted By Somph

Question Vulcan

Having never seen Vulcans in their heyday, I was pleased to see XH-558 at Loostof' on Friday, but was VERY surprised at how quiet she was. Is this because she was in flight rather than taking off?...
Forum: Tech Log
31st Aug 2007, 10:47
Replies: 3
Views: 1,091
Posted By Somph

Lightning (and other) strikes

Please excuse my maiden post on PPRUNE... (I've been a long-time lurker, though!)

Faraday cages etc all being well, but how are sensitive electronic instruments protected under these...
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