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Forum: Engineers & Technicians
12th Jul 2013, 17:28
Replies: 1,150
Views: 725,254
Posted By Smoketoomuch

787 SERIES. 787.0.7. AIRPLANE RESCUE AND FIRE...

787 SERIES. 787.0.7. AIRPLANE RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING INFORMATION

Shows no battery in area of damage, and no flammable materials, but it does match 'OVERHEAD FLIGHT ATTENDANT REST AREA' pretty...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
5th Jul 2011, 17:57
Replies: 14
Views: 2,651
Posted By Smoketoomuch

Practising again today. Around 40 circuits, about...

Practising again today. Around 40 circuits, about 6 to 7 mins each.

Out of interest, why Doncaster? Presumably availability and price, the airport doesn't seem very busy. Would an airline book the...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
22nd Jun 2011, 14:50
Replies: 14
Views: 2,651
Posted By Smoketoomuch

Thanks MC, thought it must be something like...

Thanks MC, thought it must be something like that.

I grabbed a screenshot just as the aircraft was heading south [home presumably] at around 10.30pm.

http://i56.tinypic.com/35i4vvo.png
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
21st Jun 2011, 21:03
Replies: 14
Views: 2,651
Posted By Smoketoomuch

Sorry HD, I should have been clearer. I only...

Sorry HD, I should have been clearer. I only noticed the aircraft an hour [ish] ago, but it was already showing 40 ish full circuits on PF HD. Dunno how long it had been doing them before I stuck my...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
21st Jun 2011, 20:32
Replies: 14
Views: 2,651
Posted By Smoketoomuch

Touch and go. Record number?

Just now watching G-EZBF doing touch and goes [I think] at Doncaster/Finningley/ Robin Hood airport. An Easyjet A319.

I say watching, but actually looking at it on PlanefinderHD on Ipad. Its been...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jan 2011, 14:52
Replies: 51
Views: 14,867
Posted By Smoketoomuch

JF said; "What you can assess from such a...

JF said;
"What you can assess from such a picture tends to depend on your education, training, experience, knowledge of various aircraft design features "

Come on John, don't leave us hanging... ...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
18th Dec 2010, 21:07
Replies: 31
Views: 7,771
Posted By Smoketoomuch

Classic internet misunderstanding methinks....

Classic internet misunderstanding methinks. Banter interpreted as insult - with nobody at fault.

HD is never critical - he shares his considerable knowledge genorously, with all, for which we are...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
18th Dec 2010, 21:01
Replies: 23
Views: 3,355
Posted By Smoketoomuch

Will it ever be quite the same without Concorde?

Will it ever be quite the same without Concorde?
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Sep 2010, 14:39
Replies: 53
Views: 8,981
Posted By Smoketoomuch

"how many minutes sunset is delayed for every...

"how many minutes sunset is delayed for every degree west you go "

Err, isn't it simply derived from minutes in a day divided by 360
ie; 11540/360
=4

ie sunset is delayed 4 mins/degree west....
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jul 2010, 21:00
Replies: 56
Views: 12,940
Posted By Smoketoomuch

A 500kg battery? Hmm, that's a lot of weight. ...

A 500kg battery? Hmm, that's a lot of weight.
All from memory so don't bite my head off;

Energy density of petrol/diesel/avgas etc is about 40MJ/Kg [MJ= MegaJoules]
Best current battery is...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jul 2010, 17:44
Replies: 20
Views: 6,832
Posted By Smoketoomuch

Is it right that ailerons were not to be used at...

Is it right that ailerons were not to be used at low speed, and that roll was controlled with the rudder? If so how was yaw controlled?
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Feb 2010, 20:30
Replies: 261
Views: 67,873
Posted By Smoketoomuch

Back on topic; It looks like all of South...

Back on topic;
It looks like all of South America and the Carribean is siding with Argentina on this. Just what help could we expect from our European chums? Would France send a carrier? German /...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
1st Sep 2009, 12:49
Replies: 43
Views: 15,908
Posted By Smoketoomuch

Fascinating stuff sns3 - thanks. Whats a...

Fascinating stuff sns3 - thanks.
Whats a typical turn-round for some of the different types used, ie how many drops/hour?

There's some great footage on the link below, including DC-10s and Martin...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jun 2009, 20:15
Replies: 125
Views: 26,462
Posted By Smoketoomuch

Labour never said ID cards would be compulsory...

Labour never said ID cards would be compulsory except for a few airport workers. The plan was always to make life impossible without one, ie no NHS treatment, no credit card use, no welfare benefits...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th May 2009, 17:47
Replies: 10
Views: 3,028
Posted By Smoketoomuch

Just a few weeks ago I was chatting to a Dutch...

Just a few weeks ago I was chatting to a Dutch friend now living in England and her father who was visiting from Holland for her birthday.
He remembers the last days of WW2 when he was just 8 and...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Jan 2009, 21:04
Replies: 2,015
Views: 1,058,343
Posted By Smoketoomuch

Praise to the boat crews in the area too. TV...

Praise to the boat crews in the area too. TV pictures don't really show just how fast the river flows in that area.
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Oct 2008, 21:33
Replies: 35
Views: 5,196
Posted By Smoketoomuch

And what's the RoC in vertical level flight? ...

And what's the RoC in vertical level flight?

I seem to remember there was a competiton; brakes off to 5000 feet, and the Harrier beat all-comers. Correct?
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Oct 2008, 21:23
Replies: 2
Views: 745
Posted By Smoketoomuch

True Brit. Bet they can't bury him :)

True Brit.

Bet they can't bury him :)
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
1st Sep 2008, 20:27
Replies: 27
Views: 2,680
Posted By Smoketoomuch

UUAA; can't help with your Q, soz, but do you...

UUAA; can't help with your Q, soz, but do you [anyone?] know what the traffic is usually like at this show? Is it the usual 2hrs queue to get in, and the same out?
I'll be in the area at the w/end...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th May 2008, 17:42
Replies: 52
Views: 7,823
Posted By Smoketoomuch

The actor Richard Todd [who played Gibson in the...

The actor Richard Todd [who played Gibson in the film] was interviewed this aft on BBC R5, he sounds barely half his 88 years. He was full of praise and admiration for those that took part in the...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Apr 2007, 13:09
Replies: 247
Views: 34,230
Posted By Smoketoomuch

A cynic might suggest that this is a sneaky but...

A cynic might suggest that this is a sneaky but deliberate attempt by the government/MoD to discredit the 'Iran 15' - and in some eyes they are already regarded with some disdain - and by extension...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Sep 2006, 21:21
Replies: 93
Views: 14,206
Posted By Smoketoomuch

Any info beyond basic casualty figures seems to...

Any info beyond basic casualty figures seems to be suppressed from Afghanistan. According to yesterday's Times however UK troops called artillery onto their own position - the siituation must have...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Aug 2006, 19:40
Replies: 25
Views: 6,744
Posted By Smoketoomuch

Just watched the video clip on the BBC web site,...

Just watched the video clip on the BBC web site, and I have to say that that is the sweetest sounding diesel engine I have ever heard. In fact, it sounded distinctly Merlin like as it drove by.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jul 2006, 20:52
Replies: 239
Views: 27,334
Posted By Smoketoomuch

C802 I think he said. Seems a bit more plausible...

C802 I think he said. Seems a bit more plausible than the 'home made UAV' theory.

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/missile/row/c-801.htm
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jul 2006, 19:43
Replies: 173
Views: 22,652
Posted By Smoketoomuch

Did I hear right? ITN News reckons we can chalk...

Did I hear right? ITN News reckons we can chalk another one up for the UK Apache;

Errr..... A Chinook:sad:

Edit to add; The report said that a Chinook developed a fault whilst picking up troops...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jul 2006, 20:18
Replies: 173
Views: 22,652
Posted By Smoketoomuch

JtheD, well done for digging out the appropriate...

JtheD, well done for digging out the appropriate quotes from various ministers, "not firing a shot"? Hmmm.

Is there a public statement from any government minister explaining exactly what the UK...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jun 2006, 21:14
Replies: 17
Views: 2,030
Posted By Smoketoomuch

I saw this reported on Channel 4 News tonight,...

I saw this reported on Channel 4 News tonight, the old guy straightened himself as best he could in his wheelchair -- he still had his pride -- and after saying he never thought he would see anything...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd May 2006, 21:05
Replies: 1,471
Views: 216,994
Posted By Smoketoomuch

Did I hear him right on BBC 24 this evening? He...

Did I hear him right on BBC 24 this evening? He mentioned the army's original SA-80, the one that didn't go 'bang' as required; "Well there was no shooting going on at the time, so no one really...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Apr 2006, 20:06
Replies: 14
Views: 3,570
Posted By Smoketoomuch

Could they be reseeding inaccessible moorland?...

Could they be reseeding inaccessible moorland? Often happens around this time of year.

Any of the pictures at this site look at all familiar?...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Apr 2006, 21:18
Replies: 10
Views: 2,885
Posted By Smoketoomuch

No insult taken or given I hope, but having seen...

No insult taken or given I hope, but having seen the full footage of this accident I don't want to be reminded of it. I'm sure lessons have been learned re; flight safety.

Just an opinion, and...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Apr 2006, 20:43
Replies: 10
Views: 2,885
Posted By Smoketoomuch

Sadly, it's all too believable of what happens...

Sadly, it's all too believable of what happens when an aircraft crashes into a crowd of people. Many many people died in this accident. Might I respectfully suggest that this is not a suitable topic...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Mar 2006, 14:10
Replies: 17
Views: 3,544
Posted By Smoketoomuch

An elderly relative was in the Home Guard in...

An elderly relative was in the Home Guard in Liverpool during the war (just don't mention Dad's Army).
I remember him telling me that aerial mines descended on a parachute and the trigger/detonator...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Mar 2006, 17:25
Replies: 28
Views: 10,152
Posted By Smoketoomuch

Looks/sounds a bit similar to the UK HOTOL...

Looks/sounds a bit similar to the UK HOTOL project. The UK government withdrew funding in the 80s and promptly slapped a big Official Secrets Act sticker on its revolutionary engine amidst rumors...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Feb 2006, 19:23
Replies: 45
Views: 10,091
Posted By Smoketoomuch

OoT; I've copied the post below from Google...

OoT; I've copied the post below from Google forums, if you turn on 'community' in GE then you get little flags popping up.
btw, if you post lat/long in the form 45 46.38 S 67 40.18 W
then it can...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Feb 2006, 13:30
Replies: 45
Views: 10,091
Posted By Smoketoomuch

TonkaT sez: "our illustrious leader could...

TonkaT sez:

"our illustrious leader could always call the bluff of George dubya, and echo his use of the NATO article about one country getting attacked and everyone else having to join in"
...
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