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Forum: Military Aviation
8th Mar 2019, 13:39
Replies: 1,144
Views: 614,688
Posted By SandyW

Anyone who knows..........

Amazing what a clever lawyer and a lay jury can come up with. Anyone who knows how to loop a Hunter safely at low level could tell you the cause of this accident, and the logical legal verdict to the...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Apr 2018, 05:00
Replies: 142
Views: 46,055
Posted By SandyW

Angel On 17 Aug 57, a month after turning 17, I flew...

On 17 Aug 57, a month after turning 17, I flew solo in a tiger Moth at Thruxton after 6 hours tuition from scratch. No drama, but will never forget the sheer fun of it. Big thrill soloing the Gnat...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jan 2016, 18:24
Replies: 12
Views: 2,890
Posted By SandyW

It's not a security strategy! It's a propaganda...

It's not a security strategy! It's a propaganda statement, no more. If it were a real security strategy it would identify real threats and outline how they would be countered.
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Mar 2015, 08:14
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,582,869
Posted By SandyW

I would prefer that they didn't have to lock the...

I would prefer that they didn't have to lock the door in the first place. It is becoming increasingly obvious that the locked door is a critical flight safety issue.
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Nov 2010, 11:45
Replies: 1,964
Views: 1,333,024
Posted By SandyW

I wonder how much right aileron they had on and...

I wonder how much right aileron they had on and how much down elevator and how much right rudder when they landed! All respect to the crew and the outcome they achieved, but my instinct tells me...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Nov 2010, 13:46
Replies: 1,964
Views: 1,333,024
Posted By SandyW

Donnlass, They don't have the RR Trent engines,...

Donnlass,
They don't have the RR Trent engines, so no reason to stop flying.
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Nov 2010, 13:51
Replies: 1,964
Views: 1,333,024
Posted By SandyW

Groundgripper, Thanks for contributing. All...

Groundgripper,

Thanks for contributing. All the overspeed protection built in to the engine relies on it being controlled or even shut down by managing the fuel flow as far as I know. First...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Nov 2010, 13:16
Replies: 1,964
Views: 1,333,024
Posted By SandyW

Turbine Overspeed

OK guys. I was actually a jet pilot so am fairly familiar with the usefulness of pilots and that sort of thing and have certainly had to handle some fairly hairy engine incidents myself, so no...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Nov 2010, 12:12
Replies: 1,964
Views: 1,333,024
Posted By SandyW

Turbine overspeed protection

VnV,

I have never come across an engine with the sort of turbine overspeed protection device I mused about. There has been no mention of such in the Trent engine, and I feel sure that if it had...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Nov 2010, 10:26
Replies: 1,964
Views: 1,333,024
Posted By SandyW

The more I read about the recognition that an...

The more I read about the recognition that an uncontained engine failure including a disc breaking up (ie not just shedding blades) is a recognised possibility, the more surprised I am that every...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Nov 2010, 19:18
Replies: 1,964
Views: 1,333,024
Posted By SandyW

Would it not be true to say that any part of the...

Would it not be true to say that any part of the turbine, especially a blade, would have been at red heat when it went through the wing and could well have started a fuel fire, albeit one which was...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Nov 2010, 05:00
Replies: 1,964
Views: 1,333,024
Posted By SandyW

Vic Cairns, Great photo, very revealing.

Vic Cairns,

Great photo, very revealing.
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Nov 2010, 06:26
Replies: 1,964
Views: 1,333,024
Posted By SandyW

Looking at photographs of the main wing damage it...

Looking at photographs of the main wing damage it looks as if the "entry wound" is a lot smaller than the "exit wound". Furthermore the wing damage does not appear to be in the plane of the disc....
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Nov 2010, 18:05
Replies: 1,964
Views: 1,333,024
Posted By SandyW

For a start there are 3 spare engines (presumably...

For a start there are 3 spare engines (presumably undamaged) on the airframe that suffered the failure
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Nov 2010, 08:39
Replies: 196
Views: 35,204
Posted By SandyW

Nairobi to London by BOAC Hermes

My first flight was at age 11 on 2 Aug 1951 in a BOAC Handley Page Hermes IV from Nairobi Eastleigh to London Heathrow. A 21 hour journey stopping to refuel at Khartoum, Cairo and Rome. We flew at...
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