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Forum: Rumours & News

14th Aug 2016, 08:09

Replies: 35

SFO launches investigation into Airbus

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Posted By JamesBird

As someone said here, often from the top down -...

As someone said here, often from the top down - Goverment providing foreign aid to a country, with the proviso key contracts are placed back with provider nation suppliers - Bribery or just good...

Forum: Tech Log

31st Jul 2016, 19:02

Replies: 24

Most demanding loads on aircraft landing gear

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Posted By JamesBird

Back to the OP, few years ago an engineer who'd...

Back to the OP, few years ago an engineer who'd spent his working life on Vulcans said the critical case with undercarage was the turning torque on the 'static' leg as the aircraft 'screws' around...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

1st Feb 2016, 10:34

Replies: 46

Urgent - Government Dept all set to scrap last two Giant SRN4's

Views: 14,155

Posted By JamesBird

Moving an SRN4 to Duxford

Oh, just seen that 3wheels told me they're not aircraft, so the 'fast taxi, or get it in the air' problem they had in Vulcan land WRT RR engines need not worry anyone.
As a thought experiment, how...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

31st Jan 2016, 17:03

Replies: 46

Urgent - Government Dept all set to scrap last two Giant SRN4's

Views: 14,155

Posted By JamesBird

Hovercraft RTF?

As AirUK implies, the hovercraft is another one of those fantastic British solutions looking for a problem. As a point of interest these craft were characterised and perhaps approved? more like...

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