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Forum: Flight Testing

17th Jun 2016, 22:48

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thurleigh/bedford

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Posted By DennisTheMenace

Concorde was tested on the 8 foot Mach 2.5 tunnel...

Concorde was tested on the 8 foot Mach 2.5 tunnel too. The museum at Farnborough ( Air Sciences Trust) has the aerodynamic models of concorde used in tunnel testing.

I was at the museum a few...

Forum: Flight Testing

17th Jun 2016, 22:45

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thurleigh/bedford

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Posted By DennisTheMenace

Ghengis, the technology demonstrator, the...

Ghengis, the technology demonstrator, the predecessor to the Typhoon, it was called the EAP -Experimental Aircraft Programme - that was tested on the 8 foot tunnel too.

Forum: Flight Testing

17th Jun 2016, 22:42

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thurleigh/bedford

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Posted By DennisTheMenace

It was the Lynx that was used for flight control...

It was the Lynx that was used for flight control law research, ACT Lynx, ACT for Active Control Technology. I think it was a venture with Westlands of Yeovil.

Farnborough had a Jaguar for flight...

Forum: Flight Testing

17th Jun 2016, 22:36

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thurleigh/bedford

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Posted By DennisTheMenace

Towards the end of the 1980's, the Harrier was...

Towards the end of the 1980's, the Harrier was based at Bedford, with the digital flight control computer installed.

I can only presume it was flying from there, although I never saw it in flight....

Forum: Flight Testing

17th Jun 2016, 21:49

Replies: 46

thurleigh/bedford

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Posted By DennisTheMenace

Aircraft on site: May not be a full list, but...

Aircraft on site:
May not be a full list, but it's what I recall seeing.

12 Canberras.
BAC 1-11
1 Tornado
Sea King helicopter
Lynx helicopter
Gazelle (I think it was ours, Farnborough might...

Forum: Flight Testing

17th Jun 2016, 21:42

Replies: 46

thurleigh/bedford

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Posted By DennisTheMenace

Are you sure it was Mach 3.5, I heard it was Mach...

Are you sure it was Mach 3.5, I heard it was Mach 2.5?

There was, still is! a transonic tunnel with a 13 feet working section (height if I recall) using using a fantastic wooden propellor, there...

Forum: Flight Testing

17th Jun 2016, 21:35

Replies: 46

thurleigh/bedford

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Posted By DennisTheMenace

I think the Cray 1S was at Farnborough, I hadn't...

I think the Cray 1S was at Farnborough, I hadn't heard of there being one at Bedford.

The flight simulation complex (in which I worked) comprised I think 5 Gould Concept 32 computers running at...

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