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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Nov 2006, 23:26
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By GlosMikeP

Hapless victim or witness helpless with laughter...

Hapless victim or witness helpless with laughter as best you can under pressure breathing?:)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Nov 2006, 22:46
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By GlosMikeP

I'm glad to see the thread will stay. Is...

I'm glad to see the thread will stay.

Is there any truth, in the rumour I heard long ago. It's of Lightning v Vulcan at 50k+ ft, where the Vulcan, having low wing loading, could still turn on a...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Nov 2006, 09:19
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By GlosMikeP

If a Boeing 707 could do a barrel roll I don't...

If a Boeing 707 could do a barrel roll I don't see why a Vulcan couldn't.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Oct 2006, 22:30
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By GlosMikeP

That same sentiment was mentioned often for the...

That same sentiment was mentioned often for the Buccaneer and, in a different way, Phantom.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Oct 2006, 08:23
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By GlosMikeP

Thanks for that. All adds to the pot of...

Thanks for that. All adds to the pot of knowledge. It would be interesting to see what all the spin-outs from TSR2 came to. I know the INS were transferred to the Tornado - I saw them working in a...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Oct 2006, 11:28
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By GlosMikeP

That's even more interesting than you may...

That's even more interesting than you may realise. DoD people came over to UK in the late 50s making 'buy' noises for TSR2, but were in fact gathering technical info to feed into the F111.

TSR2...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Oct 2006, 08:56
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By GlosMikeP

Was it an import from an early TSR2 development...

Was it an import from an early TSR2 development or completely different? Same vintage.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Sep 2006, 20:01
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By GlosMikeP

Absolutely right CJ, but thought I'd cut it down...

Absolutely right CJ, but thought I'd cut it down for brevity rather than extend to fetishes as well. Pacemaker won't take it these days!:D

Wires and tubes can be fixed and wings replaced. I'm...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Sep 2006, 17:55
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By GlosMikeP

Well I have to say I'd rather sit in a coal hole...

Well I have to say I'd rather sit in a coal hole than inside an elephant's .... hole - but I concede the point, that you may have bizarre counter preferences! Let's face it there are those who even...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Sep 2006, 17:19
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By GlosMikeP

Oh come now, it can't have been all that bad!...

Oh come now, it can't have been all that bad! certainly a luxurious suite compared to the Shackleton - aka the Elephant's Ar:mad: e Hole: Grey and wrinkled on the outside and you can but imagine what...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Sep 2006, 15:38
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By GlosMikeP

They're looking at using fuel extracted from coal...

They're looking at using fuel extracted from coal instead of oil. Old technology with new impetus caused by oil price, availability and security of supply.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Sep 2006, 14:29
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By GlosMikeP

Yes I'm aware of that. I think the ones in...

Yes I'm aware of that. I think the ones in service now came in from about 63/64, which would give them a good 40 years to date plus a forecast of another 25-30 years foreseeable, and hence the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Sep 2006, 13:42
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By GlosMikeP

[quote=Pontius Navigator;2823468]There was a...

[quote=Pontius Navigator;2823468]There was a small matter or airworthiness and money.

Post-war aircraft were not designed to 'fail-safe' principles. That entails building in such a level of...
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