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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

30th Jul 2021, 09:34

Replies: 69

Mystery Argosy

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Posted By Jhieminga

I had to zoom in on my photos but there appears...

I had to zoom in on my photos but there appears to be a circular hatch just below the window. Probably not meant to be opened in flight...
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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

29th Jul 2021, 19:24

Replies: 69

Mystery Argosy

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Posted By Jhieminga

The one at Cosford does have a window below the...

The one at Cosford does have a window below the radome:
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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

29th Jul 2021, 11:40

Replies: 69

Mystery Argosy

Views: 13,420

Posted By Jhieminga

You've been in this business for quite a long...

You've been in this business for quite a long time Treadigraph.... ;)

XP446, later 9Q-COE, was damaged in a hard landing, the other one was XR136, or 9Q-COA, which was indeed scrapped at East...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

28th Jul 2021, 09:29

Replies: 69

Mystery Argosy

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Posted By Jhieminga

The other benefit of a 'flatter' bottom fuselage...

The other benefit of a 'flatter' bottom fuselage (as opposed to a fully circular one) is that you maximise cargo hold (or cabin) volume while keeping the cabin floor as low as possible. I suspect...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

27th Jul 2021, 15:16

Replies: 69

Mystery Argosy

Views: 13,420

Posted By Jhieminga

The civil variant has sideways opening, bulbuous...

The civil variant has sideways opening, bulbuous doors while the military opted for a wedgetail affair that allowed air-dropping....

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