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Forum: Military Aviation

30th Dec 2012, 20:49

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1968...what would you do differently?

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Posted By BEagle

Not me, although my limited time on the Bucc...

Not me, although my limited time on the Bucc included very comfortable low level trips at up to 480 KIAS. The experts, such as Bruce C*****e summed it up by saying "You don't fly over hills, you fly...

Forum: Military Aviation

30th Dec 2012, 16:16

Replies: 119

1968...what would you do differently?

Views: 24,850

Posted By BEagle

According to contemporary accounts, the ride...

According to contemporary accounts, the ride quality was extremely good at high speed and low level - even under circumtances when the turbulence was sufficiently severe for the Lightning chase to...

Forum: Military Aviation

30th Dec 2012, 15:49

Replies: 119

1968...what would you do differently?

Views: 24,850

Posted By BEagle

The A-5 was designed for a very different...

The A-5 was designed for a very different application to the TSR2! With considerably more wing area than the latter (perhaps even enough for you, JF ;) ?), for maximum performance at extreme...

Forum: Military Aviation

30th Dec 2012, 12:08

Replies: 119

1968...what would you do differently?

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Posted By BEagle

Internal fuel capacity was 25425 litres, of which...

Internal fuel capacity was 25425 litres, of which roughly 80% was in the fuselage, with the other 20% in the wing. Additional fuel could be carried in under wing tanks or in a fuselage ferry tank.

Forum: Military Aviation

30th Dec 2012, 10:39

Replies: 119

1968...what would you do differently?

Views: 24,850

Posted By BEagle

Ah yes, the old DC-8 analogy. I'm not sure which...

Ah yes, the old DC-8 analogy. I'm not sure which aspect of DC-8 operation was used for comparison, but as you and I will recall from our university days, Haraka, the noise made by Heathrow-bound...

Forum: Military Aviation

30th Dec 2012, 08:38

Replies: 119

1968...what would you do differently?

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Posted By BEagle

JF, thanks - a gent as ever! Your PM made...

JF, thanks - a gent as ever! Your PM made interesting reading and the point about specification writing was indeed very sound.

In my small area of providing a military aircraft system to a couple...

Forum: Military Aviation

28th Dec 2012, 16:15

Replies: 119

1968...what would you do differently?

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Posted By BEagle

Indeed, it's amazing how things developed over...

Indeed, it's amazing how things developed over almost 50 years! Perhaps TSR2 and Rotodyne would have seen equally significant development given the benefit of time?

Sorry for having been being...

Forum: Military Aviation

27th Dec 2012, 19:05

Replies: 119

1968...what would you do differently?

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Posted By BEagle

What percentage of development thrust was used on...

What percentage of development thrust was used on those early flights - and was BLC used for landing? RB didn't seem to think it would have been much of a problem. Although the daft STOL...

Forum: Military Aviation

27th Dec 2012, 16:12

Replies: 119

1968...what would you do differently?

Views: 24,850

Posted By BEagle

Unfortunately, an eminent TP of the era insists...

Unfortunately, an eminent TP of the era insists on talking opinionated nonsense about the lack of wing area on the bomber. It was intended to be a high speed, low level nuclear strike bomber first...

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