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gavin18787

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18th Oct 07 at 19:51

Jr which one is this one?

I know there is one at southend airport that goes out for a taxi under its own power every now and again

Drives supercharged Tec with torque

SportBoy

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18th Oct 07 at 20:28

the one plane i would love to see flying in the uk again is the lightning jet fighter

just the daddy for me

[Edited on 18-10-2007 by SportyBoy]

Deano_sxi

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19th Oct 07 at 06:24

it cost 4m of lottery money to restore to do what exactly???? the money should have been spent on housing for polish migrants as usual

Fonz

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19th Oct 07 at 07:24

quote:
Originally posted by SportyBoy
the one plane i would love to see flying in the uk again is the lightning jet fighter

just the daddy for me

[Edited on 18-10-2007 by SportyBoy]

must admit is a

craft! its just two rockets a pilot sat on top and some wings to aid stabilty!!

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19th Oct 07 at 07:33

quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
Jr which one is this one?

I know there is one at southend airport that goes out for a taxi under its own power every now and again

thats xl426 iirc, whihc was the dispay aircraft before xh558

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19th Oct 07 at 07:33

quote:
Originally posted by Deano_sxi
it cost 4m of lottery money to restore to do what exactly???? the money should have been spent on housing for polish migrants as usual

i was about to go mental, then re read your post deano

Iain M

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19th Oct 07 at 09:10

One of my Dads uncles used to work on the lightnings. Got pictures of him at Warton.

Only plane that could take off then stright vertical climb wasn't it? Can the typhoon do that now??

Fonz

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19th Oct 07 at 09:42

the Typhoon can take off and with full throttle (without Afetrburn/reheat) will reach Supersonic speeds if its climbs at a angle less than 60degrees from take off!! so i'm sure if needed with AB/RH it could perform a good vertical climb!

Jambo

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19th Oct 07 at 12:26

Love vulcans. When i first saw one i thought it was the most amazing thing id layed eyes on. Its so big!

really love to see it fly

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19th Oct 07 at 16:49

Must watch

yesterday

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=VECwLl06ik0

14 years ago

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=soo4IhXthEg

[Edited on 19-10-2007 by jr]

Nick-S

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19th Oct 07 at 17:56

quote:
Originally posted by SportyBoy
the one plane i would love to see flying in the uk again is the lightning jet fighter

just the daddy for me

[Edited on 18-10-2007 by SportyBoy]

they are fucking loud

love vulcans

glad to c it up in the air again

gavin18787

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19th Oct 07 at 18:37

quote:
Originally posted by jr

quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
Jr which one is this one?

I know there is one at southend airport that goes out for a taxi under its own power every now and again

thats xl426 iirc, whihc was the dispay aircraft before xh558

Ah right

i think they are trying to restore the one at southend too

Vulcon was always one of my faves from southend airshow back in the day. Ive got the program from 1991 on my shelf, has some cool pics of it

from the pics that one used to be XH558

Drives supercharged Tec with torque

SVM 286

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20th Oct 07 at 02:05

Lovely, but the SR-71 makes her look a little limp still.

Robin

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20th Oct 07 at 02:08

I wish I was a plane geek so I could understand this thread.

Butler

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20th Oct 07 at 02:16

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=10vgnf9z4Vo

Awesome vid. The take off is immense.

Jambo

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20th Oct 07 at 11:00

quote:
Originally posted by SVM 286
Lovely, but the SR-71 makes her look a little limp still.

Have you seen an SR71 in the flesh Jim? Theres one at duxford in the AAF hanger. Its fucking beautiful but theres one thing i noticed about it...

Its fucking tiny

About the size of one of the vulcans wings

SVM 286

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20th Oct 07 at 11:34

Yeah, they're not massive Jam.

Nighthawk is just tiny too.

Saw one over Manston in 1996. I think it's the most shocked i've ever been.

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20th Oct 07 at 11:38

Vulcan still wins - the end

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20th Oct 07 at 11:38

quote:
Originally posted by Butler
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=10vgnf9z4Vo

Awesome vid. The take off is immense.

i was there

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20th Oct 07 at 11:40

this is about the next best thing to a vulcan

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-settbevdwk

Jambo

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20th Oct 07 at 12:11

quote:
Originally posted by jr
Vulcan still wins - the end

1940's piston engine fighters/bombers FTW

Butler

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20th Oct 07 at 12:19

Lancaster FTW, the sound alone - amazing.

Jambo

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20th Oct 07 at 12:21

exactly butler 4x merlins

SVM 286

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20th Oct 07 at 12:28

quote:
Originally posted by jr
Vulcan still wins - the end

SVM 286

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20th Oct 07 at 12:31

quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
4x merlins

*drools*

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