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Condieboy said:
ESPECIALLY when you consider the Captain was selecting reverse thrust on the engines from around 40ft above the deck (with all the associated risks of a 'prop hang up' on the Fine Pitch Stops!
king titanium.JonRB said:
Mojocvh said:
That was some kind of deal to rescue the Iranian hostages. I think when they trialled it the aircraft took off ok with the EXTRA JATO systems fitted (the second half of the rescue) but the "reverse" jato systems fitted to basically stop the aircraft "dead" on target caused the aircraft to literally break up when it was triggered. There IS a video somewhere of it.
I know this is a huge and long thread so I won't give anyone any grief for reposts, but this was called "Credible Sport" and there are photos and a discussion of it somewhere in the thread. Actually, I think it may have been me who posted them. The Wikipedia entry for it isn't too bad: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Credible_Sp...
Edited by JonRB on Saturday 3rd April 15:55
noted.
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The JATO system on the Herc was trialled relatively early on. Indeed the RAF C130K models had the plumbing and wiring for the system, but did not carry the actual JATO gear. IIRC it was only the CMk 1 aircraft (short fuselage) and not the CMk 3 aircraft (long fuselage) that had this.
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Both the Mk1 and Mk3 had the mounting points and jettison cables fitted from new (as you know, the Mk3 is just a stretched Mk1). The electrical systems were there, but inhibited, and in the mid 90's even the jettison cables were disconnected and coiled up and inhibited. I seem to recall the RAF didn't even buy any J/RATO kit when they bought the aircraft, and that the mounting points/firing system were just standard build from the factory.
Having the jettison cables disconnected made life so much more easier when removing the deflector door during maintenance.
The JATO system on the Herc was trialled relatively early on. Indeed the RAF C130K models had the plumbing and wiring for the system, but did not carry the actual JATO gear. IIRC it was only the CMk 1 aircraft (short fuselage) and not the CMk 3 aircraft (long fuselage) that had this.
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Both the Mk1 and Mk3 had the mounting points and jettison cables fitted from new (as you know, the Mk3 is just a stretched Mk1). The electrical systems were there, but inhibited, and in the mid 90's even the jettison cables were disconnected and coiled up and inhibited. I seem to recall the RAF didn't even buy any J/RATO kit when they bought the aircraft, and that the mounting points/firing system were just standard build from the factory.
Having the jettison cables disconnected made life so much more easier when removing the deflector door during maintenance.
http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2010/04/monstrous-...
Dark Roasted Blend said:
Finally, as a sort of a riddle for our dear readers, here are some planes that need identifying
JonRB said:
http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2010/04/monstrous-...
The one on the right is a Super Guppy, I've seen the other one before but can't think of what it is Dark Roasted Blend said:
Finally, as a sort of a riddle for our dear readers, here are some planes that need identifying
JonRB said:
http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2010/04/monstrous-...
The first is the Boeing Blended Wing design which has never been built.Dark Roasted Blend said:
Finally, as a sort of a riddle for our dear readers, here are some planes that need identifying
The second is an Aero Spacelines Super Guppy ( a conversion of the Boeing 377 Stratocruiser)
tubster1275 said:
I give you the last flight of this particular Vickers Fun Bus...
A very loud and smokey go around at Bruntingthorpe today.
End of an era and what a shame - I flew a number of times in VC10's to the Middle East in the 70's and they were wonderful aircraft.A very loud and smokey go around at Bruntingthorpe today.
'The Whispering Giants' I think they used to be called (noisy buggers from outside though with those Spey Engines
)M-J-B said:
tubster1275 said:
I give you the last flight of this particular Vickers Fun Bus...
A very loud and smokey go around at Bruntingthorpe today.
End of an era and what a shame - I flew a number of times in VC10's to the Middle East in the 70's and they were wonderful aircraft.A very loud and smokey go around at Bruntingthorpe today.
'The Whispering Giants' I think they used to be called (noisy buggers from outside though with those Spey Engines
)Nicknamed the 'Whispering Giant', the Bristol Type 175 Britannia was a medium/long-range airliner built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company in 1952.
Glosphil said:
M-J-B said:
tubster1275 said:
I give you the last flight of this particular Vickers Fun Bus...
A very loud and smokey go around at Bruntingthorpe today.
End of an era and what a shame - I flew a number of times in VC10's to the Middle East in the 70's and they were wonderful aircraft.A very loud and smokey go around at Bruntingthorpe today.
'The Whispering Giants' I think they used to be called (noisy buggers from outside though with those Spey Engines
)Nicknamed the 'Whispering Giant', the Bristol Type 175 Britannia was a medium/long-range airliner built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company in 1952.
Sorry about the misquote.
Still the VC10 was a bloody wonderful aircraft
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