Post amazingly cool pictures of aircraft (Volume 2)

[NM62]

From memory Rockwell Sabreliner only had 2 engines - the Lockheed Jetstar had 4.

[MartG]

NM62 said:

From memory Rockwell Sabreliner only had 2 engines - the Lockheed Jetstar had 4.

Doh - got it the wrong way round

[NM62]

.... and I think the prototype Jetstar only had 2 originally.

[ZNSsupercars]

[Dr JonboyG]

MartG said:

McDonnell 220. First flight 1959

Is it just me or does that look like there's a lot of Convair B-58 Hustler in there?

[MartG]

Nothing particularly amazing about this pic you may think, just an F-104 formating on a DC-8 ....



Douglas DC-8-43 N9604Z (later CF-CPG) of Canadian Pacific, became the first ever supersonic airliner on 21 August 1961 during pre-acceptance flight tests by Douglas. During the special test the RR Conway powered DC-8 was accompanied by a specially-instrumented flight test F-104 and an F-100F for photography. Maximum speed was a calibrated M1.01 in a shallow dive from 50,000' under full takeoff power.

CF-CPG (c/n 130) served with Canadian Pacific and CP Air until 1980, when it was sold and broken up. It did carry a commemorative plaque on it's forward bulkhead, however.

[Eric Mc]

Very few Rolls Royce powered DC-8s were built. I think Alitalia had a few as well.

[IroningMan]

Dr JonboyG said:

MartG said:

McDonnell 220. First flight 1959

Is it just me or does that look like there's a lot of Convair B-58 Hustler in there?

I thought that, too.

[irocfan]

[james_tigerwoods]

irocfan said:

Great photo...

Environmentalists: fk you

[Ginetta G15 Girl]

You can never have enough Alberts!

[iiyama]

Second on the "grid" looks like he's lined up for a launch to the apex of the first corner.....

[irocfan]

[MartG]

[MartG]

[2013BRM]

that's not a cool pi............oh, cool

[PanzerCommander]

MartG said:

And people say the Germans lack a sense of humor

[NormalWisdom]

PanzerCommander said:

MartG said:

And people say the Germans lack a sense of humor

As for James May..........

[jonny142]

One from Yesterday,Happy Christmas everybody
_DSC6442 by jonnyweb142, on Flickr

[Dr Jekyll]

NormalWisdom said:

As for James May..........

I though he'd sold it. Anyone know what tasteful registration he has now?