Better Than a Garden Gnome?

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GrahamG

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1,091 posts

267 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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Bet this was popular with the neighbours!

http://englishrussia.com/2014/09/08/hidden-tu-144-...

fatboy69

9,372 posts

187 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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Isn't in the annex of a College? Think I saw this a few days ago.

Would have been interesting seeing how they managed to get it into such a small space.

Most amazing thing is that it still has power for some of is electrical systems - droop nose, wipers & the front canards (if that's the correct word).

How has it retained enough power to do that?

dr_gn

16,163 posts

184 months

Wednesday 1st October 2014
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fatboy69 said:
Isn't in the annex of a College? Think I saw this a few days ago.

Would have been interesting seeing how they managed to get it into such a small space.

Most amazing thing is that it still has power for some of is electrical systems - droop nose, wipers & the front canards (if that's the correct word).

How has it retained enough power to do that?
Probably plugged into the mains.

I love how those canards retract.


dr_gn

16,163 posts

184 months

Wednesday 1st October 2014
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Just had a look at wikipedia on the Tu144, this anecdote is great:

"With the accumulated failures, an alarm siren went off immediately after the takeoff with sound and volume similar to that of a civil defense warning. The crew could not figure a way to switch it off and the siren stayed on throughout the remaining 75 minutes flight. Eventually the captain ordered the navigator to borrow a pillow from the passengers and stuff it inside the siren's horn. Luckily, all landing gear extended and the aircraft was able to land."

Hooli

32,278 posts

200 months

Wednesday 1st October 2014
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I've seen it recently on FB. There are other smaller planes under it too. IIRC it's a technical college.

Ginetta G15 Girl

3,220 posts

184 months

Thursday 2nd October 2014
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Looks like a Foxbat parked under the port wing.