Post amazingly cool pictures of aircraft (Volume 3)

[DavieBNL]

Clunky looking and strange strake so I reckon a chopper - Apache?

Edited by DavieBNL on Sunday 18th April 17:06

[Tony1963]

DavieBNL said:

Clunky looking and strange strake so I reckon a chopper - Apache?

Edited by DavieBNL on Sunday 18th April 17:06

Yep

[Tony1963]

mko9 said:

I am going to guess something Russian/Soviet, as there are far too many exposed rivet heads.

Very wrong. Apache as posted above. A lot of the skin on an Apache is extremely thin so countersunk rivets aren’t useable, and it’s not a fast aircraft, so a high speed finish isn’t a requirement.

[DavieBNL]

Tony1963 said:

DavieBNL said:

Clunky looking and strange strake so I reckon a chopper - Apache?

Edited by DavieBNL on Sunday 18th April 17:06

Yep

Spent some while wondering if you had rotated the image!

[Tony1963]

DavieBNL said:

Spent some while wondering if you had rotated the image!

No need with the ugly buggers

[MartG]

DeltonaS said:

Amazon will deliver anything these days...

[DeltonaS]

MartG said:

DeltonaS said:

Amazon will deliver anything these days...

If you are not at home ...
... then we try to deliver your package to the neighbors or you will receive the package in the letterbox. The delivery person will always leave a message so you know what to do.

You cannot change the delivery time or address. If the delivery person is unable to deliver the package to you, we will try it at your neighbors.

[Baron Greenback]

TBM Avenger makes an amazing water ditching just off shore during the 2021 Cocoa Beach Airshow in Florida

[BrettMRC]

Lot of people vidoeing, not many rushing to make sure he gets out ok...

[Baron Greenback]

Amazed he didnt hit anyone on landing

[Tony1963]

BrettMRC said:

Lot of people vidoeing, not many rushing to make sure he gets out ok...

How many do you want to rush to the scene of an aircraft ditching in the sea? It’s not a safe thing to do, especially if you’re not a very strong swimmer.

[Tony1963]

Another Apache detail

[FourWheelDrift]

Tony1963 said:

Another Apache detail

"Target acquired...release the bees"

[Tony1963]

FourWheelDrift said:

"Target acquired...release the bees"

Lol.

Actually, it assists in the opposite

[DMN]

Baron Greenback said:

TBM Avenger makes an amazing water ditching just off shore during the 2021 Cocoa Beach Airshow in Florida

The plane was recoverd by truck yesterday:
https://preview.redd.it/ogbgxo6v6eu61.jpg?width=10...

Looks repairable.

[MartG]

Actually used by PLA special forces for covert missions

[Teddy Lop]

MartG said:

Actually used by PLA special forces for covert missions

"Please bring it back in one piece, James"

[Eric Mc]

Big Nellie

[some bloke]

A couple of Apaches flying over Edinburgh yesterday. I only had my phone and couldn't see to zoom in.

[some bloke]

St Hilaire free flight/film festival 1998. This guy hooked a go-kart to a tandem paraglider and drove it off a 1000 ft drop.


Scanned photo, hence the scratches.