Post amazingly cool pictures of aircraft (Volume 3)
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CobolMan said:
It did have changes to the upper wing but here's the link to the IPMS Stockholm site which shows the bulge on the cover too. Spitfire wheel leg covers
Nice snippet about the fuel cooler as well.DH Vennet MkII
The original “Vennet” was contrived by the engineers of No.12 Hangar at Abbotsinch for the 1961 Navy Day. The conversion involved an old Sea Venom with its tail booms and tip tanks removed and with a pair of the Fairey Gannet‘s rudders fixed to the boom attachment points. A fancy “supersonic” pitot nose intake and two pipe-derived fake missiles were added to match. It was a runner too. On that Navy Day, the “Vennet” reached circa 90 knots on the runway, its tired Ghost engine generating lots of noise and fun.
This photo was taken next year, when an improved “Vennet” was created by the technicians of No.10 Hangar to take part at the 1962 Navy Day. Their “Vennet Mk II” added a convincing pair wing-tip ramjets, just for kicks.
The original “Vennet” was contrived by the engineers of No.12 Hangar at Abbotsinch for the 1961 Navy Day. The conversion involved an old Sea Venom with its tail booms and tip tanks removed and with a pair of the Fairey Gannet‘s rudders fixed to the boom attachment points. A fancy “supersonic” pitot nose intake and two pipe-derived fake missiles were added to match. It was a runner too. On that Navy Day, the “Vennet” reached circa 90 knots on the runway, its tired Ghost engine generating lots of noise and fun.
This photo was taken next year, when an improved “Vennet” was created by the technicians of No.10 Hangar to take part at the 1962 Navy Day. Their “Vennet Mk II” added a convincing pair wing-tip ramjets, just for kicks.
MartG said:
DH Vennet MkII
The original “Vennet” was contrived by the engineers of No.12 Hangar at Abbotsinch for the 1961 Navy Day. The conversion involved an old Sea Venom with its tail booms and tip tanks removed and with a pair of the Fairey Gannet‘s rudders fixed to the boom attachment points. A fancy “supersonic” pitot nose intake and two pipe-derived fake missiles were added to match. It was a runner too. On that Navy Day, the “Vennet” reached circa 90 knots on the runway, its tired Ghost engine generating lots of noise and fun.
This photo was taken next year, when an improved “Vennet” was created by the technicians of No.10 Hangar to take part at the 1962 Navy Day. Their “Vennet Mk II” added a convincing pair wing-tip ramjets, just for kicks.
Inspiration for Battle Star Galactica colonial Vipers?The original “Vennet” was contrived by the engineers of No.12 Hangar at Abbotsinch for the 1961 Navy Day. The conversion involved an old Sea Venom with its tail booms and tip tanks removed and with a pair of the Fairey Gannet‘s rudders fixed to the boom attachment points. A fancy “supersonic” pitot nose intake and two pipe-derived fake missiles were added to match. It was a runner too. On that Navy Day, the “Vennet” reached circa 90 knots on the runway, its tired Ghost engine generating lots of noise and fun.
This photo was taken next year, when an improved “Vennet” was created by the technicians of No.10 Hangar to take part at the 1962 Navy Day. Their “Vennet Mk II” added a convincing pair wing-tip ramjets, just for kicks.
MartG said:
Surely the bottom pic is a 25 - single seater 
A recce version of the MiG-25, at that. A FOXBAT B, I think?Edited by mko9 on Wednesday 30th March 13:11
EDIT: Actually, I think that is a FOXBAT D, due to the EW patch on the side of the nose.
Edited by mko9 on Friday 1st April 12:37
Eric Mc said:
Is that period shot or a model (or CGI). It looks very "modern" from an image point of view.
RC Scale model. - http://www.parkscalemodels.com/shop/item.aspx?item...Biggest ever US piston aircraft engine, the Lycoming XR-7755
Article about it https://www.macsmotorcitygarage.com/lycomings-levi...
Article about it https://www.macsmotorcitygarage.com/lycomings-levi...
FourWheelDrift said:
RC Scale model. - http://www.parkscalemodels.com/shop/item.aspx?item...
It looks amazing.Here's a picture of a full size one -
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