Post amazingly cool pictures of aircraft (Volume 3)

[LotusOmega375D]

I’m not sure that the affected space above the cockpit is part of the loading area. I think it’s blanked off, so the damage was probably not as dramatic as it first looks. This is a photo from inside the Bruntingthorpe one before it was “recycled”. You can also see the ring of light where the door shuts, so I also doubt that the Super Guppy was pressurised. The bright light is the entrance to the cockpit.



Sorry if it’s rotated 90 degrees. Can anyone sort that for me?

[MartG]

CanAm said:

tdm34 said:

Voldemort said:

http://airpigz.com/blog/2011/1/9/1965-super-guppy-...

That's an amazing story, well worth a read.

The story refers to the aircraft's 300mph cruising speed, but then it hits trouble at 275mph in a V-max dive. ??

The 300mph cruising speed would be at high altitude, whereas the problem occurred during a dive at lower altitude where air pressure is higher

[Voldemort]

LotusOmega375D said:

I’m not sure that the affected space above the cockpit is part of the loading area.

I think it is. But, that's mainly based on this pic:

[DodgyGeezer]

Apologies for the totally st pic, only had my mobli today. I believe a helicopter was filming a Spit (Brands Hatch 15:00ish)

[MartG]

[hidetheelephants]

MartG said:

There seems to be a short-legged wolf in this flock of century series sheep.

[RizzoTheRat]

I'm still trying to work out what they are .

Clockwise from the front I'm guessing (spoiler in case anyone else is still treating it as a quiz) . Delta Dagger, Voodoo, Starfighter, Super Sabre?

[DodgyGeezer]

RizzoTheRat said:

I'm still trying to work out what they are .

Clockwise from the front I'm guessing (spoiler in case anyone else is still treating it as a quiz) . Delta Dagger, Voodoo, Starfighter, Super Sabre?

you've missed one

[RizzoTheRat]

It was too quick to tell what it was

[DodgyGeezer]

RizzoTheRat said:

It was too quick to tell what it was

[conkerman]

MartG said:

Rhodesian Air Force Canberra B2

Why was the first thing I thought of Rhodesian Flight shorts?

I need to stay off the internet...

[CooperD]

I went to the H&H Car Auction at Duxford on Wednesday and took this photo.

[xeny]

Mind if I steal that as a justification for a wider monitor?

[CooperD]

xeny said:

Mind if I steal that as a justification for a wider monitor?

Not at all.

[Voldemort]

Gulfstream G800 - first test flight today

[Nigel_O]

Might as well put this one up - 13+ tonnes simply hanging in mid-air - truly impressive. And also VERY loud - last time I heard a plane as loud as this was (fittingly) a Harrier at the same place (RAF Cosford) about thirty years ago

F35 hover by Nigel Ogram, on Flickr

[hidetheelephants]

Nigel_O said:

Might as well put this one up - 13+ tonnes simply hanging in mid-air - truly impressive. And also VERY loud - last time I heard a plane as loud as this was (fittingly) a Harrier at the same place (RAF Cosford) about thirty years ago

F35 hover by Nigel Ogram, on Flickr

Sadface that it can't be more colourful than that; have the RAF done any display colour schemes or even mocked one up in potatoshop?

[Teddy Lop]

hidetheelephants said:

Sadface that it can't be more colourful than that; have the RAF done any display colour schemes or even mocked one up in potatoshop?

Stelf innit bruv.

Maybe with the limited numbers currently at their disposal they want them all battle-ready?

[Seantr6]

An old manager of Mine, on the right, who flew with the polish 303 Squadron during 1940. One of the few.

[Nigel_O]

hidetheelephants said:

Sadface that it can't be more colourful than that; have the RAF done any display colour schemes or even mocked one up in potatoshop?

OK - a couple of colourful ones from the same airshow

F16 underside by Nigel Ogram, on Flickr

Typhoon underside by Nigel Ogram, on Flickr

Edited by Nigel_O on Wednesday 6th July 09:52