Post amazingly cool pictures of aircraft (Volume 2)

Post amazingly cool pictures of aircraft (Volume 2)

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Eric Mc

121,776 posts

264 months

Wednesday 5th July 2017
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It was as much an insurance policy as anything else in case there was a shortage of Merlins. The issue turned out to be less serious once the US Packard production line for Merlins was opened.

A number of other aircraft had Merlin/Bristol Hercules versions -

the Bristol Beaufighter
the Vickers Wellington
the Handley Page Halifax

In these other cases, production centered on the Hercules versions. There was nothing wrong with the Hercules engine. It was tough, reliable and turned out roughly the same HP as the Merlin. In some areas, such as the desert and far east, it was preferred because of its ruggedness.

Ginetta G15 Girl

3,220 posts

183 months

Wednesday 5th July 2017
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Ayahuasca said:
Yes, not powered by Merlins. Apparently they performed badly. A rare case of the second mark not being as good as the first mark.
That's not strictly true.

While the Service Ceiling of the BII was lower than that of the BI/III by approximately 10,000ft, the BII climbed faster to 18,000ft and once there had a cruise performance equal to the BI/III.

More importantly the BII was fitted with bulged bomb bay doors allowing it to carry the 8000lb 'Cookie'. Furthermore, because the BIIs were not fitted with the H2S ground mapping radar, they could carry the Frazer-Nash FN64 ventral turret, making them less vulnerable to the Shrage-Musik equipped Luftwaffe night fighters.


Edited by Ginetta G15 Girl on Wednesday 5th July 22:13

Eric Mc

121,776 posts

264 months

Wednesday 5th July 2017
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And AIrfix do one now -


mcdjl

5,438 posts

194 months

Thursday 6th July 2017
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Not the coolest of photos going, but 75 years ago tonight Wellington R1465 flew into a hill side in the Brecon Beacons killing the crew. Some of the wreckage and a memorial is still up there as I saw at the weekend.

Eric Mc

121,776 posts

264 months

Thursday 6th July 2017
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Looks like part of the main undercarriage.

mcdjl

5,438 posts

194 months

Thursday 6th July 2017
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Eric Mc said:
Looks like part of the main undercarriage.
It is, there are three piles of wreckage (the other under carriage is in one of the other piles) close to the memorial (which is in the top right of the picture) and apparently the two engines further down the hill.

Tango13

8,395 posts

175 months

Thursday 6th July 2017
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Markbarry1977 said:
I believe the Russians actually got something similar to fly. Yes they did take out a lot of the nuclear shielding to make the aircraft light enough. And the problems if one crashed is unthinkable. Not to mention the life expectancy of a crew sat next to a reactor with no shielding made it pointless. That and the bogs and food still run out.

Another pointless idea was the laser mounted in a 747 to shout icbm down. Pointless, I went to a lecture at cranwell and it was discussed.

First you need to get a 747 within the 20 mile range of the laser within the 20 odd seconds you have from launch to it being practically in space.

Secondly the weather has to be near perfect as clouds are full of water and dramatically effect the range and accuracy.

Thirdly you have to hope they have no SAM sites or interceptor aircraft in the vicinity to shoot you down (yeah like that's ever going to happen).

Don't worry though, they had about a 10% success rate against test missiles fired along a trajectory they knew about before hand at a time they already knew about without having to perform any evasive manovers to protect themselves.

What a waste of money. Bit like nuclear aircraft.


Edited by Markbarry1977 on Tuesday 4th July 23:05
This one?


tight5

2,747 posts

158 months

Monday 10th July 2017
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MartG

20,620 posts

203 months

Friday 14th July 2017
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donutsina911

1,049 posts

183 months

Friday 21st July 2017
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A400M from 70 Sqn

donutsina911

1,049 posts

183 months

Friday 21st July 2017
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JuniorD

8,616 posts

222 months

Friday 21st July 2017
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Instead of Buccaneer they should have been named Penguin

Fat Fairy

503 posts

185 months

Friday 21st July 2017
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JuniorD said:
Instead of Buccaneer they should have been named Penguin
Why?

eccles

13,720 posts

221 months

Friday 21st July 2017
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Fat Fairy said:
JuniorD said:
Instead of Buccaneer they should have been named Penguin
Why?
Look at a picture of a penguin sliding on it's belly.

Jezzerh

816 posts

121 months

Saturday 22nd July 2017
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Bucc pic is awesome.

Here's the driver's seat of an A350.


hidetheelephants

23,749 posts

192 months

Saturday 22nd July 2017
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eccles said:
Fat Fairy said:
JuniorD said:
Instead of Buccaneer they should have been named Penguin
Why?
Look at a picture of a penguin sliding on it's belly.
Blackburn Penguin?!?!? You have clearly not missed out on a lucrative career in marketing. hehe

Fairey on the other hand might have made a Penguin, or perhaps Short or more obviously Percival.

FourWheelDrift

88,375 posts

283 months

Saturday 22nd July 2017
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Hunting would have made it sound scary.

Dr Jekyll

23,820 posts

260 months

Sunday 23rd July 2017
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Fat Fairy

503 posts

185 months

Sunday 23rd July 2017
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eccles said:
Fat Fairy said:
JuniorD said:
Instead of Buccaneer they should have been named Penguin
Why?
Look at a picture of a penguin sliding on it's belly.
Ahhhh, I see! Never worked on them, but never heard them called anything other than Buccs.

FF

Ginetta G15 Girl

3,220 posts

183 months

Sunday 23rd July 2017
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Fat Fairy said:
Never worked on them, but never heard them called anything other than Buccs.

FF
They were known as the 'Banana Jet' in Aircrew parlance.


GIVE ME BUCCANEERS

Don't give me the Jaguar,
Unless you refer to the car.
The car is a ground hog, the aircraft is half frog,
Dont give me the Jaguar.

(Chorus)
Give me Buccaneers,
They're British through and through.
The Banana Jet,
The Best we've had yet,
We are the last of the few.

Don't give me the Harrier jump jet,
You haven't convinced me yet.
Jets that fly backwards, is soon to be knackered,
Don't give me the Harrier jump jet.

(Chorus)
Give me Buccaneers,
They're British through and through.
The Banana Jet,
The Best we've had yet,
We are the last of the few.

Don't give me this computer crap,
It's no way to tackle a SAP.
It's OK for Dicks, Germans and Spicks,
But a Gentleman carries a map.

(Chorus)
Give me Buccaneers,
They're British through and through.
The Banana Jet,
The Best we've had yet,
We are the last of the few.

Don't give me Air Traffic Control,
They live in a bloody great hole.
They scream and they shout, then F##k you about,
Don't give me Air Traffic Control.

(Chorus)
Give me Buccaneers,
They're British through and through.
The Banana Jet,
The Best we've had yet,
We are the last of the few.

Don't give me the F-104,
It's only a ground loving we.
It goes in a turn, flick, spin, and burn.
Dont give me the F-104,

(Chorus x2)
Give me Buccaneers,
They're British through and through.
The Banana Jet,
The Best we've had yet,
WE ARE THE LAST OF THE FEW.








Edited by Ginetta G15 Girl on Sunday 23 July 18:38

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