Aircraft - Page 54

xoxoxoBruce · 03-04-2019, 03:34 AM

Heh, the Frontier from Denver to Philly is estimated to be 29 minutes early, must have caught that big blow coming across the country for a tail wind.

Carruthers · 03-04-2019, 03:41 AM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Heh, the Frontier from Denver to Philly is estimated to be 29 minutes early, must have caught that big blow coming across the country for a tail wind.

I once did London to Denver via Newark. Unfortunately the Newark to Denver sector was straight into the 'big blow'. It took over fours.

Carruthers · 03-06-2019, 12:45 PM

OK, it's another one from the Mach Loop but it made the national press this morning...

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Eagle eyes 

A US air force F15 Strike Eagle is captured in pin-sharp detail in west Wales with the co-pilot looking straight at the camera.
With a top speed of 1,875mph, the fighter jets have previously been used for air strikes in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, and Libya.
Rob Maclennan, 50, took the photograph after climbing a 700ft mountain near Machynlleth in Powys.

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Gravdigr · 03-06-2019, 02:55 PM

xoxoxoBruce · 03-13-2019, 11:55 PM

Better stand back folks, it takes 9 ft 5 inches to land this baby...

Diaphone Jim · 03-14-2019, 12:04 PM

I found this last year and, when I saw the long landing above, knew I had to find it again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ilfd...ature=youtu.be

xoxoxoBruce · 03-14-2019, 01:14 PM

It doesn't count in a 40 mph headwind.

Diaphone Jim · 03-14-2019, 02:46 PM

Yeah, you're right.
Makes it unimpressive.

Or maybe you can find one in a 50 MPH headwind where it lands backwards.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-14-2019, 10:59 PM

Oh it's impressive, the pilot certainly knows his plane, just doesn't count for a record.

Gravdigr · 03-15-2019, 11:41 AM

Anybody can land a plane in less than a foot.

It's doing that and landing on the wheels instead of the nose that's hard.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-21-2019, 11:24 AM

Maybe this is why everything sent to me via fedex gets fucked up...

Diaphone Jim · 03-21-2019, 02:24 PM

Even though it is a re-creation of an old event, that is an exciting video.
It does make you wonder about the mysterious recent air freight flight that went down.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-22-2019, 12:19 AM

Yeah, I had closed captioning on and a couple times I had a WTF moment and had to back it up.

Gravdigr · 03-25-2019, 12:50 PM

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Carruthers · 03-25-2019, 01:57 PM

Now, THAT is an aircraft.

It's the Handley Page Victor which was one of the three 'V Bombers' in service with the RAF during the Cold War.
It went on to be an air-to-air refuelling aircraft and I believe that there was a photo reconnaissance version as well.

In 2009 a preserved Victor was shown at its base at Bruntingthorpe.
It wasn't approved for flying but it was OK to do a high speed run.
Unfortunately, things went slightly wrong and the aircraft became airborne.
Thankfully no-one was hurt and no damage was done but it was a worrying couple of minutes.
The pilot gives an account of the incident in the second video.

03-04-2019, 03:34 AM	#796
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03-13-2019, 11:55 PM	#800
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Better stand back folks, it takes 9 ft 5 inches to land this baby... __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-14-2019, 01:14 PM	#802
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	It doesn't count in a 40 mph headwind. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-14-2019, 10:59 PM	#804
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Oh it's impressive, the pilot certainly knows his plane, just doesn't count for a record. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-14-2019, 12:04 PM	#801
Diaphone Jim Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,122	I found this last year and, when I saw the long landing above, knew I had to find it again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ilfd...ature=youtu.be

03-14-2019, 02:46 PM	#803
Diaphone Jim Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,122	Yeah, you're right. Makes it unimpressive. Or maybe you can find one in a 50 MPH headwind where it lands backwards.

03-15-2019, 11:41 AM	#805
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Anybody can land a plane in less than a foot. It's doing that and landing on the wheels instead of the nose that's hard. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

03-21-2019, 11:24 AM	#806
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Maybe this is why everything sent to me via fedex gets fucked up... __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-21-2019, 02:24 PM	#807
Diaphone Jim Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,122	Even though it is a re-creation of an old event, that is an exciting video. It does make you wonder about the mysterious recent air freight flight that went down.

03-22-2019, 12:19 AM	#808
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Yeah, I had closed captioning on and a couple times I had a WTF moment and had to back it up. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-25-2019, 12:50 PM	#809
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	__________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

03-25-2019, 01:57 PM	#810
Carruthers Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Buckinghamshire UK Posts: 4,059	Now, THAT is an aircraft. It's the Handley Page Victor which was one of the three 'V Bombers' in service with the RAF during the Cold War. It went on to be an air-to-air refuelling aircraft and I believe that there was a photo reconnaissance version as well. In 2009 a preserved Victor was shown at its base at Bruntingthorpe. It wasn't approved for flying but it was OK to do a high speed run. Unfortunately, things went slightly wrong and the aircraft became airborne. Thankfully no-one was hurt and no damage was done but it was a worrying couple of minutes. The pilot gives an account of the incident in the second video. __________________

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