Planes
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@Machpants said in Planes:
As a kid it was definitely the Corsair, then I went to Sea Fury when I saw one at Hood early teens (tho it didn't see service). But being a fighter type, and spending time with and around the BoB Memorial Flight I've gone to spitfire, I reckon.
I was Sea Fury but still love the Spit. Here's one for you - sound on (sounds as good as Credance Clearwater) too:
Great display.
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@Machpants said in Planes:
tho it didn't see service
You mean that one, or in general?
It didn't with RAF or Royal Navy, as far as I know, but was in the Korean war (against Mig 15's, and held its own) and Bay of Pigs. The pinnacle of prop fighters I reckon.
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“if you can fly it at three feet, you can fly it at 3,000.”Love it! "If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball" but in reverse.
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@mantissanet said in Planes:
Love jet packs. The Martin is brilliant. Going up into airspace with commercial airliners, not so much.
As much as I liked the post, you probably need to be more innovative with the avatar. The boss is having some fun with them.
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The future of passenger flight could look like the thunderbirds
They have actually had Delta wing designs like that since the 1920s, where the cabin was in the wing, but it never made it into production for whatever reason. One of which was the first one crashed and seriously injured the pilot. BWB - Blended Wing Body they are called. Dreadnought I think was that first one. Named after the ship I guess.
NASA and Boeing had another crack at it in the 90's when I was flying but I think that just ended up as a UAV. There were issues with evacuation too from memory, hence just making a drone.
Clever idea as all of the drag areas are also producing lift. So very efficient. Window seats become a bit rare though.
Never seen an actual "V" like that so a different slant on it.
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London-bound flight forced into emergency landing after teen mum gives birth on board - The Mirror
The 18-year-old went into labour at 32,808, prompting the plane, from Cairo to London, to make an emergency stop in Munich, with police called to meet the new arrival
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In 2005, Helios flight 522 crashed into a Greek hillside. Was it because one man forgot to flip a switch?
The accident led to the deaths of 121 people, and an eight-year legal battle for engineer Alan Irwin. This is what happens when the finger of blame is pointed at you
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British Airways' last Heathrow-based 747s take off for final flights
The Boeing-made jets are often described as the "Queen of the Skies" and are renowned for their classic looks engineering.
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Great that Kiwi's are doing this stuff. Didn't know that they had done three!
Love this comment too:
"There is nothing like the sound of twin V-12 Rolls Royce Merlin engines roaring past you at high speed. It's the sound of TWO Spitfires rolled into one (or half a Lancaster!)." -
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@Machpants said in Planes:
Got wood.
Very appropriate terminology.
They are just awesome machines (and yes about giving a bollock for a go).
The Elle McPherson of planes. Getting a little old but you still want to get in her and take her to heaven and back (thank you Lord Flash heart).
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Pretty impressive for us ground based grunts
Is thrust vectoring the same as VTOL?
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@Paekakboyz said in Planes:
Is thrust vectoring the same as VTOL?
Pretty much. Vertical TO and landing is achieved via thrust vectoring. Harrier the most obvious example. So until someone comes up with a better idea for aeroplanes, yes.
Helicopters are of course VTOL along with tilt rotors.
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Thrust vectoring means the vehicle can direct it's thrust. Harriers do it, the F22 does it, most modern ferries, minesweepers, and tug boats do it. Only one of those is capable of (vertical take off and landing) VTOL! Helicopters, tilt rotors, and drones VTOL, but most don't have thrust vectoring.
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