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@taniwharugby said in Planes:
unsure if already in here...
I seriously question the decision making that went on there. Was it 480kph landing? Tyres would have burst surely (we had 190kt tyres on a 350 tonne jet) , all sorts off controllability issues on approach.
That is quite some plane to do that aerodynamically but back compression aside - just get the fuck out.
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@shark always loved the Lancaster. The Lightning looked pretty cool. The Hurricane was massively important. The ME262 must have been amazing to see for the first time. I don't recall the mozzie having weaknesses. Cheap, fast, versatile
Only WW2 one I've managed to get a trip in! Couldn't really rank them, tho.
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@Machpants said in Planes:
@shark always loved the Lancaster. The Lightning looked pretty cool. The Hurricane was massively important. The ME262 must have been amazing to see for the first time. I don't recall the mozzie having weaknesses. Cheap, fast, versatile
Only WW2 one I've managed to get a trip in! Could really rank them, tho.
Thats awesome! Its not a particularly beautiful plane in the pure sense, but there's something about it
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@Machpants said in Planes:
@shark always loved the Lancaster. The Lightning looked pretty cool. The Hurricane was massively important. The ME262 must have been amazing to see for the first time. I don't recall the mozzie having weaknesses. Cheap, fast, versatile
Only WW2 one I've managed to get a trip in! Could really rank them, tho.
Thats awesome! Its not a particularly beautiful plane in the pure sense, but there's something about it
Four Merlins in sync?
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@Machpants said in Planes:
@Machpants said in Planes:
@shark always loved the Lancaster. The Lightning looked pretty cool. The Hurricane was massively important. The ME262 must have been amazing to see for the first time. I don't recall the mozzie having weaknesses. Cheap, fast, versatile
Only WW2 one I've managed to get a trip in! Could really rank them, tho.
Thats awesome! Its not a particularly beautiful plane in the pure sense, but there's something about it
Four Merlins in sync?
Maybe just the mystique. Dambusters and all that
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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.
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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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