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Farnborough Airshow - Friday
Hedge:
Like you I was born and raised very close to Scampton and can remember driving past them with my parents when I was young.
Yes the Vulcan was a cold-war nuclear bomber, but not anymore, now its just a thing of beauty. :happy2:
RedRobin:
--- Quote from: Tarmac_Terrorist on July 28, 2010, 11:14:43 pm ---
I used to live in a small village relatively close to RAF Scampton as a boy and recall these beasts on midnight scrambles - several at a time flying frighteningly low above our house. The noise and look of these black moth like shapes in the moonlit sky were just undescribable. I think they carried nuclear payload in the 70's too! :scared:
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....Nah, that was in the 50's, Phil - Don't you remember? :evilgrin:
Tarmac_Terrorist:
--- Quote from: RedRobin on July 28, 2010, 11:59:46 pm ---
--- Quote from: Tarmac_Terrorist on July 28, 2010, 11:14:43 pm ---
I used to live in a small village relatively close to RAF Scampton as a boy and recall these beasts on midnight scrambles - several at a time flying frighteningly low above our house. The noise and look of these black moth like shapes in the moonlit sky were just undescribable. I think they carried nuclear payload in the 70's too! :scared:
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....Nah, that was in the 50's, Phil - Don't you remember? :evilgrin:
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:grin: 1-1 :happy2:
DaveB@Vagbremtechnic:
Hedge,
They running derate on the Vulcan engines at the moment? I mean its bloody impressive, but when I think back to the displays in its hey-day it just seemed to be a bit more spritely off the runway, I cant imagine then flying it heavy for performace and fatigue purposes.
So are they using a little less coal??
Hedge:
--- Quote from: DaveB1970 on July 30, 2010, 07:57:35 am ---Hedge,
They running derate on the Vulcan engines at the moment? I mean its bloody impressive, but when I think back to the displays in its hey-day it just seemed to be a bit more spritely off the runway, I cant imagine then flying it heavy for performace and fatigue purposes.
So are they using a little less coal??
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Not sure what derate means old chap. I think they have concerns regarding spare engines as these are 201's and the other 'runners' are 301's and they don't fit without a lot of help.
They also have concerns regarding the airframe and are petitioning the CAA to allow them to transit at much higher altitudes to reduce the stress but that opens a whole different can of worms.
It's still damned impressive watching it take off mind. :smiley:
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