Coolest 'planes

[Bern Hanreck]

Perhaps one of anoraks could tell me if this is real or photoshopped please ?

[Boatnomad]

Worlds 5th.Most Dangerous Airport,Caribbean-St.Martin Island

[m chappelow]

Originally Posted by xs 400

at last someone sadder!

they all had a version with rolls Royce merlin, even the p40 , but as you correctly point out the p51 mustang and p40 tomahawk's Rolls Royce's Merlin's were built under licence by Packard. but that is picky!

we need to get out more!

One big difference with the Packard built Merlins they were fitted with Stromberg injection carburettors unlike the early RR ones
Just found some of me granddads wonderful hand written note books from the war when he specialised in aircraft engine carburettors & supercharges especially RR Merlins & worked in England the USA & Canada
Seem to remember him on about diaphragm carburettors that were developed to resolve the older Merlin inversion ( upside down attitude ) problems with the old float chamber ones to counter the Daimler benze injection engines .

[HughN]

Best looking aircraft? Hawker Fury.

A modified EE Lightning was rumoured to have scared the pants off a U-2 pilot by getting very close in a zoom climb and descending again.

[mister p]

A few days ago

[jyasaki]

Originally Posted by mister p

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A few days ago

Where? What event (assuming it was)?

Quite a collection.

jky

[mister p]

Duxford.

[Ian M]

Programme on channel 5 now about the Mosquito.
Catch it on 5 + 1.

[SPR]

Originally Posted by Ian M

Programme on channel 5 now about the Mosquito.
Catch it on 5 + 1.

or if you really want to watch try ch4 !

s.

[Ian M]

Woops

[caymanpete]

Originally Posted by camelgas

considering the forum we are on , I think the sunderland flying boat should get a nomination.

And if we are talking flying boats, how about the PBY Catalina? - one of my first airfix kits. My first job in the Andrew (76), was Squadron Writer for 849 Squadron, Lossiemouth. Plane quiz time - what were the aircraft and name the variants
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[mister p]

A bit of muscle flexing

[tony t]

Originally Posted by mister p

Vulcans are always stunning, no matter how they're photographed. But this beeb one is great, I'll agree.

My favourite plane by far . The noise these things make when they hit the throttle is unbelievable

[JamesF]

A bit of muscle flexing

Hawker Sea Fury of the Netherlands Naval Air Service?

The Vulcan noise is air intake resonance when it gets past something like 92% N1, if I remember rightly. It's quite an eerie sound — imagine being on the other side and hearing that coming towards you...

[Swain Marine]

Originally Posted by caymanpete

And if we are talking flying boats, how about the PBY Catalina? - one of my first airfix kits.
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Like this one at the Air Tattoo a couple of weeks ago (Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina according to the programme)

[caymanpete]

Originally Posted by Swain Marine

Like this one at the Air Tattoo a couple of weeks ago (Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina according to the programme)

That's the Puppy!

[mister p]

Originally Posted by tony t

My favourite plane by far . The noise these things make when they hit the throttle is unbelievable

Yes, a little bit spine tingling would be an understatement.

[m chappelow]

http://projecthawker2013.com/schedule/

Flying boat doing a tour the uk this next few days keep a look out if its over your area .

[lakelandterrier]

Originally Posted by mister p

Vulcans are always stunning, no matter how they're photographed. But this beeb one is great, I'll agree.

Have to say I've never seen the attraction of the Vulcan...never proven in combat, very expensive, not the most beautiful airframe. What did it actually achieve?

[SPR]

IIRC: Vulcan Bomber proved during the falkland war that Britian could bomb main land Argentina ....

Ok most of the bombs missed Port Stanley's Run way - but it was the psychological affect.

S.