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GENERAL STUFF => CLUB MEETINGS & MEMBERS TRIPS => Topic started by: bumpkin on September 16, 2012, 22:08:49
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The worlds only airworthy Vulcan bomber once again graced the skies above Leuchars with her presence.
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I had a picture of one of these on my wardrobe door when I was about 12 so that's about 55 years ago. I thought it the most magestic aeroplane ever built at the time. Opinion not changed. Last one eh? What a treat. :goodjob2:
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Re the Euro Fighters, nice looking aircraft. I sw them at a distance at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire when I was in UK in May. Visited the Battle of Britain Flight there plus saw a lot of aircraft old and new. Well worth a visit for aircraft freaks.
Uh oh, should have posted this on the Euro Fighter topic, sorry people. :-[
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Now THAT is an impressive aircraft!! (Even by my lofty standards)
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Great looking plane, but inefficient low speed wing design though.
My favorite plane, is General Dynamics F-111. :happydance:
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Some great shots there.
I'll have a look through the others tonight when I have a bit more time. :goodjob2:
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I don't think they were worrying about low speed when designing her 84, I can just hear the conversation.
"What is it for?"
"Dumping a big nuke on Russia" (sorry to our Russian members, but that was how it was!!)
"So we don't want to hang around then?"
"No"
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Superb photos of possibly my favourite craft. Got to admit, it looks better in the air than it would be parked up at Blackpool airport (remember that one?) :mrgreen:
Next time bumpers, try to record some sound for us - I'd love to hear it grinding by :)
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I don't think they were worrying about low speed when designing her 84, I can just hear the conversation.
"What is it for?"
"Dumping a big nuke on Russia" (sorry to our Russian members, but that was how it was!!)
"So we don't want to hang around then?"
"No"
Followed some time later by :-
"On final approach, flaps 15"
" Flaps, what flaps, this is delta wing !"
" :wtf:" :( :( :( :fum:
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Possibly, but she has a speedbrake arrangement which comes out of the tops of the wings instead of flaps as seen here in the landing shots from a couple of years ago.
https://i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=6523.0 (https://i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=6523.0)
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Here you are Steve.
Vulcan B2 at RAF Leuchars 2012 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz4pAXen21o#ws)
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That plane probably inspired the Concorde, pity it's not flying anymore. :(
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So much grace :eek:
Thanks bumpkin - she sounded superb :goodjob:
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Another vid :goodjob:
Vulcan B2 XH558 | RAF Leuchars Airshow 2012 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eP8NRzc9JrM#ws)
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Superb photos of possibly my favourite craft. Got to admit, it looks better in the air than it would be parked up at Blackpool airport (remember that one?) :mrgreen:
Next time bumpers, try to record some sound for us - I'd love to hear it grinding by :)
I do, I do... I have crawled all over that one which used to be parked (unloved) and Blackpool municipal airport. Couple o quid (UKPs) and ya just clambered aboard and sat in the pilots seat. I very much doubt I would fit in there now being of a slightly Rubunesque build because the cockpit it very, and I do mean VERY small. AAAaahhhh happy days :goodjob: :goodjob: :goodjob:
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i worked on the stabiliser system on the Vulcan in the late fifties. One if I remember correctly was used with one Concorde engine slung under it's bomb bay.