Compo 10,328 Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 Christmas looking like this. Strathpeffer on Saturday morning: 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted January 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 Blotters! We all had a piece of it in school, along with the inky fingers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 Inkwells and pens on the desk too. Probably been mentioned before, but I'm too bone idle to try going back through the thread and its cowd 'ere. Not that that has owt to do wi it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 Blackboards, oops, sorry I mean chalkboards !! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 Concord, what a magnificent aircraft. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
woody 552 Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 The magnificent sight and sound of the Vulcan bomber. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted January 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 Waddo, when we lived in Surrey, we saw Concorde come over twice a day, always ran outside to watch it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 One of these then ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 Nice shots CF, what a cracking aircraft. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,422 Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 Should've let Branson take 'em on when he wanted to. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 12 hours ago, katyjay said: when we lived in Surrey, we saw Concorde come over twice a day, always ran outside to watch it. When I lived in Ilkeston in the 70s, there was a flypast, I think it was for the inauguration of the American adventure park, can't swear to it, but what a sight to behold. And nothing to equal it since. So much for progress!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 Whilst on aircraft, I remember one of the very early flights of a Tristar flying very low over Nottingham (I worked in Gregory Boulevard at the time) on its way to Hucknall Aerodrome where I believe the RB211 engines were (at least in part) developed. Nowhere near as elegant as Concorde but a very good workhorse plane. I flew on them numerous times, usually London to Nice. I remember RB211's way before that when I lived in Hucknall and had to put up with the deafening noise of the RR engine test beds. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 We could often hear the Rb 211 testing in Basford. As you said the L1011 used that engine. Air Canada had several of them and I enjoyed flying on them. I think it was a good safe plane, but they never really caught on it seems. Wasn't long before the 757 and 767 replaced them. I assume the L1011 wasn't fuel efficient enough. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 1 hour ago, loppylugs said: Wasn't long before the 757 and 767 replaced them. I assume the L1011 wasn't fuel efficient enough. The Lockheed L1011 TriStar was fuel efficient. It had a successful life but did not have the long range. I flew in one to LA and we had to refuel in Maine.The Boeing 757 and 767 aircraft had two engines and were certified for ETOPS (Extended Twin engine Operations). So they had the range on two engines instead of three. These operations were subject to very strict rules and regulations to cater for the event of having to shut down an engine and relying on one to get you there. I could explain but don't want to frighten you to death, but this is how most of the long-distance air travel is now days. This came about because of the incredible reliability of modern jet engines. As yet no long-distance airliner has lost both engines and finished up in the ocean. The modern high bypass jet engine is remarkable fuel efficient. It won't be too long before you will be able to fly to Australia non-stop. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 Our first trip to India was on a TriStar and in those days (24yrs ago) we had to circle the airport as it was / is a military airbase until given permission to land. The pilot said after landing, that we couldn't have circled many more times because of fuel!!. It don't give one a lot of confidence in flying, although we still go every year. Plenty of wobble juice normally help's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted January 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 Funny, we were talking about Concorde, and on FB today, appears this video. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Chulla said: The Lockheed L1011 TriStar was fuel efficient. It had a successful life but did not have the long range.\snip\ RAF Tristars used to fly to the Falklands. They stopped at Ascension Island to refuel in each direction. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willow wilson 894 Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 It's been mentioned I know but just another look. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 You can explain if you want to Dave, you won't scare me to death. . I haven't flown in years now anyway. I often think I may have had my last flight by now. I know of the reliability of those engines though. I once sat in the cockpit of a 767 in the middle of the night on the way to England. I mentioned to the Captain about the possibility of having to shut down an engine mid Atlantic. He set me straight on that, quick. Said he had never had to shut down an engine on any of the modern jets in Air Canada's fleet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
woody 552 Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 Fantastic sight of the Vulcan doing it's thing. I remember it at Hucknall in it's early days. It was plain white in those days, but still a fantastic sight coming in to land. Our house was just off being in line with the runway so we always got a good view albeit a noisy one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,145 Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 We lived just off Thackeray's Lane in Woodthorpe in the 50's and the white Vulcan regularly flew over us on a left base prior to turning on to final approach into Hucknall. A spectacular sight. We went to see the last flying one in the hangar at Doncaster/ Finningley a few years ago prior to it being grounded. That was the only time I could get close up and actually touch the aircraft. So sorry it flies no more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,602 Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 Phil.for the princely sum of 50 pence you can go inside the one at Newark air museum and sit in all five seat if you so wish, done it many times, last time was when our friend from Edinburgh came to stay a couple of years ago, I have some pictures of her climbing in and out of it Rog Edited because I just found the pictures 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,602 Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 While on an aviation theme but not really related to the original thread,(things you dont see anymore) this is a picture I took a few years ago of the cockpit interior of a 29 squadron Typhoon (Eurofighter) on a visit to RAF Coningsby Rog 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,145 Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 Thanks for those Rog. I’ve not been there for years even though it’s only 20 minutes away. I’ll wait for the better weather to come and spend a half day there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 Don't look like there is much room for your coffee and MacDonalds fries in there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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