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By: wysiwyg - 9th September 2003 at 10:13

Originally posted by kev35
Possibly to generate the extra lift required as it’s airspeed was far lower than would normally be employed? Perhaps Wys can answer that one.

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Hole in one Kev. If the aircraft was ‘cleaned up’, ie flaps retracted it’s minimum safe speed would probably be in the region of 230-240 knots. This would increase the turning radius and take the display much wider and further from the audience. To fly slowly in safety the flaps would have to be deployed.

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By: Nationwide Air - 8th September 2003 at 21:48

Hi,

Thanks kev35, I thought it would have something to do with that.

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By: kev35 - 8th September 2003 at 21:45

Possibly to generate the extra lift required as it’s airspeed was far lower than would normally be employed? Perhaps Wys can answer that one.

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By: Nationwide Air - 8th September 2003 at 21:41

Hi,

Anyone know why it was doing the display with flaps deployed?

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By: wannabe pilot - 8th September 2003 at 21:38

er yeah…i think, it is G-CPEL

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By: kev35 - 8th September 2003 at 21:01

wannabe pilot.

Thanks for the registration. Much appreciated.

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By: A330Crazy - 8th September 2003 at 19:02

Kev, as per usual you have provided us with a selection of very nice pictures.

Wannabe, what BA model was it? Did it have the Rendezvous tail?

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By: wannabe pilot - 8th September 2003 at 16:25

That display was absolutely brilliant, I was there too. The registration was ZS-SAK. There were some very good models for sale there aswell, for cheap prices. I recommend trying to find the wings and wheels stall when you are next at a major airshow, they offer some fantastic prices on civil and military aircraft models. I bought a Starjet 1:200 BA 757 for £18, and two dragonwings 1:400, a AA DC-10 and a Delta 777 for £10 each. And they weren’t sale prices, it was just normal.

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By: Selsport69 - 8th September 2003 at 16:07

Great pics Kev. I take it you have seen the Flight for a Nation video as well:)

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By: KabirT - 8th September 2003 at 06:36

great pics Kev!

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By: Ren Frew - 7th September 2003 at 21:35

As per the other thread…. Excellent ! 😀

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By: Nationwide Air - 7th September 2003 at 21:14

Hi,

SAA always do a excellent display. At the Cricket World Cup this year they did a wonderful display with the A340-600.

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By: kev35 - 7th September 2003 at 21:10

I was so impressed I never even looked for the registration! Do you think it shows that the Captain flies a Spitfire in South Africa and has flown with several aerobatic teams.

Even Myrtle Avenue will seem boring after this.

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By: kev35 - 7th September 2003 at 21:06

Awesome! Just coming out of a 60 degree bank. Bet he didn’t come in to LHR like that….