TSR2 Video in colour

yes she is a whopper, she’s not extinct yet!

I agree, stills dont really give the same impression.

You could always have a look at the real things in either Duxford or Cosford. Yes, it was a whopper.

That video really does show exactly how big the TSR-2 was,

I agree, stills dont really give the same impression.

DAMMIT that was wondering through my head earlier!!!

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=57418&highlight=TSR-2

In brief, this thread suggests Eagle was a distinct possibility as a TSR2 name

I recall someone on the forum mentioning the name “Trenchard” before, though i cannot see that being the name for such a beautiful aircraft, as most aircraft in the RAF have names that either relate to meterological conditions ie “lightning, tornado, hurricane typhoon” or a name that pertains to winning ie victor, valiant im sure there are others but those are the only ones that spring to mind

At the time other projects developed with the French took on animal names, ie. puma, jaguar, etc.

As you say, there was a couple of definite themes running through British names. BAC was an amalgamation of English Electric (who had designed the Canberra and Lightning), Bristol Aeroplane Company, Vickers Amstrong (Valiant).

So it is a strong possibility that a name in the series of: Lightning, Tornado, … Typhoon, would have been chosen?

That video really does show exactly how big the TSR-2 was, the thing was not far short of being in the same league as the Tu-22M, a not very good analogy is that the Tu-22M uses 50% of the power plant of a Tu-144 whilst TSR-2 would use 50% of a concorde power plant (roughly/hypothetically) add to that that this was a single role aircraft and it is abundantly clear why the UK could not afford it or the wider doctrine behind it.

I recall someone on the forum mentioning the name “Trenchard” before, though i cannot see that being the name for such a beautiful aircraft, as most aircraft in the RAF have names that either relate to meterological conditions ie “lightning, tornado, hurricane typhoon” or a name that pertains to winning ie victor, valiant im sure there are others but those are the only ones that spring to mind

TSR2 name?

Did a name ever get chosen or discussed for the production TSR2??

Re the Meteor V Tsr-2

For the initial flights they did low speed handling trials, the chase plane had to be a stable low speed platform to allow observation and photography of the Tsr-2, hence the Meatbox.

IRC they also used a Canberra chase plane too.

John.

Exactly, thats my point, hopeful of getting anywhere near the bloody thing in a sodding Meteor.

I have that DVD. When Roland Beaumont lit the afterburner on just one of the engines,even the lightning didnt keep up !

But as a relative newcomer to this forum I have NEVER seen it before so thanks to the poster…

(do I get the impression this forum is full of arm chair jockeys only to quick to criticise?)

Been posted on here at least two times already 🙂

Wouldnt you be? seriously if you happened to be a pilot in the Raf and then seeing and reading about what could quite possibly be the best combat aircraft in the world, completely state of the art and breathtaking performance, wouldn’t you be a bit hopeful? i know i would be… 🙂

Exactly, thats my point, hopeful of getting anywhere near the bloody thing in a sodding Meteor.

… they were a bit hopeful weren’t they.

Wouldnt you be? seriously if you happened to be a pilot in the Raf and then seeing and reading about what could quite possibly be the best combat aircraft in the world, completely state of the art and breathtaking performance, wouldn’t you be a bit hopeful? i know i would be… 🙂

Good footage and the music worked admirably, (I never liked Johnny Darko).
Was most of that filmed at Boscombe Down, I seem to recognise the great lump of a hangar and the topography as being there, and didn’t that Lightning get a bit close to the wingtips, lets not forget what happened to the Valkyrie.
Interesting use of a Meteor as a chase plane in the black and white shots, they were a bit hopeful weren’t they.

its the version sung by gary jules and is from the film “Donnie Darko”

Thank you.

that’s some great film! I presume the RAF own it? Does anyone know if it (or the TSR2 story) is available on DVD?

cracking vid! =D
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its the version sung by gary jules and is from the film “Donnie Darko”