Good luck with those tanks Al. Phenolic composites do become porous after a few years being dry. I have had enough experience of leaky tanks on a/c (Lightnings, Hunters, Buccaneers, Jags & Victors), not all of them phenolic!
Thanks for the replies chaps,typically I have a 25amp 12/24 charger,I’ve not tried it yet however,also I would need to run a cable (approx 30m) to the aircraft from my house,i believe this can cause issues too?
Best wishes,
Keith
Get info from a good electrical shop. They should tell what diameter cable you need. Most professional cable reels will have the power outage in Watts on a sticker.
Plus some other fun unofficial names (and not always flattering) for US Aircraft, not likely to be found on official or company PR releases :D:
old (ole’) shakey- C-124
BUFF
SLUFF- A-7
FRED, C-5
Sled- SR-71
Sh*thook
Spooky/Puff
All 3 dead
S*n of a B**** second class
Lawn Dart
Viper
Bone
Again slightly off track Spooky/puff were gunships AC130/AC47 All 3 dead A3D? Lawn Dart F104? Viper F16? Bone B1. In the RAF we had unofficial names for various a/c. Grimmy=Nimrod Frightning=Lightning
Bionic Budgie=Harrier Septic Pussy= Jaguar Whistling T*T= Argosy Tin Triangle= Vulcan Flying Flat Iron= Javelin Walter= Wessex. We had a whole raft of names………….
Because Brits seem to love fey names for warbirds. “Spitty” and “Tiffy” have always made my teeth hurt. Thank heavens we never had “Fortys.” “Libbies” and “Thundies.”
Having read all the posts although it is sad, it was inevitable that the display flying would end. FI units and engine cycles being used up slowly but surely. The chance that the manufacturers will support the airframe is nil, the economics are not sustainable.
Having said that, maybe 558 should go out on it’s last flight with a bang, a QRA take-off with four rapid starts. That would be a sight.
Does look a big poor but that’s as much to go with the general tackiness of the design as much as the location. I think if the RAFM wants to maximise the income from food then they could think outside the box a little and try something beyond a sausage roll.
Quote funny to think of the RAFs recent efforts in getting more out of their brand and then you see it juxtaposed with a sausage roll!
A NAAFI wagen with “tea and a sticky (bun)” might be a more realistic choice.
Hi, Dragging out memory cells from over 55 years ago is a challenge.
Each engine had two large access panels which were removed for an ECU change.
Interestingly Vickers with much forethought built the engine bays slightly shorter than the ECU, so the ECU was suspended
on a tilt bar so the rear of the engine was slid in to the bay first then levelled and placed on its mountings.
Naturally the fact that when the ship was at sea, and moving, made the exercise much more difficult.
That wasn’t just Vickers.
The Lightning (3,5 and 6) and the Victor mk2 were also a tight fit.
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