Ohh Err missus!

Cracking shots those, I think I’m in love with Lindy 😮

when is the next open day/ set of runs?, I’m on permanent days now so I’d be able to visit one weekend (show my support and all that).

apologies, Britishmen :o:)

You are of course right there witcha, PR is PR! but like I said I have only worked on Subs.
If there are outstanding problems on type 45’s hopefully the people in the know will get them sorted sooner rather than later.
we had a few mountains to climb with astute but all you can do is keep chipping away until they are gentle slopes and then it’s all down hill!

I can’t speak for the surface vessels as I have only worked on Subs, so I have no idea about any problems they might have encountered during design/build, what I do know though is that HMS Daring is one hell of a ship when you look at her and if the pr surrounding her is correct she really is the best, most advanced destroyer in the world right now.

hats off to the jocks on that one 😀

looks well worth a visit.

Looks like a good day out Blue 2, I’ll defo be paying a visit over the summer, you’ll know me (I’ll be the one working out the fuel consumptions :rolleyes::D)

keep up the good work

Bl**dy hell what have I started?

My mistake sorry, I only went off the info I found on several sites about 458 and what I read in a couple of pamphlets on her.
I’m no lightning expert, I just know I love them and that a trip to cranfield to see a growling T5 is a lot cheaper than a trip to cape town :rolleyes:

I couldn’t really give a monkeys chuff (and haven’t got the time to waste) calculating the fuel consumption of a puch maxi let alone a T5 😀
what I do have though is the willingness to get out of the house drive hundreds of miles and support those that are experts in lightning’s (Russell, the lpg and MJR at project 53) I may not know one end of a spanner from another but I can show them that all their hard work is not in vain by visiting them and throwing a bit of cash their way.

458, 728, 904 and 579 may not be around forever, and it’s thanks to people like Russell Carpenter, Mjr, Andy bonsell and the rest of their team’s that we have the chance to get up close and personal and experience something as fantastic as a live lightning in full re-heat.

Keep up all your good work guy’s (and who cares how much fuel you use!).

you know you want too!!!

SADSACK re;

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I take it you mean engine runs, not a taxi ride?

Hi SADSACK, There are a couple of fast taxi runs on certain months of the year with static re-heats (see the T5 web site for details), and if you don’t hang about you could be sat in the right hand seat next to the pilot in one of the most iconic and the last all British fighter ever designed (again see the web site and contact Russell for detail’s).

Proctor VH-AHY Gooday

If its not a rude question, how much fuel do you burn during your taxi runs?

Hi there Proctor I’m sure Russell won’t mind me ansewring this, during a fast taxi run with 2 thirsty avon 302’s on full re-heat XS458 uses around 14 gallons of fuel a second 😮

Regarding the “will she ever fly again” question, I’m sure we’d all like to see her back up in the big blue where she belongs but until someone (obviously from foreign shores because of the CAA regulations) realises what great condition she’s in (and if russell is willing/daft enough to part with her) she’s here in the uk for “us” to enjoy and for “us” to be thrilled by her awesome power.
Watching her perform a high speed run is fantastic but imagine what it feel’s like to sit in her while she’s doing it :dev2:

She might not always be around, thanks to the dedication of Russell and his team she is!, if you want to experience what is for any Lightning fan the thrill of a lifetime get in quick and put your name down for a run in her, you will not regret it! :dev2: