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March 23, 2009 at 8:32 pm in reply to: Altering engine layout #430758

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The VC10 was designed in the late 50’s-they had different airworthiness criteria in those days.

I have never seen a 747 with a cut down rudder – you must post a picture for us to see :rolleyes: Pilots have the other option of cutting power on the opposite outboard engine-may even be auto these days
The original question was specifically about the 747.

I wasn’t only referring to the 747 when I asked about altering engine layouts, I am interested to know if altering the positions of engines on any existing design causes any major changes to flying characteristics?

Another example would be moving the engines from any four engined passenger aircraft from the wings to the tail (al a VC-10) cause any major flying changes?

March 22, 2009 at 1:12 pm in reply to: Boscombe Down 17th and 19th March – Diamond Hiptastic #487997

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I only live a couple of miles from Boscombe and I don’t see this many aircraft in a month!

Love the paint scheme of the BAC 1-11.

March 16, 2009 at 8:09 pm in reply to: Blackbushe Sunday Afternoon #471311

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Which Bulldog is that in the last picture?

March 16, 2009 at 10:44 am in reply to: General Discussion #353887

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Ford Focus maybe?

A very large amount on the second hand market and a proven decent runabout, know a few happy owners of them.

I have heard that the higher mileage Focus’ can suffer from suspension problems.

March 16, 2009 at 10:44 am in reply to: Best diesel car #1919195

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Ford Focus maybe?

A very large amount on the second hand market and a proven decent runabout, know a few happy owners of them.

I have heard that the higher mileage Focus’ can suffer from suspension problems.

March 15, 2009 at 9:49 pm in reply to: Livery #221079

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Sorry for interrupting EGTC but I have recently downloaded the Chipmunk onto FSX, how can I alter the aircraft’s serial number to be that of WP840?

March 15, 2009 at 9:01 pm in reply to: General Discussion #354021

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The Octavia has been binned as the car will really just be too big. On personal recommendation, after reading loads of reviews and looked at one in car park today I’m now looking at getting a Nissan Note TDCi.

March 15, 2009 at 9:01 pm in reply to: Best diesel car #1919272

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The Octavia has been binned as the car will really just be too big. On personal recommendation, after reading loads of reviews and looked at one in car park today I’m now looking at getting a Nissan Note TDCi.

March 15, 2009 at 10:43 am in reply to: General Discussion #354064

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Best diesel car

I’m now looking toward getting a Skoda Octavia TDi, I’ve seen a couple 2002/03 but with 120,000+ mileage. Will this be a problem even with it’s very high VW levels of reliability?

March 15, 2009 at 10:43 am in reply to: Best diesel car #1919331

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Best diesel car

I’m now looking toward getting a Skoda Octavia TDi, I’ve seen a couple 2002/03 but with 120,000+ mileage. Will this be a problem even with it’s very high VW levels of reliability?

March 13, 2009 at 9:28 pm in reply to: Is Concorde really a "British" design? (2009 thread) #1164373

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I have to agree that western nations do have a tendancy to take the complicated solution to a problem. The good old KISS philosophy is always worth bearing in mind. The more simple the solution the less likely to go wrong and easier to fix if/when it does.

I always used to think how the old USSR must be lacking in designers as a lot of their aircraft look very similar but if it ain’t broke….

March 13, 2009 at 1:32 pm in reply to: Is Concorde really a "British" design? (2009 thread) #1164998

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Baz,

Fair enough, if that was your intention. But you’ll have to forgive me– I do not find the regurgitation of denigrating old politically motivated lies to be humourous. Call me a grumpy old b****** if you like, but there you are….

As for your opinions… Let me only say that I prefer evidence to opinion. Case in point: if you think that NASA did not try everything humanly possible to design a suitable modification to the Concorde for the project you are simply woefully misinformed. They employed the Tu-144 because there was nothing else capable of fulfilling the programme. Full stop.

Any road, no hard feelings. There is a permanent thread on the Modern Aviation section of this forum specifically dedicated to the old “everything of Western manufacture is superior” red herring, just for those who feel the need to spout off so. Such comments are best left there, methinks.

In what way was the Tu-144 superior to Concorde in NASAs eyes?

March 13, 2009 at 10:42 am in reply to: Crashed Aeroplanes – War Graves – Time Team #1165259

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It is also a long and difficult procedure getting approval to excavate an aircraft crash site, this procedure involves consultation and involvement if they wish of the County Archaeologist, It is very different now to years ago, but then years ago it was far too recent to merit an archaeologists interest, and is still mostly the case. The conversations I have had recently with the relevant Archaeologists for site licenses, have been productive and helpful but they dont impose their discipline on how it’s done, I dont know who labelled it as Archaeology but it is not and never has been !

Watching the episode of Time Team this morning where they excavated a B17 crash site in Norfolk showed the clear differences between how various sides wanted to work on the site. The Time Team archaeologists wanted to work slowly and methodically with trowels on the wreckage whereas the aviation enthusiasts just wanted to use a JCB digger to haul it all out.
The archaeologists initially got their way but after an hour or so of little progress let the enthusiasts in with their digger!

March 12, 2009 at 12:58 pm in reply to: Is Concorde really a "British" design? (2009 thread) #1166332

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If you want to show a well loved delta wing aircraft as an example of a British design the Vulcan is the way to go!

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled/Avro-698-Vulcan/1407535&tbl=&photo_nr=1&sok=&sort=&prev_id=1413539&next_id=1405034

March 12, 2009 at 12:00 pm in reply to: Crashed Aeroplanes – War Graves – Time Team #1166502

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I’m not sure this is 100% correct as there are a few sites within the British Isles that are classed as War Graves because the crew could not be recovered (I assume because there wasn’t enough to recover).

Johnnie

Could that mean a site is classed as a war grave when the remains can’t be recovered?
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