The Typhoon operated out of Kemble to display at Silverstone….On Sunday.

TURBULANCE

Does turbulance show on the type of radar used by airliners….I think not. Turbulance is avoided by forecasting and ‘ride reports’ from from airliners operating in the same area. Pilots change flight level and speed to improve ‘ride’ and passanger comfort.

What made me smile today…..!

1.Loose-Heads avatar.:):)

2.Three 2 year old boys playing with the toys, and chatting away,as I was waiting in the Surgery to see the Doc.(bad back):o

3.My 2 girls singing, playing, and giving me a hug after school. :p

What made me smile today…..!

1.Loose-Heads avatar.:):)

2.Three 2 year old boys playing with the toys, and chatting away,as I was waiting in the Surgery to see the Doc.(bad back):o

3.My 2 girls singing, playing, dancing, and giving me a hug after school. :p

Justice for the Gurkhas…..

At last, well done all the campainers, way to go Joanna Lummley!

But I think She should have been alowed to make a statement after leaving No 10.

I have had the privlage to work alongside the Gurkhas and count some of them as my freinds.

Leaps in capabality…..

Interstingly when the performance of the Canberra was proved by flight testing, ‘Teddy’ Petter said we must build a fighter to catch it! (EE Lightning)
The only area wear the Lightning was at an disadvantage against a Canberra was in high altitude manuvering. So Fighter Controllers was taught to set up that part of the Intercept at a lower altitude against a high flying Target, before the final climb to intercept altitude. Controllers and pilots had to work hard to get an intercept in some circumstances, but I never heard of a failed intercept. As I may have indicated before, Firesreak and Red Top had good performances as well against expected targets.

Ugly aircraft

The X-32 has to be one of strangest aircraft ever! How could it be stealty with an intake like that? Let alone supersonic. What possesed Boeing to invest in such a project for the reqirement. I think Boeing have lost the plot just lately. Just look at B.787 fiasco. Also the shape of the vertical and horizontal tailplanes origanaly looked like an old fashioned can opener! The Lightning has a lot of brutish charm, I even like the F.mk 6 with its bigger under side fuel tank fairing!