A possibility, but it doesn’t match up with HALCYONMAN’s recollection that it was late 80s/early 90s. What sort of colourscheme did the two Mossies fly in in those days? Perhaps a distinct spinner colour might trigger a memory.
In that case I am surprised they didn’t use Duxfords.
They may have done. Someone suggested that the open nosewheel doors indicate that this is indeed G-ASGC at Duxford and that the probe is a CGI addition. This airframe was used for filming on 26th July, together with some period vehicles. Perhaps the series itself will provide more clues (actually, the fact that both doors on the LH side are open also points towards GC).
The probe suggests that it is a K3 or K4, so take your pick from ZA150, ZD241 or ZA147, which is still stored. I wouldn’t expect the nose gear doors to be open on any of these though so perhaps they based this on an older photo and through some computer magic repainted it and combined it with some shots of people on stairs…
…which is a convoluted way of saying ‘I don’t know’. 😉
I saw that Irma is now down to a ‘tropical depression’ and traveling from Georgia into Alabama. All is quiet on Kermit’s Facebook page, has anyone picked up any news from that area? I guess the power being out across Florida may be a factor here…
A sad event. Indeed the flight manual should have provided a clue that this was not a wise thing to do. The problem is that, if done correctly, you can get away with a lot in aircraft not specifically designed for aerobatics. Just look at the 707 that was rolled or the spectacular displays that Matt Younkin puts up with his Beech 18. It takes a lot of practice though and leaves no room for error. Apparently this was one of those days where the margins were reduced to zero.
EMA is a great place to visit. I agree that having a whole VC10 would be better but the tail would have been too high, too close to the runway. Also, moving a complete VC10 to the Aeropark would have been a costly excercise. XV108, even though it is not complete, is well looked after by a dedicated team of volunteers. The VC10 is not open every day so if you do want to look inside, it is best to contact EMA beforehand to check.
I’ve only just now watched the whole of the Jay Leno video, interesting to see that he forgets to open the mixture when the engine fires. He keeps it running on bursts of primer and the accelleration pump until he finally pushes the mixture forward a bit. Still, a nice looking and running engine to play with!
Basically: yes. But after that it gets really different: compressor blades work in a confined space, props in open air. Compressor blades change the energy (speed) of the air by giving it a huge push in the right direction, prop blades create a pressure difference between the two sides (as the wing does but in a different direction), with the resulting force pulling on the prop. In the end both accellerate the air moving past them.
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