Aircraft porn

[Trav Le Bleu]

If you like the GR3...

Then what about a 1982 vintage Sea Harrier?

Now I need to change my pants.

[Daggers]

Muerte Negra

[S1DDO]

[Deucalion]

Pilots say that when this was refitted with Tornado avionics, it was better than the Tornado.

[I am Rod Hull]

Frecce Tricolori > The Red Arrows

These boys are the best out there.

Edited 18 October 2012 by WTF BBQ

[ithuriel]

Pilots say that when this was refitted with Tornado avionics, it was better than the Tornado.

Quality naval aircraft the Bucaneer, they should never have got rid of our fleet carriers.

[Daggers]

There are three lads who practise overhead every Thursday with smoke and everything. Quality.

[cambridgefox]

Anyone been to Duxford,love that place ,my 9 year old went a few weeks ago with the school and loved it.well worth a visit.

My Grandad is still alive at 92 and worked on Stirlings bombers during the war great 4 engine machines.

[Daggers]

My Grandad is still alive at 92 and worked on Stirlings bombers during the war great 4 engine machines.

Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude!

[I am Rod Hull]

Anyone been to Duxford,love that place ,my 9 year old went a few weeks ago with the school and loved it.well worth a visit.

My Grandad is still alive at 92 and worked on Stirlings bombers during the war great 4 engine machines.

About 11/12 years ago, brilliant

Stealth Bomber

Edited 18 October 2012 by WTF BBQ

[AdamN]

Good place to show off a few of my photos, seeing as I'm a bit of a plane geek when I'm in the mood for it.

Big fan of noisy, smoky, fire breathing jets, especially Cold War stuff...

[Reynard Bleu]

Spooky!

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[Deucalion]

Ok, quiz time.

What is this?

[Bellend Sebastian]

B29?

On second thoughts, Heinkel He-111

Edited 19 October 2012 by Bellend Sebastian

[ADK]

According to the URL it's the heinkel-111 unless it's all a ruse.

[pSinatra]

I was at this air show & was amazed to hear that both pilots walked away uninjured

[Bellend Sebastian]

Do I win £5?

[Deucalion]

No prize, but a Heinkel HE111.

What about this? A harder one I think.

Here are a few bonus questions if anyone is interested.

1. What was unusual about the construction of the airframe of this aircraft?

2. Who invented the airframe design?

3. A later Vickers aircraft used the same airframe construction and was linked by the names of the two aircraft. What's the link?

[Bellend Sebastian]

I don't know what it is, although I think I've seen it before.

As for the others, is it the lattice design, was it invented by bouncing bomb man Barnes Wallis, and was it the Wellington? I know that doesn't answer the question properly, but it's the best I can do

[Deucalion]

I don't know what it is, although I think I've seen it before.

As for the others, is it the lattice design, was it invented by bouncing bomb man Barnes Wallis, and was it the Wellington? I know that doesn't answer the question properly, but it's the best I can do

It's a Vickers Wellesley which was the Duke of Wellington's name (Arthur Wellesley) before he was titled the Duke of Wellington. So there's the link. It is a lattice design which was called 'geodetic' construction and it was invented by Barnes Wallis.

Good job! Your question now.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geodetic_airframe

[JonnyBoy]

car porn

[Deucalion]

Ok, anybody's question...please...I thought I was alone with the aircraft geekery then I found this post...and it's all gone quiet!!!

Ahem, anybody got any aircraft questions?

[Bellend Sebastian]

It's a Vickers Wellesley which was the Duke of Wellington's name (Arthur Wellesley) before he was titled the Duke of Wellington. So there's the link. It is a lattice design which was called 'geodetic' construction and it was invented by Barnes Wallis.

Good job! Your question now.

http://en.wikipedia....odetic_airframe

I think I get half marks at best, remind me never to attempt a pub quiz that you put on.

I'm not sure I can think of anything remotely as challenging, but here's one.

Everyone knows that the Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire formed the backbone of Fighter Command in the Battle of Britain, but at the outbreak of the battle, the RAF had a third all metal monoplane fighter at its disposal. What was it, and what made it unusual?

[I am Rod Hull]

I think I get half marks at best, remind me never to attempt a pub quiz that you put on.

I'm not sure I can think of anything remotely as challenging, but here's one.

Everyone knows that the Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire formed the backbone of Fighter Command in the Battle of Britain, but at the outbreak of the battle, the RAF had a third all metal monoplane fighter at its disposal. What was it, and what made it unusual?

The Boulton Paul Defiant ? Nightfighter?

[Deucalion]

The Boulton Paul Defiant ? Nightfighter?

Beat me to it! Damn!

It was a turret fighter. And a bit useless.