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[DB]

Just catching up - I always thought that this sub-forum was pretty much unused...

 

East Kirkby Lancaster - Fast taxis on their private runway. Pilot is apparently ex-BBMF. Rumoured to have become airborne "by accident" like a certain Victor, but I have no evidence for that.

 

Airworthy Shackletons - The Coventry (Bagington) Shackleton (taildragger) was restored to perform fast taxi runs, but the main wing spar is time expired and so will not fly again, unless far more money appears than is likely.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk...kshire-21726075

[Chris Werb]

What is a floating wing Stuart?

[DB]

My understanding is that Shackleton has a Lincoln wing.

 

An acquiantance of mine was involved with the Shackleton, back when they were investigating the fabrication of a new main spar. There were various... political... issues and I think he's no longer involved, so I'm afraid I can't get anything more out of him about it.

[MiloMorai]

Thanks Stuart.

 

Clearer in this photo.

 

[Mr King]

Yes, thank you Stuart. 

[BP]

 

The coal stoker on that one must have gotten airsick!

[MiloMorai]

Don't know how true it is but it is said the Victor wing had its roots in research done for the Ar234.

 

[Mikel2]

More delta porn.

 

Edited by Mikel2, 28 August 2014 - 1724 PM.

[shep854]

More delta porn.

 

Looks like the clip Mr. King used.  Still, the formation flyby makes it worthwhile--thanks!

[Garth]

Don't know how true it is but it is said the Victor wing had its roots in research done for the Ar234.

 

 

 

You may be thinking of the Heinkel 60-ton bomber concept:

 

[Mr King]

 

More delta porn.

 

Looks like the clip Mr. King used.  Still, the formation flyby makes it worthwhile--thanks!

 

 

I wish I could take credit for the animated gif, but I did not create it. I just share what I find. 

[Mr King]

[shep854]

 

 

More delta porn.

 

Looks like the clip Mr. King used.  Still, the formation flyby makes it worthwhile--thanks!

 

 

I wish I could take credit for the animated gif, but I did not create it. I just share what I find. 

 

NOT complaining!  You find really good stuff!

[MiloMorai]

 

Don't know how true it is but it is said the Victor wing had its roots in research done for the Ar234.

 

 

 

You may be thinking of the Heinkel 60-ton bomber concept:

 

 

 

Nope.

 

The Ar234 V16, 18, 26 and 30 were to be used to test the verauchsflugel wings.

 

The crescent wing was patented by R. Kosin and W. Lehmann in 1942. Much of the Arado research was incorporated into the Victor.

[swerve]

Welll . . . the Valiant was supposed to be the low-risk (Ha! Look how long they lasted!), quick into service option, IIRC, & the Vulcan & Victor were the high-tech high risk options, both developed in case one failed & then both ordered.

 

And then we had the problem of all those aircraft companies we had at the time having limited production capacity, so maybe we needed to order both to get the desired number in the desired time. Because we hadn't made them consolidate after the war, as we should have done.

 

I've always liked the Victor, & sometimes wish some of the Vulcan mania was Victor mania.

[Colin]

Lincoln's?

[Getz]

Welll . . . the Valiant was supposed to be the low-risk (Ha! Look how long they lasted!), quick into service option, IIRC, & the Vulcan & Victor were the high-tech high risk options, both developed in case one failed & then both ordered.

 

And then we had the problem of all those aircraft companies we had at the time having limited production capacity, so maybe we needed to order both to get the desired number in the desired time. Because we hadn't made them consolidate after the war, as we should have done.

 

I've always liked the Victor, & sometimes wish some of the Vulcan mania was Victor mania.

 

I agree, the Vulcan is cool, but I always thought the Victor was cooler - and from what I have read it was the superior aircraft in most respects.  Of course, Handley Page wasn't popular at the air ministry at the time...

[Colin]

This looks like 2 English Electric collided with a another aircraft http://en.wikipedia....i/Short_Sperrin

 

[MiloMorai]

 

Lincoln's?

 

 

Yes Colin. The nose, engine nacelles and 4 bladed props say so.

[swerve]

Doh! Already posted.

Edited by swerve, 29 August 2014 - 1603 PM.