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- 14 Jan 2021, 19:39
- Forum: Escorts and Stewards
- Topic: Sonic Booms and the Reactions
- Replies: 11
- Views: 205
Re: Sonic Booms and the Reactions
For some reason I always thought that an aircraft breaking the sound barrier was followed by 2 bangs and not just the one!! *-) Nigel. I believe that you get 2 bangs when travelling above Mach 2 (and 3 bangs above Mach 3). The speed of sound in air at atmospheric pressure is approx 760mph. So that ...
- 13 Jan 2021, 16:17
- Forum: Escorts and Stewards
- Topic: Sonic Booms and the Reactions
- Replies: 11
- Views: 205
Re: Sonic Booms and the Reactions
I heard it, I really thought there had been an explosion it was so loud! I was expecting to hear sirens shortly afterwards.
Funny, I'd always imagined a sonic boom to sound like a sharp crack, not a bomb going off.
Kevin
Funny, I'd always imagined a sonic boom to sound like a sharp crack, not a bomb going off.
Kevin
- 27 Dec 2020, 17:08
- Forum: Escorts and Stewards
- Topic: Merry Christmas.
- Replies: 19
- Views: 378
Re: Merry Christmas.
And a belated Happy Christmas from me.
Let's hope that 2021 is better than 2020.
Kevin
Let's hope that 2021 is better than 2020.
Kevin
- 23 Dec 2020, 18:59
- Forum: Escorts and Stewards
- Topic: Bitzer project
- Replies: 503
- Views: 14073
Re: Bitzer project
I was pretty sure it was Indian, but much searching found nothing comparable.
Kevin
Kevin
- 22 Dec 2020, 20:08
- Forum: Escorts and Stewards
- Topic: Rail Cam Live Plus a Real Goody!!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 365
Re: Rail Cam Live Plus a Real Goody!!
I remember seeing the SRN4's as a kid. Huge great things. I always wanted to go on one but we ended up on cross channel ferries as my Dad had shares in the company which allowed us to travel at reduced price. I did have an Airfix SRN4, half of which was made from clear plastic, allowing viewing of c...
- 20 Dec 2020, 11:13
- Forum: Escorts and Stewards
- Topic: The Great Conjunction
- Replies: 12
- Views: 268
The Great Conjunction
The two largest planets in the Solar System (Jupiter and Saturn) are at a point in their orbits where they will be at their closest for nearly 800 years on 21 Dec 2020. They will be approximately 1/5 the diameter of the Moon apart and visible (British weather permitting) low in the sky to the S/SW j...
- 07 Dec 2020, 16:49
- Forum: Escorts and Stewards
- Topic: Happy Birthday Filonian (82)
- Replies: 33
- Views: 426
Re: Happy Birthday Filonian (82)
blanston12 wrote: ↑07 Dec 2020, 14:48 Happy Birthday Graham, sorry I am a day late, but if you stop on by I will still buy you a pint!
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What, a pint of Malt Whisky

Steady on, Graham!
Kevin
- 07 Dec 2020, 12:30
- Forum: The Virtual Spanner
- Topic: CPU rating??
- Replies: 5
- Views: 122
Re: CPU rating??
Mike, it could be that the Windows Registry has not up dated and is therefore not seeing the new processor. If so, it could require a re-installation of Windows to fix it. Alternatively you could check in the BIOS as to which processor it is seeing - don't do this unless you know what you're doing i...
- 06 Dec 2020, 10:13
- Forum: Escorts and Stewards
- Topic: Bitzer project
- Replies: 503
- Views: 14073
Re: Bitzer project
No Birthdays today. As I said in the Dambusters post, I'm recently home from the street Christmas party, and I'm feeling generous. Again, no animation. Easy peasy, I expect everyone to get a badge for this. http://airspeedsflyingvisit.threadwings.com.au/wpimages/8a0f51cb9138.jpg http://airspeedsfly...
- 06 Dec 2020, 10:07
- Forum: Escorts and Stewards
- Topic: Happy Birthday Filonian (82)
- Replies: 33
- Views: 426
Re: Happy Birthday Filonian (82)
Happy Birthday, Graham.
A good excuse for a wee dram or two!
Kevin
A good excuse for a wee dram or two!
Kevin