'Aeroplane Monthly' wallpapers

[Paul K]

I've just been reading the latest issue, and they have a selection of wallpapers available for your desktop ( in the computer context, obviously ).

http://www.aeroplanemonthly.com/index.p ... &Itemid=80

There's a lovely one of H.P. Halton 'Falkirk', and great one of Fairey Barracudas, amongst others.

[Vancouver]

& Javelins

[Paul K]

& Javelins

Well, yes, and that...still, you can't have everything, can you.

[dodger]

& Javelins

Well, yes, and that...still, you can't have everything, can you.

You can you know!





Another great British design, i used to live near the RAF West Malling airfield in Kent in the late 1950's and these used to go out at 23-00 every night and they used to have a distinct howl to them, these photo's are from FS2004.

Roger.

[Paul K]

Roger, I remember seeing a Javelin at a Battle of Britain day at Cottesmore. My RAF father and my godfather ( a Shackleton pilot ) were less than complimentary about it. That memory has always coloured my perception of the aircraft, probably quite unfairly. By the way, wasn't it the all-weather interceptor that let rain leak into the cockpit ? Or is that a myth ?

Great pictures, by the way.

[FlyTexas]

Ooo, a nice Gladiator pic. It must have our Peter at the controls judging by its attitude. Thanks for the link Paul.

Brian

[dodger]

Hello Paul,

I don't know about the cockpit leaking but i have read that there were problems with waterproofing the radome, which leaked in the rain, it f***up the radar; but that was soon sorted with sticky tape!

I think the old Javelin was a bit like "Marmite"

Roger.

[SkippyBing]

It did have the distinct disadvantage of going slower when you turned the afterburner on as the fuel pump couldn't cope with the increased demand at lower altitudes. I believe there were also issues with loop manoeuvres, they may even have been forbidden, as the wing blocked the airflow to the tailplane, you'll note no one else has made a delta with a T tail.

[Dev One]

Boulton Paul P120?
Keith