Classic British Flight Sim

It probably doesn't have a certificate of registration and radio license. I think it certainly doesn't have a Certificate of Airworthiness or Permit To Fly, or is insured to fly, or was fuelled to get to a diversion airfield + 45 mns reserve - so there's more than one or two bent regs in its wake You can probably do what the hell you want with it on the ground as long as you don't bust any elf and safety regs. I'd have thought that the whole exercise would have been thought out with due consideration to weight and balance, prevailing weather conditions, aircraft performance together with plenty of 'what if' scenarios - to be honest I'm really suprised to see what it achieved. Jolly good effort though

-R

In effect, it is not an aeroplane but a ground vehicle.

So it will need to comply with any regulations/insurance deemed fit for it to be 'driven' arround as such.

This became something else and a posibility being had it caused injury or damage it probably not have been insured :think:

Garry

Garry Russell wrote:In effect, it is not an aeroplane but a ground vehicle.

So it will need to comply with any regulations/insurance deemed fit for it to be 'driven' arround as such.

This became something else and a posibility being had it caused injury or damage it probably not have been insured :think:

Garry

A 45ton + ground vehicle.

It's a lot more fun than seeing a Challenger II go down the runway ;-)

EDIT

I'd be interested to see some example speeds for Victor take offs.

I've already emailed an ex Victor pilot asking just that question mate. He finished his time as Commander of your Sqn as it happens ;-)
ATB

DaveB :tab:

Just out of curiosity, if the unthinkable happened on that day and the a/c was forced to continue climbing due to lack of runway stopping distance, how much fuel would have been onboard to complete a safe (unauthorized) circuit or two? :think:

BTW, the more I look at the photo the more likely it was probably caused through a freak gust of wind picking up the starboard wing? OK Dave, your telepathic thoughts tell me to.

Regards
Nigel.

Silly question, might have been answered... why do both ailerons appear to be in the 'up' position in one of the pics?

John

Late in it's life the Victor was re rigged with both ailerons slghtly up to move the centre of pressure and prolong wing life.

Garry

Wow! Just found some pics. I thought it would just be a few feet off the ground but that is rather high up!

Wish I was there!

Wow! Just found some pics.

Where...where?

Nigel.

Garry Russell wrote:In effect, it is not an aeroplane but a ground vehicle.

So it will need to comply with any regulations/insurance deemed fit for it to be 'driven' arround as such.

Garry

Wonder if they had Road Tax....HGV of course....

Tony