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RAF Rivet Joint Pic
Posted: 05 Nov 2013, 21:41
by Garry Russell
Re: RAF Rivet Joint Pic
Posted: 05 Nov 2013, 22:02
by NigelC
Have a look at the reflection of the Intake cover on particularly the No1 and and No3 engines.
Look more like these to me
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dogfaceherman/4764876855/
Re: RAF Rivet Joint Pic
Posted: 05 Nov 2013, 22:19
by Garry Russell
It's an official pic...but maybe they just photoshopped the engine covers.
Re: RAF Rivet Joint Pic
Posted: 05 Nov 2013, 22:33
by NigelC
Think you could be right Garry as the reflection of the fuselage lettering looks to begin with ROY.
Re: RAF Rivet Joint Pic
Posted: 05 Nov 2013, 22:35
by TSR2
Re: RAF Rivet Joint Pic
Posted: 05 Nov 2013, 22:40
by Garry Russell
That's the same pic Ben???

Re: RAF Rivet Joint Pic
Posted: 05 Nov 2013, 22:43
by TSR2
Oops lol
Re: RAF Rivet Joint Pic
Posted: 05 Nov 2013, 22:47
by Garry Russell
Funny how they can use a new old frame than even older than the past their sell by date ancient VC 10 frames.
This is of course cheaper and off the self, but there is something to be said for making our own version purely to retain the skill and capability base.
Re: RAF Rivet Joint Pic
Posted: 05 Nov 2013, 22:48
by NigelC
Re: RAF Rivet Joint Pic
Posted: 05 Nov 2013, 23:52
by DaveB
Those intake covers are poop aren't they
It's all down to two things in the end.. volume and something else

There are
so many 707-type airframes knocking around, it's a viable proposition for the manufacturers to keep production of parts that would otherwise be well past their sell by dates. It also helps that you have an aircraft industry able to knock the stuff up which we don't

What do we make here.. engines and wings. Aircraft need both of course but they also need all the other bits too!
ATB
DaveB
