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Posted: 30 Apr 2006, 19:25
by Garry Russell
Sorry Paul
No apology needed
I didn't take it as a refutal
I just thought that maybe I hadn't explained what I meant properly so I was repating it and why ti make it clear to everyone.
I was making it for some of the newer ones that perhaps didn't realise what we really meant.
All is cool
Garry
Posted: 30 Apr 2006, 19:32
by paulb
Hi Gary
Cheers
So (moving things on).............what's your favourite aircraft?
Best regards
Paul
Posted: 30 Apr 2006, 19:35
by Garry Russell
My favourite overall is the Viscount
Than I suppose it would have to be the One-Eleven and Britol SuperFreighter, Herald etc
Very much airliners in the 50-70 time bracket
Cheers
Garry
Posted: 30 Apr 2006, 19:41
by AndyG
Garry Russell wrote:My favourite overall is the Viscount
I can't imagine anybody ever tried to dive that one through the sound barrier
AndyG
Posted: 30 Apr 2006, 19:45
by Garry Russell
Might managed it........once the wings have come off
Garry
Posted: 30 Apr 2006, 19:46
by paulb
Garry Russell wrote:My favourite overall is the Viscount
Than I suppose it would have to be the One-Eleven and Britol SuperFreighter, Herald etc
Very much airliners in the 50-70 time bracket
Cheers
Garry
Hi Gary
Well I keep trying to get 'seriously' into some civil Brits. plus a few GA, but - to be honest - my favourites are always from that Brit military 1950 - 1965 era.
Having said that, I also enjoy the F15 and SU 27............
Anyway, we used to have a Viscount fuselage here (Cambrian?) and the Airfix Bristol Superfreighter was one of the earlier kits that I made. It seemed huge at the time!
Best regards
Paul
Posted: 30 Apr 2006, 19:49
by AndyG
Just a thought; the Cessna Citation X is quoted as cruising at M 0.92 - you don't think anybody ever tried .....nah, stupid idea!!
AndyG
Posted: 30 Apr 2006, 19:51
by Chris Trott
My understanding is that someone was and it has on several occasions during testing.
Posted: 30 Apr 2006, 19:57
by Garry Russell
Hi Paul
I think it's a loit to do with what you were surrounded by at an impressianable age
As to the Airfix kit it is probably impossible for those that were'nt arround at the time just how big a thing the Silver City operation was in proportion to the other operations of those days. On top of the the amopunt of pax traffic going to the other side of the channel added up to an airbridge.
Lydd at times rivalled Hethrow in movements and at other times nothing moved.
But it was huge and in the early days Airfix used to have a leaflet in the box about the real airline and aircraft.
Which Viscount fuse do you have there?
ATB
Garry
Posted: 30 Apr 2006, 20:08
by paulb
Garry Russell wrote:Hi Paul
I think it's a loit to do with what you were surrounded by at an impressianable age
As to the Airfix kit it is probably impossible for those that were'nt arround at the time just how big a thing the Silver City operation was in proportion to the other operations of those days. On top of the the amopunt of pax traffic going to the other side of the channel added up to an airbridge.
Lydd at times rivalled Hethrow in movements and at other times nothing moved.
But it was huge and in the early days Airfix used to have a leaflet in the box about the real airline and aircraft.
Which Viscount fuse do you have there?
ATB
Garry
Hi Gary
Well a mate of mine actually flew from Cardiff (?) to France with his parents in one.
I just loved the opening doors on the Airfix kit!!!! :redface:
Re the Viscount - I am not sure - we used to have one locally - Wales aircraft museum - but that closed a few years ago - hopefully the Viscount
fuselage went to a good home?
Best regards
Paul
