Vintage Aircraft

[Dektol Dan]

B-17, Avenger

B-17, Avenger

Canon 40D. Sigma 17-70:

Leica M6, Zeiss 2.8 35mm Biogon, Porta:

 

[Sarcophilus Harrisii]

There's another reason for aviation enthusiasts to visit Wichita now—work on preparing the Boeing B-29 Superfortress "Doc" for its return to the air is progressing, and it was rolled out of its restoration hangar for the first time recently. FYI.
http://www.b-29doc.com/news.php

 

[David Hughes]

Shuttleworth, as usual...

Regards, David

 

[Addy101]

Thank you for sharing that Hurricane - always gives me warm feelings!

 

[David Hughes]

Thank you for sharing that Hurricane - always gives me warm feelings!

Hi,

All part of the service. Here's another one of it.

I seem to be the only Shuttleworth Collection fan here; most RFF's seem to go to Duxford which is very nice but a little static compared to the 'planes in the air.

Hope you like these to give a bit of the flavour of their air shows.

Regards, David

 

[daveleo]

David, that last photo has the magic of flight in it !!
That must be an incredible feeling up in that 'plane.

 

[David_Manning]

I look at a plane like that, and think about how brave people were to strap in (even though there weren't any seatbelts). Jets these days are incredibly safe and reliable when properly operated. Love these vintage aircraft.

 

[Sparrow]

... they've got so much lift though, slightest breeze and they are off

 

[Ronald_H]

Soesterberg - F-84 Thunderjet by Ronald_H, on Flickr

 

[David_Manning]

@Sparrow...exactly...they were like kites with humans in them.

I'll take my 737 any day! 🙂

 

[daveleo]

@Sparrow...exactly...they were like kites with humans in them.

I'll take my 737 any day! 🙂

Don't be too hasty with that.
The glide angle of a modern jetliner is approximately the same glide angle as a brick.

My teachers (long long ago) said "With enough thrust, you can fly a barn door. Just be damn sure that you don't loose that thrust." 🙂

 

[David_Manning]

Exactly, Dave...I've never had to glide a jetliner! (though I've done it in the simulator).

 

[Photog9000]

There's another reason for aviation enthusiasts to visit Wichita now—work on preparing the Boeing B-29 Superfortress "Doc" for its return to the air is progressing, and it was rolled out of its restoration hangar for the first time recently. FYI.
http://www.b-29doc.com/news.php

Thanks for the link. That was an enjoyable video and brought back some memories for me. When I was working as a freelancer for a small Florida weekly I got to take a press flight on a B-17 restored by the EAA. Got some great shots looking out the nose in the bombardier's post as we flew over Panama City, FL.

 

[IlyaB]

Israeli Air Force Museum, Beer Sheba, Israel

from left to right:
North American P-51D Mustang
Supremarine Spitfire Mk II
Avia S-199 (Me-109)


Israeli Air Force Museum Beer Sheba by Ilya.Bur, on Flickr

 

[David Hughes]

Hi,

Thanks everyone for the kind remarks.

It's a genuine 1910 Deperdussin, by the way and is a wonderful sight in the air. As are all the other veteran 'planes they display and fly. You've seen nothing until you see one of those old wing warpers turning; rather like a supermarket trolley when you try to steer a straight line with it!

As I've said before ;-), there's a lot to be said for the Shuttleworth air shows. We all ought to meet up there one day...

REgards, David

 

[David Hughes]

... they've got so much lift though, slightest breeze and they are off

Hi,

Yup, I've flown Cody kites and they are a handful. I made the half scale one in the BBC documentary about the weirder war time experiments, a few years ago. They gave a credit to Paul Cody for making it but so many people recognised it that it didn't much matter. Paul told me he'd tried to persuade them that he didn't make it but to no avail. Trying to control one in anything other than a light wind is frightening at times. Mine was made to break if the wind got up too much, after the first test flight...

Regards, David

 

[Addy101]

Don't be too hasty with that.
The glide angle of a modern jetliner is approximately the same glide angle as a brick.

My teachers (long long ago) said "With enough thrust, you can fly a barn door. Just be damn sure that you don't loose that thrust." 🙂

It isn't as bad as a brick, as the story of TACA Boeing 737 flight 110 proves.

Picture time:

Sony A900 | Minolta 28-70G | 70mm | f/2.8 | 1/800s | 1600iso

 

[Muggins]

As I've said before ;-), there's a lot to be said for the Shuttleworth air shows. We all ought to meet up there one day...

I for one would be up for it! I love Old Warden, it's unique.

Adrian

 

[daveleo]

It isn't as bad as a brick, as the story of TACA Boeing 737 flight 110 proves.

Yes,I remember seeing a documentary on that landing. I could not believe it. The stuff of aeronautical legend - but it's true !!

Okay, so maybe not "the glide angle of a brick" .... maybe "the glide angle of a barn door".😀

 

[citizen99]

It isn't as bad as a brick, as the story of TACA Boeing 737 flight 110 proves.

And there was 'We're in the Hudson'