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English Electric Corona PR1

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Alvis 3.1

#15
April 27, 2006, 02:15:44 PM
Of course, I COULD rebuild a back end on a new kit and do the PR2. In Hemp. Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssss! :)

I've always been fascinated with some of the engineering examples in aviation, with the Lightning being one of them. What truly amazes me however is that Lucas, Prince of Darkness, is a supplier to the RAF. I've always wondered: Does the wiring in RAF All Weather Fighters start arcing and smoking when you fly through rain?
I hope not!
Alvis 3.1

The Rat

#16
April 27, 2006, 08:04:21 PM
Quote...the Corona should have very different pitch characteristics.
You mean, like the frightening tendency the U2 had?  ^_^  
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The Rat

#17
April 27, 2006, 08:06:25 PM
Oops, forgot to add my squeals of admiration and delight Alvis! Beautiful!!!

I've already got the back story written up for my CF-100 equivalent, just got to build the thing now...
"My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought, cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives." Hedley Lamarr, Blazing Saddles

Life is too short to worry about perfection

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BlackOps

#18
April 27, 2006, 08:34:46 PM
Never thought High Altitude would get so congested up there!   Another beauty :)



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Brian da Basher

#19
April 27, 2006, 09:30:00 PM
Woah Alvis that's so cool it should be illegal!

And I thought your "egg taxi" was impressive...

Frickenfantabulous!!!!

Brian da Basher

MartG

#20
April 28, 2006, 01:36:23 AM
Gorgeous :wub:

BTW - on the 'lose the lower engine' front - wasn't the upper engine on the Lightning removed upwards via removeable panels in the spine ?
Murphy's 1st Law - An object at rest will be in the wrong place
Murphy's 2nd Law - An object in motion will be going in the wrong direction
Murphy's 3rd Law - For every action, there is an equal and opposite malfunction

cthulhu77

#21
April 28, 2006, 04:03:09 AM
Very cool...that tops the whatifmeter, for sure!

datguy

#22
April 28, 2006, 05:23:09 AM
QuoteOops, forgot to add my squeals of admiration and delight Alvis! Beautiful!!!

I've already got the back story written up for my CF-100 equivalent, just got to build the thing now...

Oh No, Mr. Rat!   :o

High altitude will be VERY congested.  I've got my CF-100 version ready to go, too.  RF-98F in USAF service with Operation Bordertown markings like the RB-57D.

I've been captivated by this type of conversion ever since I saw that famous PR Meteor/U-2 conversion several years back.  Can't remember who did that one, though...

DG  

nev

#23
April 28, 2006, 03:16:34 PM
QuoteGorgeous :wub:

BTW - on the 'lose the lower engine' front - wasn't the upper engine on the Lightning removed upwards via removeable panels in the spine ?
Engine change on a Lightning was a 2-day horror story.  My dad still shudders if you mention the words "Lightning" and "engine change" in the same paragraph.  No wonder the Saudis would refuse to change an engine on a Lightning, claiming that it was the will of Allah that the engine had broken down, and who were they to go against his will?  ;)

Actually any kind of maintainence on the Lightning was a horror story.  There was certainly no contractual obligation for a MMHPFH of 7.9 like on the Eurofighter  :P  
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