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The greatest turning points in aviation---BBC

Started by Rheged, January 19, 2015, 12:59:32 PM

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Rheged

January 19, 2015, 12:59:32 PM
"If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you....."
It  means that you read  the instruction sheet

Captain Canada

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January 19, 2015, 07:38:07 PM
Interesting stuff. Surprised the didn't sneak the Spitfire or the Concorde in there  :thumbsup:
CANADA KICKS arse !!!!

Long Live the Commonwealth !!!
Vive les Canadiens !
Where's my beer ?

Logan Hartke

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January 19, 2015, 08:12:41 PM
They did. Both got mentioned. Look at 1936 and 1976.

Cheers,

Logan

PR19_Kit

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January 20, 2015, 03:48:02 AM
One fundamental error there!

The Boeing 707 DIDN'T make the first jet powered transatlantic flight in 1958 by a long chalk. It didn't even make the first commercial jet powered transatlantic flight, that was done by a BOAC Comet 4 about 3 weeks before PanAm started their 707 schedules.

The first jets to fly the Atlantic were the Vampire F3s of the RAF's 54 Sqdn who flew it by stages in July 1948. The first non-stop jet flight was by the Canberra B2 that was being delivered to Martin as the pattern aircraft for the B-57 and that was in Feb 1951.
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The Rat

#4
January 20, 2015, 05:31:49 AM
"The first generation of jet fighters in both the US and USSR sprang from captured ME 262s." Utter bilge. I don't think the P-80 owed anything to it, the design was pure Kelly Johnson and the engine was 100% British.
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PR19_Kit

#5
January 20, 2015, 07:24:56 AM
...and we're PAYING these cretins to make this rubbish too!  :banghead:
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

lancer

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January 22, 2015, 02:12:10 PM
Kind of glad I didn't watch it. I could have thrown something at the telly!!!!
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