Others uses for an Avro shackleton.

[Weaver]

Could be used to carry oversized loads.

But a Beverley would make a much better job of it........... 

Can you imagine asking Blackburn to build an aircraft to fly chunks of space rocket about....

[Weaver]

Looking back at the multifarious roles filled by the "Great Contra-rotating Nissen Hut in the Sky" as described in sundry histories I have about me, I think about the only thing a Shackleton HASN'T done is interceptor fighter.......or will one of you prove me misinformed?

Given the size of some of the early Air to Air missile proposals you might have needed something the size of a Shack' to lift them.

Buy two of Freightdog's Canberra P.12 conversions, put one radome on each end and all four missiles under the wings...

[chrisonord]

A pair of modified to suit Thunderbird missiles could  work. The shackleton would  have  a reasonable  standoff  distance  also.
Chris

[PR19_Kit]

Could be used to carry oversized loads.

But a Beverley would make a much better job of it........... 

Can you imagine asking Blackburn to build an aircraft to fly chunks of space rocket about....

Hmmm, a BeverGuppy? The mind truly BOGGLES! 

[Weaver]

Could be used to carry oversized loads.

But a Beverley would make a much better job of it........... 

Can you imagine asking Blackburn to build an aircraft to fly chunks of space rocket about....

Hmmm, a BeverGuppy? The mind truly BOGGLES! 

PMSL - now I've got a vision of a guppy with two huge teeth and a flat tail....

[The Wooksta!]

A pair of modified to suit Thunderbird missiles could  work. The shackleton would  have  a reasonable  standoff  distance  also.
Chris

There was a plan for Vulcans to carry three or possibly four Bloodhounds in the air to air role over the atlantic.  I've seen the drawings.

[chrisonord]

A pair of modified to suit Thunderbird missiles could  work. The shackleton would  have  a reasonable  standoff  distance  also.
Chris

There was a plan for Vulcans to carry three or possibly four Bloodhounds in the air to air role over the atlantic.  I've seen the drawings.

I vaguely remember  reading  that somewhere  ont tinterweb, I  think  the shackleton version  would  be plausible even if it was a bit slower,  but it could  stay on station  for quite a while
Chris

[Nick]

Looking back at the multifarious roles filled by the "Great Contra-rotating Nissen Hut in the Sky" as described in sundry histories I have about me, I think about the only thing a Shackleton HASN'T done is interceptor fighter.......or will one of you prove me misinformed?

Add AIM-9s like they did to the Nimrods in the South Atlantic. Say it's to protect against the Yak-38s in the GIUK gap.

[Weaver]

Looking back at the multifarious roles filled by the "Great Contra-rotating Nissen Hut in the Sky" as described in sundry histories I have about me, I think about the only thing a Shackleton HASN'T done is interceptor fighter.......or will one of you prove me misinformed?

Add AIM-9s like they did to the Nimrods in the South Atlantic. Say it's to protect against the Yak-38s in the GIUK gap.

Put a Phantom's AN/AWG-12 in the tail cone and put Sparrows under the wings.

[scooter]

Looking back at the multifarious roles filled by the "Great Contra-rotating Nissen Hut in the Sky" as described in sundry histories I have about me, I think about the only thing a Shackleton HASN'T done is interceptor fighter.......or will one of you prove me misinformed?

Add AIM-9s like they did to the Nimrods in the South Atlantic. Say it's to protect against the Yak-38s in the GIUK gap.

Put a Phantom's AN/AWG-12 in the tail cone and put Sparrows under the wings.

Aft facing?

[McColm]

Could be converted into a inflight refuelling tanker or paint it in the Red Arrows display team.