aka The Vomit Comet, nevertheless I had many amazing flights in those.
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aka The Vomit Comet, nevertheless I had many amazing flights in those.
Jameshow
Veteran
And discounting everything but the wings
Which was my grandfather's job.... Fitter hs 125 then a320.
After all she achieved, it's such a shame the way she died. What a waste.
Cycleops
Legendary Member
- Location
- Accra, Ghana
I well remember the Airfix kit. Came with a Land Rover.Although not actually an 'aircraft', I've always been impressed how the Bloodhound missile was able to accelerate from zero to Mach 1 in it's own length. Now THAT was quite something, even by today's standards - !
Was that the only British made missile?
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Although not actually an 'aircraft', I've always been impressed how the Bloodhound missile was able to accelerate from zero to Mach 1 in it's own length. Now THAT was quite something, even by today's standards - !
Bloodhound accelerated at about 20g and someone ran the numbers. Mach 1 in 293m.
The 1960s US anti ballistic missile interceptor Sprint accelerated at 100 g, reaching a speed of Mach 10 (12,300 km/h; 7,610 mph) in 5 seconds. It was designed to destroy incoming Russian nuclear ICBMs using a small nuclear warhead!
Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
I there was the Thunderbird . Corgi did both models . I had the Corgi Bloodhound on its rotating base.
midlife
Guru
I rechecked and one site reckoned that at 35 feet it was doing 720MPH which is around Mach 1 at seal level. I'll go back and have a look.
gbb
Squire
- Location
- Peterborough
Although not actually an 'aircraft', I've always been impressed how the Bloodhound missile was able to accelerate from zero to Mach 1 in it's own length. Now THAT was quite something, even by today's standards - !
As a kid, i can't remember if it was a base dad was stationed at, or one we happened to be passing, either way i can't remember where, but remember seeing Bloodhounds lined up, maybe 10 of them. Quite impressive as a kid.
figbat
Slippery scientist
- Location
- South Oxfordshire, UK
That's acceleration at around 490G. Seems high to me.
I lived in RAF Brüggen in the late 70s/early 80s and they were lined up there - used to see them regularly.
Ron Ayers is the aerodynamicist credited with working on the Bloodhound and then later on the Thrust SSC land speed record car. I have briefly met him.
figbat
Slippery scientist
- Location
- South Oxfordshire, UK
Wikipedia claims (quoting information from a static display model):
By the time the missile has just cleared the launcher it is doing 400 mph. By the time the missile is 25 feet from the launcher it has reached the speed of sound (around 720 mph). Three seconds after launch, as the four boost rockets fall away, it has reached Mach 2.5 which is roughly 1,800 mph.
Pretty spritely!
gbb
Squire
- Location
- Peterborough
2x B52s just did a circuit round Peterborough. Looked up to see them banking northwards from the east then disappeared. Couple minutes later, they appeared again from the east, headed south west.
Seemed a slightly odd way to just head east to southwest ( ish) but heyho.
Never saw one in 64 years, seen them now on two occasions in two months.
Seemed a slightly odd way to just head east to southwest ( ish) but heyho.
Never saw one in 64 years, seen them now on two occasions in two months.
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
There was a B52 circling around Estonia this morning - and it looked like a tanker heading towards it possibly to top it up
They did this a few months ago for several days running around the Russian Border
I suspect they are making a point
They did this a few months ago for several days running around the Russian Border
I suspect they are making a point
