The plane enthusiasts thread

[Cycleops]

Good point @Mart44 it's not one that's been converted to 2 seats.

 

[Drago]

Been a bit bored this afternoon, so had a play with Flightradar and some binoculars. Quite good fun once you're going. Anyone else use Flightradar?

 

[Illaveago]

Where does the pilot taking a break sit when the other is flying the plane?

Over the tail like a WAAF did in the war. She thought he was just running up the engine until he took off .
There is a support plane flying with them .

 

[DaveReading]

Where does the pilot taking a break sit when the other is flying the plane?

Boringly, he flies in the support aircraft that follows close behind.

 

[midlife]

Taking about the Silver Spitfire, what marque is it? Seems like a later spitfire but has a Malcolm hood.

 

[DaveReading]

Taking about the Silver Spitfire, what marque is it? Seems like a later spitfire but has a Malcolm hood.

It's a Supermarine 361 Spitfire LF.IXc.

 

[Drago]

It's a 1943, apparently, if that helps. If my memory is correct, '43 is when the Griffon supplanted the Merlin, so it could be powered by either.

Edit - looking at the pictures I think it's a Merlin powered job.

 

[Cycleops]

Taking about the Silver Spitfire, what marque is it? Seems like a later spitfire but has a Malcolm hood.

Many of these Spits are not original war birds but have been assembled from parts. You find an engine then build the plane around it. There's even a Haynes manual.

 

[midlife]

It's a Supermarine 361 Spitfire LF.IXc.

Thanks, it was the pointy top to the tailfin which made me think it was a later mass production version

 

[midlife]

Many of these Spits are not original war birds but have been assembled from parts. You find an engine then build the plane around it. There's even a Haynes manual.

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Got that . And a couple more spitfire books gathered over the years.

 

[RoadRider400]

My favourite clip of my favourite plane. Never got to fly on one.
Final flight starts at 3:30

 

[midlife]

My favourite clip of my favourite plane. Never got to fly on one.
Final flight starts at 3:30

Just checked the max operating speed at normal height and it's Mach 0.9. No slouch

 

[Mart44]

I live within striking distance of the Farnborough Airshow. If you know where the vantage points are, it's possible to see the aircraft fairly close up without actually going to the show. Here's the Vulcan flying around. Photographed a few airshows ago. It might even have been its final airshow flight:

 

[Drago]

I've seen XH558 flying a few times. An awesome sight, but not as awesome as the Victor.

 

[Illaveago]

I've seen XH558 flying a few times. An awesome sight, but not as awesome as the Victor.

Yes. It served longer than the Vulcan, flew higher and faster and carried a larger bomb load.