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- Sat Jan 31, 2015 11:30 am
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: Railroad Thread
- Replies: 493
- Views: 199591
Re: Railroad Thread
One of them on the stands being prepared for a powerpack change
- Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:40 pm
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: Railroad Thread
- Replies: 493
- Views: 199591
Re: Railroad Thread
Worked on a few of these. Lint 41, Mercedes flat six diesel/electric units.
- Tue Jan 27, 2015 1:49 pm
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: Hello again
- Replies: 30
- Views: 16474
Re: Hello again
That's what the tin-foil hats are for!
- Tue Jan 27, 2015 10:00 am
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: Hello again
- Replies: 30
- Views: 16474
Hello again
First, apologies for my long absence from this site. Sometimes other activities take up your time and attention. This has been the case for me. I have been concentrating on setting up a separate business involved in technical training for the transport sector. My normal working life has also been ra...
- Tue Jan 22, 2013 4:54 am
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: F.A.O.: Robert Hilton
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6433
Re: F.A.O.: Robert Hilton
Thankyou one and all.
Related to Paris? I'm not that blond.
Related to Paris? I'm not that blond.
- Fri Nov 23, 2012 8:32 pm
- Forum: Military Aviation Discussion
- Topic: NEAR TOTAL C-160 DISASTER!!!!!!!!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5134
Re: NEAR TOTAL C-160 DISASTER!!!!!!!!
Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing.
- Sat Sep 01, 2012 7:40 pm
- Forum: Aviation Maintenance Q&A
- Topic: Oil
- Replies: 35
- Views: 31410
Re: Oil
Alive and kicking, just very busy at the moment
- Tue Aug 21, 2012 8:18 pm
- Forum: Aviation Maintenance Q&A
- Topic: Oil
- Replies: 35
- Views: 31410
Re: Oil
Make sure you clean the condensor and evaporater not forgetting any filters as well.
Good airflow is also paramount for an a/c unit.
Good airflow is also paramount for an a/c unit.
- Tue Jan 24, 2012 8:08 pm
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: F.A.O. Robert Hilton
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2242
Re: F.A.O. Robert Hilton
Nope, still alive.
Thankyou all.
I've been and still am rather busy with a new job and my own company, both being mutaully exclusive.
I'll try and drop in more regularly.
Cheers,
Rob
Thankyou all.
I've been and still am rather busy with a new job and my own company, both being mutaully exclusive.
I'll try and drop in more regularly.
Cheers,
Rob
- Mon May 16, 2011 8:34 pm
- Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum
- Topic: Lawn Mower Aerodynamics
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7028
Re: Lawn Mower Aerodynamics
Depends if you fit a/c or d/c generatorsMaybe I could put vortex generators on the new baffle?
- Wed Mar 02, 2011 10:59 pm
- Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
- Topic: British Electric Lightening Crash
- Replies: 70
- Views: 26605
Re: British Electric Lightening Crash
XW295 Jet Provost T5.
Delivery date 26-12-1970
To VH-JPV 1-8-1998
Recognition points of the T5
No tiptanks
Flush fitting canopy (pressurised cockpit)
XW registration
The Strikemaster had hard-points in the wings for stores
Delivery date 26-12-1970
To VH-JPV 1-8-1998
Recognition points of the T5
No tiptanks
Flush fitting canopy (pressurised cockpit)
XW registration
The Strikemaster had hard-points in the wings for stores
- Tue Mar 01, 2011 5:33 am
- Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
- Topic: British Electric Lightening Crash
- Replies: 70
- Views: 26605
Re: British Electric Lightening Crash
Of a Jet Provost T5Nice picture!
- Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:01 am
- Forum: Airline Pilot Q&A
- Topic: RJ Captain salary
- Replies: 37
- Views: 20931
Re: RJ Captain salary
I think it's time a number of posters (and a Mod) go sit on the naughty chair for a few minutes.
Grow up people.
Grow up people.
- Sat Jan 22, 2011 4:30 pm
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: Happy Hilton
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2204
Re: Happy Hilton
Thankyou for the shout.
Cheers,
Rob
Cheers,
Rob
- Sat Jan 22, 2011 4:29 pm
- Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum
- Topic: Chemists & Powerplant Engineers
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6472
Re: Chemists & Powerplant Engineers
A turbofan engine designed to run with gas will run Ok with gas, gee. Maybe even you could reach similar efficiencies. If so, the questions will be: How much does the KCal of gas costs vs the KCal of kerosene? This tells you how much does it cost to go a mile. How much space does the KCal of gas oc...
- Fri Jan 21, 2011 2:28 pm
- Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum
- Topic: Chemists & Powerplant Engineers
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6472
Re: Chemists & Powerplant Engineers
Specific mass of fuels: Gasoline about 0.74 Kerosine (Avtur) about 0.78 Wide cut (Avtag) about 0.76 Carrier fuel (Avcat) about 0.8 Diesel about 0.82 Gasoil about 0.84 (These are imperial weights and not US) The FAR (fuel/air ratio) by weight is about the same for diesel and gasoline piston engines, ...
- Sun May 23, 2010 9:49 am
- Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
- Topic: Afriqiyah A330-200 down in Tripolis
- Replies: 54
- Views: 21722
Re: Afriqiyah A330-200 down in Tripolis
Kerosine is nothing like as flammable as gasoline products. Once it burns, it burns well, getting it to burn in the circumstances you describe is another thing altogether. To get it to burn through friction requires a fair run on a suitable surface (runway). Even then it's not a sure thing. The firs...
- Sat May 22, 2010 10:23 pm
- Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
- Topic: Afriqiyah A330-200 down in Tripolis
- Replies: 54
- Views: 21722
Re: Afriqiyah A330-200 down in Tripolis
Except, you know, the gobs of metal, dragging across hard ground causing a spark or two. Probably not in the UK, though, huh? Depends on the material and the surface it's in contact with. Aluminium and composites don't tend to cause much in the line of sparks. Steels and titanium well. The UK is a ...
- Fri May 21, 2010 8:15 pm
- Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
- Topic: Afriqiyah A330-200 down in Tripolis
- Replies: 54
- Views: 21722
Re: Afriqiyah A330-200 down in Tripolis
What makes you think the engines were not on the aircraft at impact? Am I missing some information here? I think we can all think of one Airbus accident, in landing attitude which created one helluva fireball? What I'm saying is that there are an awful lot of thought gone into the design of an a/c ...
- Fri May 21, 2010 5:25 am
- Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
- Topic: Afriqiyah A330-200 down in Tripolis
- Replies: 54
- Views: 21722
Re: Afriqiyah A330-200 down in Tripolis
I would expect a fire in most cases like this, I was under the impression that engine pylons were designed to seperate from the wing under high loads. This ensures that the major fire source is removed from the vicinity of the fuel during these kinds of accidents. With the engines gone there is ver...
- Thu May 20, 2010 7:49 pm
- Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
- Topic: Afriqiyah A330-200 down in Tripolis
- Replies: 54
- Views: 21722
Re: Afriqiyah A330-200 down in Tripolis
This isn't Hollywood. Not all a/c burn when they crash.Interesting photos, thanks for the find.
Still not seeing any burn damage
In fact there are design features built in to ensure they don't.
- Tue May 18, 2010 7:28 pm
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: Skegness troubles, the latest news...
- Replies: 34
- Views: 12367
Re: Skegness troubles, the latest news...
Is there a JP connection?
- Tue May 04, 2010 10:37 pm
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: Further signs of the coming apocalypse
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6920
Re: Further signs of the coming apocalypse
Maybe you should post it on JP. There should be a few likely customers.
- Thu Apr 15, 2010 6:08 pm
- Forum: Aviation Maintenance Q&A
- Topic: Ash in the Holes
- Replies: 10
- Views: 12061
Re: Ash in the Holes
The engines will probably be inspected for signs of excessive erosion or dust accumulation. It's also quite likely that they will check the compressors and/or turbines with an endoscope for crud on the blades.
- Tue Apr 13, 2010 7:56 pm
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: F.A.O.: flyboy2548m
- Replies: 23
- Views: 8301
Re: F.A.O.: flyboy2548m
Happy birthday FB.