Cool things seen on FlightRadar
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Yep, 2XL Oil Spill response aircraft. Looks like its come out of Lasham there (which is a hilarious place to visit), I've seen it up close a few times when at 2XL. They have a matching G-OSRB too.
Old 727 with big tanks down the floor full of detergent/disperal fluid, and a big spray bar/boom at the back. Like an enormous crop sprayer!
The idea is the detergent breaks the spills up into smaller pieces rather than a sheet/slick of oil sitting on top of the water.
Quite how its any kind of profitable or sustainable business venture I'm not sure, as I can't imagine they actually get called into action much and keeping that old 3 engined and 3 crewed 727 airworthy and flying cannot be cheap. I presume it is funded somehow by the oil industry and rigs.
It looks fantastic though.
https://www.oilspillresponse.com/news--media/news/...
![](https://www.oilspillresponse.com/globalassets/news--media/media-resources/osrl-boeing-727-tersus-system.jpg)
Old 727 with big tanks down the floor full of detergent/disperal fluid, and a big spray bar/boom at the back. Like an enormous crop sprayer!
The idea is the detergent breaks the spills up into smaller pieces rather than a sheet/slick of oil sitting on top of the water.
Quite how its any kind of profitable or sustainable business venture I'm not sure, as I can't imagine they actually get called into action much and keeping that old 3 engined and 3 crewed 727 airworthy and flying cannot be cheap. I presume it is funded somehow by the oil industry and rigs.
It looks fantastic though.
https://www.oilspillresponse.com/news--media/news/...
![](https://www.oilspillresponse.com/globalassets/news--media/media-resources/osrl-boeing-727-tersus-system.jpg)
Edited by snotrag on Tuesday 4th June 14:23
tedmus said:
zsdom said:
Red Bulls DC-6 just flown over Birmingham on the way to Liverpool, basing there for this weekends airshow appearances
I believe it went on to Llanbedr, just stopped at Liverpool for customs purposes.Been through the Mach Loop today.
Yertis said:
zsdom said:
Based out of Cardiff for it’s displays at Midlands air fest
How come that Draken gets a permit to fly when the CAA generally poos its pants about vintage supersonic jet fighters? That thing is a contemporary of the Lightning, similar performance, same engine etc. MarkwG said:
Yertis said:
zsdom said:
Based out of Cardiff for it’s displays at Midlands air fest
How come that Draken gets a permit to fly when the CAA generally poos its pants about vintage supersonic jet fighters? That thing is a contemporary of the Lightning, similar performance, same engine etc. But the answer to the question I don’t know, I would assume the in service records would form a big part of the decision as well as manufacturer backing, but you know what they say about assuming
Edited by zsdom on Tuesday 4th June 18:21
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