Jets

Author
Discussion

ApexJimi

Original Poster:

26,430 posts

258 months

Friday 17th October 2008
quotequote all
I've been meaning to post this thread for a while now.

I was at the RAF Leuchars Airshow this year, and for pretty much the first time, I saw jets performing at close range.

Due to the cloudy conditions, the Typhoon was doing low level stuff and holy feckers, this thing was astonishing - the power and noise was just absolutely epiccloud9

So, what piece of machinery / engine / jet / etc has literally redefined your senses?

Silver993tt

9,064 posts

254 months

Friday 17th October 2008
quotequote all
Saturn V rocket

Easy_Targa

465 posts

209 months

Friday 17th October 2008
quotequote all
Years ago at an air show in Cornwall. Lockheed Lightning came past at low level supersonic. Totally silent until the noise arrived a split second later. Those were cool looking aircraft!

trumpet600

3,527 posts

246 months

Friday 17th October 2008
quotequote all
battery operated toothbrush

andy400

10,920 posts

246 months

Friday 17th October 2008
quotequote all
Vulcan, up close and flying.

Cover your ears/Run for cover/Wonder if nearby buildings will survive the earth shaking......

Surfr

634 posts

210 months

Friday 17th October 2008
quotequote all
I will never ever ever forget the first time I saw a Vulcan display. fk Me was it awesome.

I go off into the hills every now and again in search of fast low movers passing at eye level or bellow but nothing will compare to that Vulcan climbing away from Southend seafront.

odyssey2200

18,650 posts

224 months

Friday 17th October 2008
quotequote all
Honda NSX
Merc C43 AMG
Honda VTR1000 SP1
100cc National Kart


gansstraat

187 posts

239 months

Friday 17th October 2008
quotequote all
Friend is the lead instructor for the University cadets at Leuchars (now there's a cushy job!). He's off shortly to be a Nimrod instructor so we've arranged to go up to Leuchars next Saturday for some acrobatic flying.

Not sure if my stomach can take it...

LHDisbest

17,002 posts

202 months

Friday 17th October 2008
quotequote all
The first time i drove a Series 3 Jaguar XJ12, i then fully understood what a luxury car should be - not just a load of buttons on the dash.

The seats, the ride, the lack of noise, the performance (oh god the performance!)

Just magical, i have not driven a Jaguar since that has come anywhere close.

Surfr

634 posts

210 months

Friday 17th October 2008
quotequote all
gansstraat said:
... acrobatic flying.
WTF is that? Do you need to wear a leotard or something?

Edited by Surfr on Friday 17th October 14:10

gansstraat

187 posts

239 months

Friday 17th October 2008
quotequote all
Tutu and a ball gag apparently.

MrVelox

2,974 posts

202 months

Friday 17th October 2008
quotequote all
Concorde. What a shame they stopped flying frown

Lord Pikey

3,257 posts

230 months

Friday 17th October 2008
quotequote all
jets are very nice but when you get have Typhoons, Phantoms and Tornados shaking your desk every day it gets repetative.

LP

Vesuvius 996

35,829 posts

286 months

Friday 17th October 2008
quotequote all
SR71 taking off from Mildenhall.

Shock and AWE!

ApexJimi

Original Poster:

26,430 posts

258 months

Friday 17th October 2008
quotequote all
Vesuvius 996 said:
SR71 taking off from Mildenhall.

Shock and AWE!
You jammy sod! I'd love to have seen that.

Surfr

634 posts

210 months

Friday 17th October 2008
quotequote all
Lord Pikey said:
jets are very nice but when you get have Typhoons, Phantoms and Tornados shaking your desk every day it gets repetative.

LP
I can't agree with that.

Brought up under the 09 Right flightpath at Heathrow and now live in the heart of LFA7 and neither the commercial or the military traffic gets on my nerve. Infact I still gaze up to catch a glimpse of whatever it might be overhead.

Lord Pikey

3,257 posts

230 months

Friday 17th October 2008
quotequote all
I work at the Typhoon final assembly plants in germany and england..

But i have this arguement with people at work and i think it boils down to if you love planes or not. i dont, im a petrolhead, not a Kerosenehead

LP

EDIT- becasue i cant spell the name of the project i work on!!!

Edited by Lord Pikey on Friday 17th October 14:40

bumblebee

556 posts

242 months

Friday 17th October 2008
quotequote all
The Vulcan always made an impression on me, but the most awe inspiring, all-sense obliterating experience i've known involved standing underneath the Tornado F3 display aircraft on the live side of the flightline at the Biggin Hill Airfair a few years back:

Anatoly Kvotchur in the Su-27 about 25 metres away running the engines up as he started his take-off roll. He was static on the brakes with full dry power for about 15 seconds and then into full reheat ("Afterburner" for the Yanks) for 2 or 3 seconds before releasing the brakes. The vibrations/pressure waves felt through my body were so strong that it actually seemed difficult to draw breath, and the ground was shaking underneath my feet. Even with my fingers jammed in my ears it wasn't enough to prevent the crackling sound you get from the reheat being utterly utterly painful. My ears were still ringing until the following morning. smokin


Snoggledog

8,631 posts

232 months

Friday 17th October 2008
quotequote all
andy400 said:
Vulcan, up close and flying.

Cover your ears/Run for cover/Wonder if nearby buildings will survive the earth shaking......
Hate to do it but +1

Also saw Concorde taking off one time from Heathrow as I was driving around the M25. It went right over the top on what appeared to be full reheat (Although I could be wrong about the reheat thing). You could see blue flames shooting out the back. Although it wasn't loud it looked stunning against a magnificent sunset.

Lord Pikey

3,257 posts

230 months

Friday 17th October 2008
quotequote all
bumblebee said:
Even with my fingers jammed in my ears it wasn't enough to prevent the crackling sound you get from the reheat being utterly utterly painful.
that reminded me. i have to say that that the Phantom that did a full moo take off and banked shaply after this morning from Manching was very very cool.

ok, maybe i do like jets ickle tiny weeny bit.

LP