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Lusty London Fly Past.

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Anyone know any more about this event?

HMS Illustrious will be moored at Greenwich to celebrate 100 years of naval aviation.

On Thursday 7th May at 1200 there will be a flypast of 50+ aircraft, including historics, helicopters, and Harriers
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Nick,

Graf Zeppelin's been running a thread elsewhere for a Northolt Photocall tied in with this event.

Latest info we have is that there will NOT be any Harriers involved (single-engined a/c are not allowed to overfly London) and it might only be 20-odd helos.

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Ruislip Rustler wrote:Nick,

(single-engined a/c are not allowed to overfly London)
Lee


I've heard this before, so why are Hawks allowed to?

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vulcan57 wrote:
Ruislip Rustler wrote:Nick,

(single-engined a/c are not allowed to overfly London)
Lee


I've heard this before, so why are Hawks allowed to?

Something to do with the fact that a Hawk can glide a bit should it suffer engine failure, whereas a Harrier will just drop out of the sky.

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vulcan57 wrote:
Ruislip Rustler wrote:Nick,

(single-engined a/c are not allowed to overfly London)
Lee


I've heard this before, so why are Hawks allowed to?


A Hawk can glide where as a Harrier glides like a brick.

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Pen Pusher wrote:
vulcan57 wrote:
Ruislip Rustler wrote:Nick,

(single-engined a/c are not allowed to overfly London)
Lee


I've heard this before, so why are Hawks allowed to?


A Hawk can glide where as a Harrier glides like a brick.

Brian


Very interesting, so its not single engine aircraft but only those that can''t glide for any distance. Helicopters? I know they can autogyrate, but I dont think they that much control over where they come down.

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The Reds are also treated as 1 nine-engined aircraft...... :grin:
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http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/operations- ... he-capital

It would appear to be helicopters only.


Centenary Flypast: 1200 on 7th May. Every current Front Line helicopter type passing up the Thames over HMS Illustrious.

Flying demonstrations: 1400-1430, 9th and 10th May. Naval helicopter role demonstration, in partnership with surface vessels.

Static Aircraft Park in the grounds of the Old Royal Naval College(This will consist of a Gazelle, Lynx Mk3, Sea Harrier FA2, and a Sea King Mk6CR).

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vulcan57 wrote:Helicopters? I know they can autogyrate



:lol: :lol: :lol:

I assume you mean 'Autorotate' :wink:

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Random wrote:
vulcan57 wrote:Helicopters? I know they can autogyrate



:lol: :lol: :lol:

I assume you mean 'Autorotate' :wink:


Oh dear :lol: :lol: :lol:

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I have to say, I was getting some very funny pictures in my head after reading that! :grin:

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vulcan57 wrote:
Ruislip Rustler wrote:Nick,

(single-engined a/c are not allowed to overfly London)
Lee


I've heard this before, so why are Hawks allowed to?


Hawks are fitted with a RAT (Ram Air Turbine). Harrier GR7/9, etc are not. If the engine failed on a Hawk then the RAT would deploy and spin up to allow sufficient control.

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