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by Two_Squirrels
Wed 11 Jan 2017, 5:13 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: New Aircraft for ETPS
Replies: 4
Views: 1486

New Aircraft for ETPS

New fixed and rotary wing aircraft announced for ETPS

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/artic ... se-433054/
by Two_Squirrels
Mon 07 Jul 2014, 1:19 pm
Forum: Heads Up/OTT
Topic: Textron Scorpion
Replies: 5
Views: 1489

Textron Scorpion

Currently in at Bosccombe Down.
by Two_Squirrels
Wed 05 Dec 2012, 9:24 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Raspberry Ripples - the ultimate list??
Replies: 39
Views: 8151

Re: Raspberry Ripples - the ultimate list??

Hawkkeeper wrote:still in use as part of the F-35 STVOL research programme IIRC,


Nope, it is out of service now.
by Two_Squirrels
Thu 14 Jun 2012, 7:41 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: CV22 crash
Replies: 26
Views: 5608

Re: CV22 crash

Gosh yes. How inconvenient of them.
by Two_Squirrels
Mon 27 Feb 2012, 3:18 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: How high do we go
Replies: 19
Views: 3045

Re: How high do we go

The limit will be set at something like 41100ft to allow cruising at FL410 as while cruising FL410 there will be small excursions. That will be a structural limit limited by the pressurization system and the maximum diff. pressure. On a given day there be ceiling dependent on temperature, aircraft ...
by Two_Squirrels
Fri 24 Feb 2012, 3:44 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: How high do we go
Replies: 19
Views: 3045

Re: How high do we go

No. The limit is set at the height at which the aircraft is still able to climb but at a very slow rate (0.1 foot/min IIRC). So an aircraft can be flying at a higher altitude then its limit, although there are some implications about climbing performance, if needs be. Sorry, you are wrong. The limi...
by Two_Squirrels
Fri 24 Feb 2012, 9:13 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: How high do we go
Replies: 19
Views: 3045

Re: How high do we go

I think the A330 limit will actually be something like 41100ft to allow for small excursions away from the cruise level. No, that's not how limits work. If the book says 41000ft, it will be 41000ft. However, you need to take account of which static vent the cabin display uses. It may not be the pri...
by Two_Squirrels
Wed 15 Feb 2012, 4:35 pm
Forum: 'Golden Oldies' Photos
Topic: IAT93
Replies: 17
Views: 4508

Re: IAT93

Thank you for the picture of XX830. I happened to have been in the back when it arrived on the Friday.
by Two_Squirrels
Sat 21 Jan 2012, 11:05 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Aviation photography
Replies: 9
Views: 1416

Re: Aviation photography

This smacks to me of yet another one of those ridiculous and pointless "My hobby is better than yours" discussion......
by Two_Squirrels
Sat 14 Jan 2012, 8:44 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: plane off the runway at boscombe down
Replies: 2
Views: 1977

Re: plane off the runway at boscombe down

It was a Hawk. No injuries.
by Two_Squirrels
Wed 04 Jan 2012, 8:50 am
Forum: 'Golden Oldies' Photos
Topic: IAT93
Replies: 17
Views: 4508

Re: IAT93

Do you have any of the ETPS Jaguar XX830, especially the arrival on the Friday?
by Two_Squirrels
Fri 09 Dec 2011, 9:27 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Tom Cruise 'working on' Top Gun sequel
Replies: 13
Views: 2088

Re: Tom Cruise 'working on' Top Gun sequel

Dragon Rapide wrote:Mmmm - very few sequels ever match the originals.... :sad:


Don't go and see it then. Simples! A sequel will not automatically remove Top Gun from the shelves!
by Two_Squirrels
Sat 03 Dec 2011, 10:15 am
Forum: Modern Military Photos
Topic: Boscombes BAC 1-11
Replies: 14
Views: 3455

Re: Boscombes BAC 1-11

Not a bad effort mate! Apparently the rumours are true. QinetiQ/ETPS are just about to under-go restructuring so they can teach civillian pilots amongst other things. an exellent article by Craig Hoyle of Flight International can be found here: m Just a couple of points of clarification. ETPS can (...
by Two_Squirrels
Fri 18 Nov 2011, 9:52 am
Forum: Modern Military Photos
Topic: 17/11/11 - Boscombe etc
Replies: 13
Views: 2915

Re: 17/11/11 - Boscombe etc

Rumours of Voyager returning later today, and 2 seat Typhoon next week.
by Two_Squirrels
Wed 22 Jun 2011, 1:07 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Eurocopter X3
Replies: 29
Views: 3743

Re: Eurocopter X3

"Obviously if the gearbox failed then the aircraft would just auto-rotate like a normal helicopter without a tail rotor, so its not terminal as such." If gearbox fails and you loose directional control, then autorotation is not really a possibility, the aircraft would spin out of control....
by Two_Squirrels
Fri 17 Jun 2011, 3:48 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: I knew it!!!
Replies: 26
Views: 5048

Re: I knew it!!!

chrisward123 wrote:Well said Stratocaster!! :clap:
Never seen that A319 MPA before, it definetly would do the job...


Christian

How do you know it would do the job just by looking at the aircraft?
by Two_Squirrels
Tue 14 Jun 2011, 7:54 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Dam Busters re-make
Replies: 55
Views: 5887

Re: Dam Busters re-make

Hope you enjoy the new film script,but while their at it,why not swap any four letter word swearing with "Oh,cripes!" or " Jumping Jehosaphats!",have shandy only in the mess,and issue the naturally non smoking crews with plentiful chewing gum and celery sticks? ....and to be rea...
by Two_Squirrels
Wed 04 May 2011, 12:37 pm
Forum: Modern Military Photos
Topic: RAF MRTT
Replies: 3
Views: 1564

Re: RAF MRTT

There are 2 there now!
by Two_Squirrels
Thu 21 Apr 2011, 1:38 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Easter flying?
Replies: 17
Views: 2792

Re: Easter flying?

Gioia Del Colle is open. Lots of flying going on there.....
by Two_Squirrels
Tue 29 Mar 2011, 8:27 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Bang Goes the Theory.
Replies: 4
Views: 1035

Re: Bang Goes the Theory.

This is the usual, the trainee sits in the front and instructor in the back it allows him/her to see what the trainee is doing. This isn't quite true. For a start, the instructor can't actually see what the front seat is doing due to the ejection seat and the console in front. Tandem trainers norma...
by Two_Squirrels
Tue 29 Mar 2011, 8:26 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Bang Goes the Theory.
Replies: 4
Views: 1035

Re: Bang Goes the Theory.

This is the usual, the trainee sits in the front and instructor in the back it allows him/her to see what the trainee is doing. This isn't quite true. For a start, the instructor can't actually see what the front seat is doing due to the ejection seat and the console in front. Tandem trainers norma...
by Two_Squirrels
Tue 07 Sep 2010, 10:35 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Top 3 funniest aviation moments
Replies: 26
Views: 4163

Re: Top 3 funniest aviation moments

In an Andover heading back to Boscombe from the east, when the pilot calls air traffic with "Tester ?? in an Andover over Andover for handover, over". Pilot got a good talking to after.
by Two_Squirrels
Tue 07 Sep 2010, 7:59 am
Forum: Modern Military Photos
Topic: Boscombe and Sailsbury Plain- 1st Sept 2010
Replies: 16
Views: 3152

Re: Boscombe and Sailsbury Plain- 1st Sept 2010

In reply to the post about the Chieftain, a number of points: The Raspberry Ripple scheme is not an ETPS scheme, but is the MoD(Procurement Exectuve) scheme, and all ex MoD(PE) aircraft (generally speaking) had this scheme. Strictly speaking, ETPS does not have it's own fleet, as they are all part o...
by Two_Squirrels
Fri 12 Jun 2009, 6:07 pm
Forum: Modern Military Photos
Topic: NAVAIR Pax River Base Visit Sept 2008 P1
Replies: 6
Views: 1789

Re: NAVAIR Pax River Base Visit Sept 2008 P1

Lovely set, thank you for bringing back a few memories, as I have visited the base on various occasions.
by Two_Squirrels
Thu 11 Jun 2009, 5:43 pm
Forum: Modern Military Photos
Topic: E-2C and C-2 Playing at Boscombe (12 pics)
Replies: 9
Views: 1770

Re: E-2C and C-2 Playing at Boscombe (12 pics)

Are the E2C and C2 here for Paris or is this a deployment. Also how long are they here for does anyone know


They are here till tomorrow, and they are stopping at Boscombe on their way to Paris, to allow ETPS students to evaluate as part of their course.