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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 06:22 PM
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Its funny how people moan about seeing and hearing them ?
See #1 I did not moan i enjoy watching them and have respect for those that can fly them
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by rob878
Start with RHWR then move to Mode 4 for starts on your Googling. I'm a rigger so don't fully understand the technology (if at all). The fairies however are very secretive about there gucci kit, so the chances of knowing fully how it works unless you ply them with with lots of beer are slim.
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I was running through wiki earlier, learned loads of cool things Its just that since I did not know what to search for none of the stuff I learned had anything to do with what I started out wanting to know
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 07:58 PM
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hmm, still hard finding much even using those terms. Will try again tomorrow
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 10:09 PM
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My brother's a Rolls Royce/BA rep and oversees the engineering work on, and signs off, the Typhoons engines before the aircraft is allowed to fly

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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 12:52 AM
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Approx 20,000lbft of thrust in each engine in full reheat - You sure put alot of faith in steel chocks and a steel cable when you test the engines on the ground at full power. I do and thats what you call a flamer kit

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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 08:15 AM
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Wolfie do you work on these planes ?
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by rob878

The fairies however are very secretive about there gucci kit,

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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 02:46 PM
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Wolfie - sounds like you and my brother are in the same line of work then - not near Preston are you ???

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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by wolfie28
Approx 20,000lbft of thrust in each engine in full reheat - You sure put alot of faith in steel chocks and a steel cable when you test the engines on the ground at full power. I do and thats what you call a flamer kit

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Wolfie,

You didnt drive through Metheringham last night per chance? Saw a black blob eye through the pub window.
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by GarethE
Wolfie - not near Preston are you ???

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No mate, somewhere else in the country.
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by alpha charlie
Wolfie,

You didnt drive through Metheringham last night per chance? Saw a black blob eye through the pub window.
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No mate it wasn't me, unless the car fancied a trip out on its own .
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 11:00 AM
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Default Another couple of vids

One of my favs:

YouTube - Eurofighter Typhoon

And one we nearly had to scrape up:

YouTube - Eurofighter Demo. with Scary Ending!

Enjoy

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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by wolfie28
No mate, somewhere else in the country.
The Metheringham connection gave that away - my brother lived there a few years ago
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by GarethE
The Metheringham connection gave that away - my brother lived there a few years ago
Thought it might
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 03:21 PM
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