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25 September 2005, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by midget1500
can't believe that comment about during it's active service the concorde could not be caught by any aircraft in the RAF!
Pretty sure a few A2A or G2A missiles might have caught it up!
25 September 2005, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by _Meridian_
And why would the RAF want to shoot it down anyway?
But yes, only a small number of planes around the world could keep up.
M
But yes, only a small number of planes around the world could keep up.
M
25 September 2005, 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by midget1500
can't believe that comment about during it's active service the concorde could not be caught by any aircraft in the RAF!
F15 might be in with a shout, but past that you'd be looking at a MiG-25 (and the Concorde didn't need new engines after each journey).
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25 September 2005, 10:25 PM
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Lightning could catch and intercept Concorde. At the time no other NATO fighters could.
From http://www.lightning.org.uk/archive/0410.php
In April 1985, British Airways were trialling a Concorde up and down the North Sea. When they offered it as a target to NATO fighters, Mike and his team spent the night before in the hangar polishing XR749 which he borrowed from the LTF for the occasion, and the next day overhauled Concorde at 57,000 ft and travelling at Mach 2.2 by flying a stern conversion intercept. "Everyone had a bash - F-15s, F-16s, F-14s, Mirages, F-104s - but only the Lightning managed to overhaul Concorde from behind".
From http://www.lightning.org.uk/archive/0410.php
In April 1985, British Airways were trialling a Concorde up and down the North Sea. When they offered it as a target to NATO fighters, Mike and his team spent the night before in the hangar polishing XR749 which he borrowed from the LTF for the occasion, and the next day overhauled Concorde at 57,000 ft and travelling at Mach 2.2 by flying a stern conversion intercept. "Everyone had a bash - F-15s, F-16s, F-14s, Mirages, F-104s - but only the Lightning managed to overhaul Concorde from behind".
26 September 2005, 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by carl
Surprised the Lightning was still in service in the RAF in 1985.
****ing noisy as well, if you ever got close to one.
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26 September 2005, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by carl
Pretty cool, IMHO. Think what the RAF had at the time -- Harrier, Jaguar, Tornado. None of those could do Mach 2.2.
F15 might be in with a shout, but past that you'd be looking at a MiG-25 (and the Concorde didn't need new engines after each journey).
F15 might be in with a shout, but past that you'd be looking at a MiG-25 (and the Concorde didn't need new engines after each journey).
The Lighting......well it was fast as f*ck! And was in service until 1989.
I'm looking at both out of my window right now!
26 September 2005, 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Leslie
I thibnk the Tornado would run out of fuel just before it caught it, doesn't half use it up fast on full reheat!
Have a kebab and a bottle of Kokinelli for me Cyprus.
Les
Have a kebab and a bottle of Kokinelli for me Cyprus.
Les
Nah, Having a Bacon and Halloumi roll and a Keo or few!
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