A Bit of Brunty

[Tweek]

Just a few from last Sunday.

           

     

[Hagar]

Nice photos.

[C]

Very nice, another place I need to go to one day. Haven't been for about 11 years...

[Ecko]

Very nice.

[Rifleman]

Of this set, the TS-11 is the only one I've never seen fly or at all in person.........

Great shots of them all        8)

[Hai Perso Coyone?]

Okay, I suck at Planespotting...but what the heck is that thing in number 3? Is that a Nimrod? No offence, it looks butt ugly

All the rest of the shots show civilised aircraft...LOL...Nice shots Tweek

[F3Hadlow]

Okay, I suck at Planespotting...but what the heck is that thing in number 3? Is that a Nimrod?

Handley Page Victor.

[Tweek]

Okay, I suck at Planespotting...but what the heck is that thing in number 3? Is that a Nimrod? No offence, it looks butt ugly

All the rest of the shots show civilised aircraft...LOL...Nice shots Tweek

Yeah it's a HP Victor, and it's bloody lovely! (Noisy, too)

Another shot of it, for your viewing pleasure!

[Mictheslik]

Now they need to get a few of these flying

.mic

[Hagar]

Yeah it's a HP Victor, and it's bloody lovely! (Noisy, too)

Indeed.

Another shot of it, for your viewing pleasure!

Beautiful. Now why didn't you post this one the first time?

[C]

Now they need to get a few of these flying

.mic

If you want to see that you'll need a ticket to Cape Town, or become Chief Exec of BAE SYSTEMS...

People call the Victor ugly - most either love or hate it - but a look at the early models, before everything else was "glued", and you'll see its original beauty...

http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Aerospace/Handley-page/Aero51G3.htm

Below is the stunning second prototype - gloss black fuselage with a red cheat line, and silver wings...
http://unrealaircraft.com/fowler/images/victor.jpg

[SR-71Maverick]

That first shot looks great!

[jb2_86_uk]

People call the Victor ugly - most either love or hate it - but a look at the early models, before everything else was "glued", and you'll see its original beauty...

http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Aerospace/Handley-page/Aero51G3.htm

Below is the stunning second prototype - gloss black fuselage with a red cheat line, and silver wings...
http://unrealaircraft.com/fowler/images/victor.jpg

Definatly love it! I think I like it more after it has been attacked with vents, tanks and various other external equipment. looks beasty!

What is a cheat line on an aircraft? is it a similar feature to what you can find on some cars - where the designer will use a pin stripe or a colour gradient to accentuate/hide panel creases and the like?

JB

[beaky]

Very nice pics... I think the Victor, like so many examples of British machines, is not ugly at all, just a bit... eccentric.
And the lines of the Lightning make up for what the Victor lacks in "sex appeal" !

[Hagar]

Very nice pics... I think the Victor, like so many examples of British machines, is not ugly at all, just a bit... eccentric.

Like many other British & American jets of the period the Victor is influenced by wartime German research. I can't recall exactly what it's based on right now but I've seen a remarkably similar German project which features the crescent-shaped wing, T-tail & even the short noseleg allowing ease of entry for the crew. I shall endeavour to find out more details.