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Just a few from last Sunday.

           

     

Nice photos.

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

Very nice.

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)

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

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

Handley Page Victor.

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!

Now they need to get a few of these flying

.mic

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?

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

That first shot looks great!

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

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" !

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.