Manston RAF Museum Pt 2.

[Saitek]

A couple of planes. Anyone know them? I know they are microlights, well the last anyway.






A Rolls Royce Avon RA.14 MK 201.


A Rolls Royce Derwent Mk8 Jet engine.


A couple of planes at Kent International airport. MSE

[Craig.]

Nice pics Ben:)

[C]

Nice Ben. I wonder how long those 747s will stay in existance...

[Craig.]

Nice Ben. I wonder how long those 747s will stay in existance...

If its anything like the filton ones, it could be a while.

[ozzy72]

That first one is a glider and looks like a Slingsby Grasshopper.
My Warrant Officer back when I was an air cadet learnt to fly on one, that took courage!

[Saitek]

Thanks for that Mark. I wonder why it is called a Grasshopper.  ::) Doesn't look very stable anyway.

[C]

[quote]Thanks for that Mark. I wonder why it is called a Grasshopper.

[Saitek]

Oh that is a an idea. I was thinking it was a more prehistoric aircraft.  ::)

[ozzy72]

It was a prehistoric aircraft, my AWO was nearing retirement! It didn't so much land as plough

[Saitek]

Lol - sounds like a good description. Surely there was somethign better around then though?

[ozzy72]

A Wright Flyer or walking......