Lightning in the air.

[Herr-Berbunch]

I have it on good authority that Mike Beachy Head took his T5 Lightning, XS452, up for a flight today in South Africa. I know he got authorised to fly the other day but didn't expect it so soon.

For me, at least, this is tremendous news.

[Oberon]

Get out! That's fantastic news!

*rummages*

PIC!

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[Jimbuna]

Crackin news

[Schroeder]

I always found the Lightning to be butt ugly (*dodging incoming Oberon fist*) but it's always nice to see some piece of history take to the sky again.

[Herr-Berbunch]

[Jimbuna]

Hopefully Corgi will do an example to add to the 'black' collection

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by Schroeder

I always found the Lightning to be butt ugly (*dodging incoming Oberon fist*) but it's always nice to see some piece of history take to the sky again.

The Lightning doesn't fly through the air, it punches the air into submission and then leaves it crying in its wake. That's the screaming noise you hear when she flies past.

[vienna]

Originally Posted by Oberon

The Lightning doesn't fly through the air, it punches the air into submission and then leaves it crying in its wake. That's the screaming noise you hear when she flies past.

I see...it's the Chuck Norris of planes, then?...


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[Oberon]

Originally Posted by vienna

I see...it's the Chuck Norris of planes, then?...


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Actually...I'd say that probably goes to the A10, but the Frightening is more Bruce Lee.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Originally Posted by Oberon

The Lightning doesn't fly through the air, it punches the air into submission and then leaves it crying in its wake. That's the screaming noise you hear when she flies past.

You missed out either the bit where she runs out of fuel, or spits fuel from a split hose on to of the engines.

It is a beautiful thing to me, their last base only a bike ride in my youth, many a primary school lesson drowned out.

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

You missed out either the bit where she runs out of fuel, or spits fuel from a split hose on to of the engines.

It is a beautiful thing to me, their last base only a bike ride in my youth, many a primary school lesson drowned out.

Well, I didn't say how long she'd be punching the air into submission for.
Less an aircraft, more a Surface to Air Missile.

[vienna]

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

You missed out either the bit where she runs out of fuel, or spits fuel from a split hose on to of the engines.

It is a beautiful thing to me, their last base only a bike ride in my youth, many a primary school lesson drowned out.

Back when I was in grade school, and jets were fairly new (mid-50s on), the most annoying part of the school day was when we'd get hit by a sonic boom from jets flying over the city of San Francisco, my hometown. The booms would startle the bejesus out of us (worse yet since it was a Catholic school and they were trying to scare the bejesus into us). On rare occasions, the booms were strong enough to rattle objects off shelves or crack window glass. At first the military denied any of their jets were responsible, but, since they were basically the only ones with supersonic aircraft, they had to 'fess up. There was a popular theory that the military were experimenting to see what sort of effect the booms would have on buildings and such in urban areas. The initial defense the military used was an old, tired one of "it's vital for the national security". The argument failed. They did succeed in raising the ire of the citizens of San Francisco to such a degree lawsuits were threatened against the offenders and soon after the "tests" were stopped...


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[GoldenRivet]

Originally Posted by Oberon

The Lightning doesn't fly through the air, it punches the air into submission and then leaves it crying in its wake. That's the screaming noise you hear when she flies past.

You sir... are full on correct

Good news!

incidentally... are there many of these flying anymore??? talk about an antique

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

You sir... are full on correct

Good news!

incidentally... are there many of these flying anymore??? talk about an antique

That's the only one flying. There were a couple at Thunder City in South Africa, but the crash in 2009 kept the rest grounded until now. Not many countries will allow them to fly because of their history of...well...not flying.

[TarJak]

Originally Posted by Oberon

That's the only one flying. There were a couple at Thunder City in South Africa, but the crash in 2009 kept the rest grounded until now. Not many countries will allow them to fly because of their history of...well...not flying.

That would be because they stuck a pair of wings and a bloody big motor onto a pallet of bricks just to see if they could make it fly.