Washington Air Museum 25-11-12

Jimbuna · 11-25-12, 05:03 PM

Herr-Berbunch · 11-26-12, 03:00 AM

A great start

Jimbuna · 11-26-12, 06:02 AM

In truth, not the best museum I've visited and a lot of the exhibits were in need of some tlc but it was local and put an afternoon in.

For all that, still testament to the fact I believe it is run by one guy and relies on lottery handouts and a small group of volunteers.

Got to see my first Pucara anyways.

Jimbuna · 11-26-12, 12:40 PM

AVGWarhawk · 11-26-12, 02:38 PM

The first aircraft posted...it just looks fast sitting there on the pad. What is it?

Jimbuna · 11-26-12, 02:42 PM

An English Electric Lightning....high speed interceptor:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Electric_Lightning

AVGWarhawk · 11-26-12, 03:21 PM

Mach 2...yeah....it's fast!

Jimbuna · 11-26-12, 04:04 PM

Certainly was in its day but her AAM were mediocre at best.

Herr-Berbunch · 11-26-12, 05:56 PM

And as for fuel load . . .

Lovely to watch them go vertical after take off though.

Oberon · 11-26-12, 06:11 PM

Only thing that could come close for that level of climb after take off is the F-15, was capable of intercepting a U-2 at previously thought safe altitudes too.

Beautiful aircraft.

Stealhead · 11-26-12, 06:13 PM

I would argue that the Lighting was as good as any other first generation Mach 2 fighter.Given the technology available at the time it was a good it got.

At least the Lighting was not a flop like its US counterpart the F-102 that plane could not exceed Mach 1.25.The F-102 had to be completely redesigned and the F-106 came along and did a better job starting in 1959.So the English Electric Lighting has the honor of being the first operational and successful Western Block Mach 2 fighter.

EDIT: Sorry the F-106 entered service in June 1959 and the Lighting on December 1959 so the US edges out the Brits.Of course both aircraft had rather lousy missiles so they would have most likely only been able to wave a TU-95 crews.Interestingly the F-106 and the Lighting both stayed on active service until 1988.

Herr-Berbunch · 11-26-12, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stealhead

. . . so they would have most likely only been able to wave a TU-95 crews.

And that's pretty much what they did, the Lightnings at least. And take photos.

nikimcbee · 11-26-12, 07:01 PM

Now I read on the internetz that BAC and MiG had hooked up for a holiday weekend. After dinner, movie and a bottle of wine, they went back to the cottage on the beach for a quiet evening.

Nine months later, BAC had a baby and it looked like this:

nikimcbee · 11-26-12, 07:05 PM

I'm not paying child support, the kid doesn't look at al like me!

AVGWarhawk · 11-26-12, 07:19 PM

Whatever the case the Electric Lighting is built for speed and she did not disappoint in her prime. Great aircraft.

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11-26-12, 06:02 AM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,552 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	In truth, not the best museum I've visited and a lot of the exhibits were in need of some tlc but it was local and put an afternoon in. For all that, still testament to the fact I believe it is run by one guy and relies on lottery handouts and a small group of volunteers. Got to see my first Pucara anyways. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

11-26-12, 12:40 PM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,552 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	__________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

11-26-12, 02:42 PM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,552 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	An English Electric Lightning....high speed interceptor: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Electric_Lightning __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

11-26-12, 02:38 PM	#5
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,257 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	The first aircraft posted...it just looks fast sitting there on the pad. What is it?

11-26-12, 03:21 PM	#7
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,257 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Mach 2...yeah....it's fast!

11-26-12, 04:04 PM	#8
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,552 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Certainly was in its day but her AAM were mediocre at best. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

11-26-12, 05:56 PM	#9
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	And as for fuel load . . . Lovely to watch them go vertical after take off though. __________________

11-26-12, 06:11 PM	#10
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Only thing that could come close for that level of climb after take off is the F-15, was capable of intercepting a U-2 at previously thought safe altitudes too. Beautiful aircraft.

11-26-12, 06:13 PM	#11
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	I would argue that the Lighting was as good as any other first generation Mach 2 fighter.Given the technology available at the time it was a good it got. At least the Lighting was not a flop like its US counterpart the F-102 that plane could not exceed Mach 1.25.The F-102 had to be completely redesigned and the F-106 came along and did a better job starting in 1959.So the English Electric Lighting has the honor of being the first operational and successful Western Block Mach 2 fighter. EDIT: Sorry the F-106 entered service in June 1959 and the Lighting on December 1959 so the US edges out the Brits.Of course both aircraft had rather lousy missiles so they would have most likely only been able to wave a TU-95 crews.Interestingly the F-106 and the Lighting both stayed on active service until 1988.

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nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Now I read on the internetz that BAC and MiG had hooked up for a holiday weekend. After dinner, movie and a bottle of wine, they went back to the cottage on the beach for a quiet evening. Nine months later, BAC had a baby and it looked like this: __________________

11-26-12, 07:05 PM	#14
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I'm not paying child support, the kid doesn't look at al like me! __________________

11-26-12, 07:19 PM	#15
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,257 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Whatever the case the Electric Lighting is built for speed and she did not disappoint in her prime. Great aircraft.