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[albitz]

for a bit of light reading,war and peace,for serious reading Das Kapital. as for tomorrow ?,not sure yet  

[Leomas]

Very impressive, amazing aircraft.

While I was there, I came across this of a Lightning takeoff http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=D-9ETUguNMQ&feature=related Thats impressive. Can any other modern plane do that ?.

Ken

Before working in Saudi I spent a couple of months at sunny Lytham St Annes training up. They had the old Saudi Air Force lightnings parked out, sad sight. We did get regular treats of lightnings which were used as chase aircraft for the Tornado's check flights. Many a runway beatup and vertical pull-up. Nothing like it when the sound hits your chest.

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Very impressive, amazing aircraft.

While I was there, I came across this of a Lightning takeoff http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=D-9ETUguNMQ&feature=related Thats impressive. Can any other modern plane do that ?.

Ken

I believe they can, as certainly at Fairford I once saw a USAF F16 (? the one with the twin tail fins anyway) go from very low level parallel flight along the runway to a sudden 90 degree vertical 'lift-off' to a height in excess of 30,000 feet!  Now that was impressive! 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)

EDIT:  It was an F14 Tomcat, like this:



 

[amigov6]

The Mill on the floss by Geoge Eliot. Found in a skip @ Thetford just before it rained. Why throw an old book away? They all belong on shelves. No publish or edition date but it's decades old & printed by
  William Blackwood & Sons, London & Edinburgh. It'll now last a few more decades. Only heathens throw books away.
   Ronnie Barkers Bio, struggling with it tbh, bit theatre luvvy darling but i'll see it through. Been lent the hardback of Russell Brand's "Booky Wook". Not started yet, don't like him much but should make an entertaning read! 8-)

[Martin_1962]

Very impressive, amazing aircraft.

While I was there, I came across this of a Lightning takeoff http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=D-9ETUguNMQ&feature=related Thats impressive. Can any other modern plane do that ?.

Ken

I believe they can, as certainly at Fairford I once saw a USAF F16 (? the one with the twin tail fins anyway) go from very low level parallel flight along the runway to a sudden 90 degree vertical 'lift-off' to a height in excess of 30,000 feet!  Now that was impressive! 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)

EDIT:  It was an F14 Tomcat, like this:



 

Lightning would beat it

[Vamps]

Where do I start!

West, N. (1981) MI5 London: Bodley Head

Buchdahl. G.(1992) Kant and the Dynamics of Reason Oxford: Blackwell

Hilton, B. (2006) The New Oxford History of England – A Mad, Bad, and Dangerous People? England 1783-1846 Oxford: Oxford University Press

Hayek, F.A. (1944) The Road to Serfdom London: Routledge

Stevenson, John Popular Disturbances in England 1700-1832 London: Longman

I could go on, but that will do for now!!

A bit highbrow for all us knuckledraggers on this forum Lizzie.

Hear hear, from a knuckledragger  

Well I have to read these and a lot more for three essays, totalling 5,000 words to be compiled within the next week!

5000 in three essays, hardly difficult Lizzie, for someone like you
I am just starting my 5th Court Report in 2 months, will run into thousands of words and several weeks of information gathering / interviews and research, and I love it.....

[Ken T]

Very impressive, amazing aircraft.

While I was there, I came across this of a Lightning takeoff http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=D-9ETUguNMQ&feature=related Thats impressive. Can any other modern plane do that ?.

Ken

I believe they can, as certainly at Fairford I once saw a USAF F16 (? the one with the twin tail fins anyway) go from very low level parallel flight along the runway to a sudden 90 degree vertical 'lift-off' to a height in excess of 30,000 feet!  Now that was impressive! 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)

EDIT:  It was an F14 Tomcat, like this:



 

Very impressive Lizzie.

I still prefer the Lightning, to me its like the classic english sports car. A very big engine and good handling suspension/steering. Only in this case the pilot has 2 engines so twice as much fun!. OK, he can pass everything except a petrol station, but......

Listen to the comments on the vid "showed harrier pilots a different form of vertical takeoff", and the pilots interviewed all enjoyed flying it. They were flying a real, powerful plane, not a computer game.

Ken

[amigov6]

Yeah, great, but what are you reading?

[Ken T]

Sorry I got carried away.
I took some light reading with me for this contract, currently reads are :
C++ weekend crash course. Taken me over a week so far ......
Modern Operating Systems by Tanenbaum. Interesting to see how computers could really work if they weren't tied to the Intel/Microsoft architecture.

Ken

[Weds]

I spend a lot of time on the train, taken up reading. Makes the time go faster.

Just read Richard Brandsons autobiography, that was damn good,

Now i am in Rowland White's - Vulcan 607, its about the time we sent a single Vulcan to the Falklands War in 1982 - very good so far  

When you've finished Vulcan 607 read the book by Sharky Ward 'Sea Harrier Over the Falklands'  then came back and tell us what you think about the Vulcan :-)

[Marks DTM Calib]

Very impressive, amazing aircraft.

While I was there, I came across this of a Lightning takeoff http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=D-9ETUguNMQ&feature=related Thats impressive. Can any other modern plane do that ?.

Ken

I believe they can, as certainly at Fairford I once saw a USAF F16 (? the one with the twin tail fins anyway) go from very low level parallel flight along the runway to a sudden 90 degree vertical 'lift-off' to a height in excess of 30,000 feet!  Now that was impressive! 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)

EDIT:  It was an F14 Tomcat, like this:



 

That cant complete a true vertical climb......the closest to the Lightning is apparantly the euro fighter!

[jereboam]

George R R Martin's "Song of Ice and Fire" are the Best books ever in my honest opinion.
http://www.georgerrmartin.com/
 

Yeah, but when is the idle sod going to finish it?  He's been promising volume 5 for 2 years now!

[Darth Loo-knee]

A real good gripping story is "A Matter of Honour" by Jeffrey Archer, don't laugh until you have read it...
Really is Class would make an excellent film

I'm hooked on Jeffrey Archer, think he's a fab author!
I am currently reading 'A prisoner of Birth'

I also like Val McDermid (wire in the blood) and Simon Kernick, anything thats not girly!

Another good one by Mr Archer, try to get Matter of Honour though Ljay you wont be disappointed

[Darth Loo-knee]

George R R Martin's "Song of Ice and Fire" are the Best books ever in my honest opinion.
http://www.georgerrmartin.com/
 

Yeah, but when is the idle sod going to finish it?  He's been promising volume 5 for 2 years now!

I know what you mean had to wait two years for "A Clash of Kings", then two years for "A Storm of Swords", then five years for "A Feast for Crows"........ but really worth the wait

[TheBoy]

I spend a lot of time on the train, taken up reading. Makes the time go faster.

Just read Richard Brandsons autobiography, that was damn good,

Now i am in Rowland White's - Vulcan 607, its about the time we sent a single Vulcan to the Falklands War in 1982 - very good so far  

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