Concorde

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

Why would you be watching the stewards? Something you need to tell us?

watching them to deliver the next scotch

[KERRSURF]

so concorde on a conveyor belt..................................................

excellent timing sir!

[KERRSURF]

I like taking off and landing, the rest is just sore on my long legs...

[Predictable Bob]

Not quite off topic for a change ......

I seem to vaguely recall that, during the development of Concorde, they fitted a single RR engine to the bottom of a Vulcan and when it was airborne switched off the Vulcan's engines and just ran on the RR engine .......

Damned impressive on two counts methinks !

[Albannach]

I seem to vaguely recall that, during the development of Concorde, they fitted a single RR engine to the bottom of a Vulcan

Poor Dr Spock. I always wondered what happened to him.

[Predictable Bob]

Poor Dr Spock. I always wondered what happened to him.

What on earth have babies got to do with it ?????

[Albannach]

What on earth have babies got to do with it ?????

I thought I was being smart, but you've got me with that one. I've no idea what you mean!

[Apache]

Nurture or Nature - Dr Spock's claim to fame (the REAL Dr Spock, not Mr Nimoy)

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

I thought I was being smart, but you've got me with that one. I've no idea what you mean!

Posts this and scampers off

[Predictable Bob]

Nurture or Nature - Dr Spock's claim to fame (the REAL Dr Spock, not Mr Nimoy)

Spot on !

Dr Spock was an expert on babies

Mr Spock was a well known Vulcan (and pedant !)

Bugger - too slow as usual !

[Albannach]

Spot on !

Dr Spock was an expert on babies

Mr Spock was a well known Vulcan (and pedant !)

Bugger - too slow as usual !

Ah, never heard of the Babies one. Must remember to wake up properly before trying to be a smart ar$e.

[Apache]

But yes, the RR Olympus was fitted to a Vulcan and as you say, kept it aloft with the four Avons fitted to the Vulcan at flight idle. Impressively powerful engine!

mind you, the Vulcan would probably have maintained flight on one of itsown engines, such was the nature of it. It did after all have a bl00dy huge wing area!

[Predictable Bob]

mind you, the Vulcan would probably have maintained flight on one of itsown engines, such was the nature of it. It did after all have a bl00dy huge wing area!

Shouldn't that be:

"It DOES have a bl00dy huge wing area!"

After all XH558 is now flying again - roll on the CAA Cert and some air shows !

[Chillitt]

But yes, the RR Olympus was fitted to a Vulcan and as you say, kept it aloft with the four Avons fitted to the Vulcan at flight idle. Impressively powerful engine!

mind you, the Vulcan would probably have maintained flight on one of itsown engines, such was the nature of it. It did after all have a bl00dy huge wing area!

Blakes 7 only had one Avon, and that went along quite nicely...