Aviation, Aircraft I have worked on.

[otherclive]

For anyone interested in aviation Aerospace Bristol are now exhibiting the Rolls-Royce historic engine collection. Aerospace Bristol has now developed into an excellent visitor attraction.

Rolls-Royce Aerospace Collection to go on Display in New Museum Store at Aerospace Bristol

Rolls-Royce Aerospace Collection to go on Display in New Museum Store at Aerospace Bristol

www.rolls-royce.com

 

[Buckman]

Nice to see the old timers. This is the last thing I worked on.

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That is a fantastic aircraft and akin to the Dakota of old.

 

[Hutch]

Nice to see the old timers. This is the last thing I worked on.

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That is a very interesting aircraft, the No1 and No3 props turn anti clockwise , ( when viewed from the front and No 2 and 4 rotate clockwise, I suppose to counter roll torque

 

[Hutch]

That is a fantastic aircraft and akin to the Dakota of old.

More like the C130.

 

[Sam Vimes]

I've also worked on these two plus the one that has the flying ability of a house brick. Can Hutch name them?

 

[Hutch]

Is the top one a Mongoose, lower heli EH 101, Merlin,
Not a clue about the sand coloured Brick. Looks nasty though.

 

[otherclive]

I've also worked on these two plus the one that has the flying ability of a house brick. Can Hutch name them?


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Apache and Merlin. Please wait one whilst I flash up LENS. Buts that would be cheating.

 

[RogerL]

Looking at the Mangusta/Mongoose and Apache, it looks more like an Apache to me - the tank looks like a US Abrams M1

 

[otherclive]

Looking at the Mangusta/Mongoose and Apache, it looks more like an Apache to me - the tank looks like a US Abrams M1

It’s obviously an Apache. That’s the Duke of Sussex up there riding shotgun 😱

 

[otherclive]

The Merlin is a big beast when compared to the Sea King. It created a whole new challenge for landing and handling on Type 23 and 22 frigates. It made moving your caravan using the mover on to your drive during an earthquake seem simple. For interest here a paper circa late 1980s which gives an excellent description of what was developed. That project got me many trips to Yeovil and Loanhead.

https://library.imarest.org/nanna/record/8594/files/v31b3p11a.pdf?withWatermark=0&withMetadata=0®isterDownload=1&version=1

 

[Sam Vimes]

In order...

Apache AH64...not sure what version. We were contracted by BAe Systems to develop some electronics for their Defensive Aid Suit. Never got to play with one.

EH101/Merlin....ASW. We worked with TMSL to help them design some electronics to interface to Sonar Buoys. Got an invite to go and play with one but it coincided with a visit from the boss of our parent company, so couldn't go.

Abrams M1A2 main battle tank. We were contracted to design some processing electronics and interfaces. The most intriguing was a Voice Alert module. We weren't allowed to know what the messages were but speculated it would be on the lines of;Hatch Ajar;Fasten Seat Belt; Incoming.

Did get to go in one at the factory in Michigan. Due to safety reasons I wasn't allowed to get in the complete assembly but they separate the Turret and Hull. So with the Turret on a stand I could crawl inside and stand upright. Not somewhere I'd like to be in combat.