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originally posted by: Discotech
Found this article on the BBC and figured some of the Air enthusiasts might find it informative to read.
Farnborough: A key role in Britain's aerospace industry
Has a nice history of the air show and some timeline videos of the aircraft and some pictures too of yesterdays beautiful engineering within flight, still yet to visit the show myself as where I live we have an annual air show too but wouldn't mind going just to see the Raptor in flight
The Saunders Roe jet flying boat fighter picture is something I've not seen before, certainly an interesting looking craft and the Comet is just a beautiful design as opposed to the SRN1 hovercraft which just looks bizarre.
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: 3danimator2014
This year will be one of the biggest events in years. The F-35, 737 Max, KC-390 and a bunch of others will make their debuts with many flying displays that should be impressive as hell.
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: 3danimator2014
It would be worth going to just for the F-35 displays. They're going to have one B model on static display and one flying, including a vertical landing and in flight refueling demo.
www.farnborough.com...
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: 3danimator2014
I've stood directly under one while it was sitting in the hangar.
originally posted by: Britguy
a reply to: 3danimator2014
The SR-71's used to display while based at Mildenhall. I remember the first time I saw one in the air and how rapidly it built speed with just a short afterburner run from just one of those huge engines. I think it was 20 miles away before it slowed enough to make a turn and return!
I also used to see them sometimes very early morning over the Wash area of the Norfolk Coast. First sighting was usually the circling KC-135R waiting for the Blackbird to arrive.
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: 3danimator2014
It's better if you read The Untouchables too.