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| posted on 10/12/13 at 11:08 PM |
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Some aeroplane vids from my work
Here's a few videos from my work of the second test flight of BS116 which is the first Tranche 3 typhoon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDr9BZmC4Dg&feature=share&list=UUs9HTncy2FLGgj00WY2k2JQ&index=1
http://youtu.be/iIFRY_NT_30
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86QfbfsbdyI&feature=share&list=UUs9HTncy2FLGgj00WY2k2JQ&index=2
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maccmike
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| posted on 10/12/13 at 11:22 PM |
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Amazing how relaxed the pilot is.
Cheers
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cerbera
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| posted on 11/12/13 at 07:16 AM |
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Saw that myself. 
There's at least four of us on here that work at BAE Systems in Warton.
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T66
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| posted on 11/12/13 at 07:24 AM |
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I work very close to the runway at Newcastle, and most aircraft noise we ignore and continue talking over - apart from the Typhoons, the hanger shakes
and the windows rattle.
PS whats the Tranche bit mean ?
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slingshot2000
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| posted on 11/12/13 at 07:51 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by T66[/I] PS whats the Tranche bit mean ?
Just an educated guess, but could it referring to the fact that this plane is from the third batch "built/delivered", the 3rd tranche ?
[Edited on 11/12/13 by slingshot2000]
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RickRick
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| posted on 11/12/13 at 09:17 AM |
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I'm at warton on typhoone final assembly, tranche 3 is 3rd batch but upgraded capability
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T66
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| posted on 11/12/13 at 01:45 PM |
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A term I've never heard used before. There again there's a lot of things I don't know......it's one thing I am actually really
good at.
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iank
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| posted on 11/12/13 at 02:15 PM |
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Tranche is a French word meaning "slice, section, series, or portion"
It's usually used in finance when a large amounts of money is being paid in installments based on some level of project completion.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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RickRick
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| posted on 11/12/13 at 02:26 PM |
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dam it i thought typhoon had got rid of the french years ago
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 11/12/13 at 03:50 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by maccmike
Amazing how relaxed the pilot is.
Cheers
Years of experience, plus (probably) a heap of natural talent - means that the flying bit is second-nature and he can concentrate on the aircraft
testing in a calm and relaxed manner.
I saw a Eurofighter in Denmark last year - the Danish Air Force were recruiting and had a full-sized dummy plane assembled in a shopping precinct. I
was amazed at how small it was, nowhere near as big as the Tornados and Phantoms I've seen in the past.
BTW: 'trenche' is a horrible business buzzword that is still doing the rounds, especially in the civil service... as said above, it means
'slice' or 'portion'. In this case, the 3rd part of the planned development.
[Edited on 11/12/13 by David Jenkins]
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