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Some aeroplane vids from my work

ste - 10/12/13 at 11:08 PM

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

maccmike - 10/12/13 at 11:22 PM

Amazing how relaxed the pilot is.
Cheers

cerbera - 11/12/13 at 07:16 AM

Saw that myself.
There's at least four of us on here that work at BAE Systems in Warton.

T66 - 11/12/13 at 07:24 AM

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 ?

slingshot2000 - 11/12/13 at 07:51 AM

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]

RickRick - 11/12/13 at 09:17 AM
I'm at warton on typhoone final assembly, tranche 3 is 3rd batch but upgraded capability

T66 - 11/12/13 at 01:45 PM
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.

iank - 11/12/13 at 02:15 PM
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.

RickRick - 11/12/13 at 02:26 PM
dam it i thought typhoon had got rid of the french years ago

David Jenkins - 11/12/13 at 03:50 PM
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]