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Aug 30th, 2007 at 8:59pm

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David Matlby's wonderfull Comet models have recently been updated to include more features AND now a fully working Virtual Cockpit. This inspired me to produce some period Comet snaps,

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A Dan Air publicity postcard,
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Anyone remember when photos were square and not rectangular?
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Reply #1 - Aug 31st, 2007 at 8:20am

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Very nice shots i don't like thisd death trap though Sad
 
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Reply #2 - Aug 31st, 2007 at 10:08am

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A bit harsh, it was the Comet 1 that was the 'death trap'. That one had square windows and several were lost due to metal fatigue. These were early days for pressurised jets and many lessons were learnt.

The later Comet 3's and 4's flew well into the '70's and had an exccellent safety record and there is a version of the Comet airframe still flying today, the RAF's Nimrod.
 
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Reply #3 - Aug 31st, 2007 at 10:20am

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nice job!!  Cheesy
 
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Reply #4 - Aug 31st, 2007 at 11:38am

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simonmd wrote on Aug 31st, 2007 at 10:08am:
A bit harsh, it was the Comet 1 that was the 'death trap'. That one had square windows and several were lost due to metal fatigue. These were early days for pressurised jets and many lessons were learnt.

The later Comet 3's and 4's flew well into the '70's and had an exccellent safety record and there is a version of the Comet airframe still flying today, the RAF's Nimrod.

Oh ok didnt see the 4 on the pic ah well.
and i only like this plane in the RAF paint. NIMROD RULES! Grin
 
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Reply #5 - Aug 31st, 2007 at 2:17pm

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simonmd wrote on Aug 31st, 2007 at 10:08am:
A bit harsh, it was the Comet 1 that was the 'death trap'. That one had square windows and several were lost due to metal fatigue. These were early days for pressurised jets and many lessons were learnt.

The later Comet 3's and 4's flew well into the '70's and had an exccellent safety record and there is a version of the Comet airframe still flying today, the RAF's Nimrod.



If only thay had lised to Sir Frank Wittle he comented on the air frame and the windows being unsutable.  Tho saying that the way he got dumped on was terrable ignored, then his ider stolen by the Germans then serpoterted but not enuf then his Rover kept on changing things, then the Minstery gave his Designs to the USA then he got forsed to Resign from the very industry he Created!!!!!!
 
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Reply #6 - Aug 31st, 2007 at 2:44pm
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I like the second one, It reminds me of when I stole a De Havilland Comet on Grand Theft Auto London, mainly because of the location of the text, but it said "Smelly Docks" instead of Dan Air. Lovely shots.
 
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Reply #7 - Aug 31st, 2007 at 3:52pm

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BuggsK100RS wrote on Aug 31st, 2007 at 2:17pm:
If only thay had lised to Sir Frank Wittle he comented on the air frame and the windows being unsutable.  Tho saying that the way he got dumped on was terrable ignored, then his ider stolen by the Germans then serpoterted but not enuf then his Rover kept on changing things, then the Minstery gave his Designs to the USA then he got forsed to Resign from the very industry he Created!!!!!!  

You desperately need a spell checker! Wink However, you do know your history very well. I'ts a fact that the US couldn't get their early jet engine designs to work until we 'shared' our research with them after the war. Some say this was a condition of writing off a large part of our war debt to them.

Later, there is a story that plans and research connected to the Hawker Sidley Trident were leeked to the US as well and many items from that lead to the successfull Boeing 727.
 
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Reply #8 - Aug 31st, 2007 at 4:04pm

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simonmd wrote on Aug 31st, 2007 at 3:52pm:
You desperately need a spell checker! Wink

LOL People who live in glass houses and all that. Tongue Cheesy

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Later, there is a story that plans and research connected to the Hawker Sidley Siddeley Trident were leeked leaked to the US as well and many items from that lead led to the successfull successful Boeing 727.
 
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I know, I know.......  Roll Eyes
 
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Reply #10 - Aug 31st, 2007 at 4:35pm

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simonmd wrote on Aug 31st, 2007 at 4:29pm:
I know, I know.......  Roll Eyes

LOL Grin

Nice edits. Not so sure about the Frank Whittle quote though. Undecided
 
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I dont give a monkeys about spelling in Disylesix and I had just whatched a program on the History channel all about the history of the Jurbo jet Smiley  very cool stuff.
 
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Jurbo jet? I like the sound of that... post a piccie of it... Grin Grin

Naah, just pullin' your leg, Bugs... Wink
 
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Reply #13 - Sep 1st, 2007 at 8:34am

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Bah i kep doing that i cleened my keybord the other week and for some reason keep pressing the wrong key now.

Yea ment to say Turbo Jet  Roll Eyes
 
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BuggsK100RS wrote on Sep 1st, 2007 at 8:34am:
Bah i kep doing that i cleened my keybord the other week and for some reason keep pressing the wrong key now.

Yea ment to say Turbo Jet  Roll Eyes


I thought you meant to say 'jumbo jet'... Grin
 
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