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B1B Departs..

Post by Pune » Wed Sep 21, 2016 12:15 pm

B1B departs RAF Fairford yesterday, amazing experience and a few damaged ears I would imagine!!
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Re: B1B Departs..

Post by seven » Wed Sep 21, 2016 12:33 pm

A lucky experience it must have been, in more ways than one! But I must need new glasses...

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Re: B1B Departs..

Post by Pune » Wed Sep 21, 2016 1:12 pm

No new glasses required, the aircraft is leaving a huge heat haze behind it...and a serious jet wash.. :Wow:
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Post by Sean Mac » Wed Sep 21, 2016 1:23 pm

Pune wrote:No new glasses required, the aircraft is leaving a huge heat haze behind it...and a serious jet wash.. :Wow:
No surprised it was so low, was heavy and had its spoilers deployed during the take off run.

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Re: B1B Departs..

Post by tim_raper » Wed Sep 21, 2016 1:38 pm

Pune wrote:B1B departs RAF Fairford
Just :'(
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Post by Pune » Wed Sep 21, 2016 2:44 pm

tim_raper wrote:
Pune wrote:B1B departs RAF Fairford
Just :'(
Indeed, it frightened the c--p out of many folks at the fence I do believe :Wow:
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Re: B1B Departs..

Post by tim_raper » Wed Sep 21, 2016 3:01 pm

I suspect the pulses of the 4 chaps aboard raced slightly as well
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Re: B1B Departs..

Post by Stroudy » Wed Sep 21, 2016 3:14 pm

tim_raper wrote:I suspect the pulses of the 4 chaps aboard raced slightly as well
Especially as it dipped back onto the runway after it first left the deck.. and even that was a LONG way towards the end!
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Re: B1B Departs..

Post by Pune » Wed Sep 21, 2016 5:27 pm

Yup there were certainly a few unrepeatable comments amongst the 'windrush' !!!
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Post by Blackcat1 » Wed Sep 21, 2016 8:45 pm

Always love seeing and hearing a B1 take off!! Awesome!!!
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Post by thorny1a » Wed Sep 21, 2016 8:57 pm

B b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b bbbbad to the Bone!!!! :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:
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Re: B1B Departs..

Post by Jutter » Thu Sep 22, 2016 10:26 am

Hi all,

Is there a photo from aside when it just passes the road? That will show how low it was the best.

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Re: B1B Departs..

Post by slogen51 » Thu Sep 22, 2016 10:43 am

There are some clear photos on the Brize spotters face book showing the spoilers clearly deployed in the up position when the jet is just airborne.

I tried posting a link but it didn't work but I guess others will post in due course.
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Re: B1B Departs..

Post by Nippy » Thu Sep 22, 2016 3:31 pm

Here's my iPhone video.

https://youtu.be/tqYdA7zbOiE
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Re: B1B Departs..

Post by xm657 » Thu Sep 22, 2016 6:49 pm

Nippy wrote:Here's my iPhone video.

https://youtu.be/tqYdA7zbOiE
Wow, that is low, does seem to be struggling to haul itself into the air.
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Re: B1B Departs..

Post by saint1 » Fri Sep 23, 2016 6:04 pm

Here is another mobile video from head on. The biggest difference from the other Crook take-off is the downforce from the spoilers I guess. You can see these in the picture grab from the video. If you look at a typical landing there are two spoilers on each wing, he appears to only have one set up on each wing (luckily).

https://youtu.be/yoBA66VQLaU

or search = B1 B FFD 20 Sept
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Re: B1B Departs..

Post by Pune » Sat Sep 24, 2016 9:01 am

Excellent videos.
Thanks for sharing :thumb:
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