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Victor K2 Question ?
Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2018 5:00 pm
by Vulcan74
Hello All
Did the Victor K2 use the chute every time on landing ?
Re: Victor K2 Question ?
Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2018 9:09 pm
by TankBuster
I think it was used more often than not, but I don't think anyone can say for certain that every single Victor landing in the types history involved deploying the chute. I guess it all depended on runway lengths, weights and speeds as to whether the chute was used or not?
TankBuster
Re: Victor K2 Question ?
Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2018 9:31 pm
by Phantom fanatic
Sometimes it deployed it on take off as well, riat departures early 90s.
Re: Victor K2 Question ?
Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2018 10:17 pm
by Supra
Never used it on the last landing ever (so far!
) at Bruntingthorpe, even though that would've been a good time to do so?
Re: Victor K2 Question ?
Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2018 8:42 am
by Blackjack56
Never saw one not use the 'chute in my time watching them at Marham but as Tankbuster said it probably depended on runway length etc.
Re: Victor K2 Question ?
Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2018 2:37 pm
by reach1
Used them at Marham in the early 80s most times also seen them use it at Sculthorpe.
Re: Victor K2 Question ?
Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2018 2:56 pm
by Nighthawke
Presumably Sculthorpe in 1978 when Marham's runway was being resurfaced?
Re: Victor K2 Question ?
Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2018 8:08 pm
by roughcutter
Saw the chute used at Waddington arrivals for the Photo-Call there in 1990
Re: Victor K2 Question ?
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 9:50 am
by Vulcan74
Hello All
Thanks for the replies, much appreciated.
Vulcan 74
Re: Victor K2 Question ?
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 4:42 pm
by gaviscon
I know the last Victor to fly used one when it landed at Shawbury.
https://youtu.be/2zMPrOE3Wpc
Re: Victor K2 Question ?
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 6:47 pm
by Nighthawke
The last Victor to fly (albeit briefly) landed at Bruntingthorpe but the chute was not used!