Black Cats - 2007 - Lynx!

Chris Sykes · Post by **Chris Sykes** » 25 May 2007, 01:35

If i remember rightly the RN Lynxs couldnt do a flip anyway due to all the sonar etc equipment in the back where as the Army one doesnt have that...

Post by **DaveB** » 25 May 2007, 01:39

That is the more likely scenario Chris. Nowt to do with a very expensive bit of kit dropping out of the underside

Now I really AM confused

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SkippyBing · Post by **SkippyBing** » 25 May 2007, 01:51

Just to clear things up. RN Lynx have never had dipping sonar because it's a gay pinger faggot thing that makes every sortie similar to dying of pure boredom. The only reason RN Lynx can't go upside down is because we have a different mark of engine to the Army (204 not 205) there's some sort of magic oil filter type arrangement that means the Army cabs don't grind their engines to bits for the few hundredths of a second they're upside down. Obviously the RN Lynx is generally heavier than the Army/RM version on account of having an actual mission system/radar/missile firing capability but at the end of the day if we needed to go inverted we could.
Really nice job on the repaint, considering it's only been around for about a month, I'm slightly scared about the amount of detail you've got into it!!
Oh and if anyone is offended by the term 'gay pinger faggot thing' you should have worked harder at school you Merlin loser.

Post by **DaveB** » 25 May 2007, 02:01

Tks Skip

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AndyG · Post by **AndyG** » 25 May 2007, 07:40

Cheers Andy, nice repaint!

AndyG

snave · Post by **snave** » 25 May 2007, 08:32

SkippyBing wrote:Just to clear things up. RN Lynx have never had dipping sonar because it's a gay pinger faggot thing that makes every sortie similar to dying of pure boredom. The only reason RN Lynx can't go upside down is because we have a different mark of engine to the Army (204 not 205) there's some sort of magic oil filter type arrangement that means the Army cabs don't grind their engines to bits for the few hundredths of a second they're upside down. Obviously the RN Lynx is generally heavier than the Army/RM version on account of having an actual mission system/radar/missile firing capability but at the end of the day if we needed to go inverted we could.
Really nice job on the repaint, considering it's only been around for about a month, I'm slightly scared about the amount of detail you've got into it!!
Oh and if anyone is offended by the term 'gay pinger faggot thing' you should have worked harder at school you Merlin loser.

None taken. The `gay pinger` I worked on, even twenty-some years ago would - if exposed to the air rather than used underwater - have quite literally exploded your little buzz-wagon into a squillion pieces, so that it fluttered down like confetti. Upside down or not.

How gay is fluttering confetti? :think:

There's something really pugnacious about the Navy Lynx. It's got a bow-legged stance and a beaten-about nose like a boxer who's had one fight too many.

igorski · Post by **igorski** » 25 May 2007, 10:43

Thanks for explanation SkippyBing, and ta to the others for their comments too

Why would the sonar have exploded if used above water?

SkippyBing · Post by **SkippyBing** » 25 May 2007, 10:59

Why would the sonar have exploded if used above water?

God no, now you've asked him a question about sonar. I made that mistake once several hours later I came too having slipped into a coma whilst the Pinger type twittered on about harmonics and such like!

Post by **DaveB** » 25 May 2007, 11:22

Andy.. I'd imagine it's to do with the heat generated by the sonar pulse. Chances are, as well as the crews do-dads being fried.. it'd frazzle the helicopters systems too

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Kevin Farnell · Post by **Kevin Farnell** » 27 May 2007, 00:24

Superb effort, Andy

Here is the real thing at Duxford, last weekend.

Hard to tell the difference.

Regards.

Kevin