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Motormouse
Concorde
Posts: 1347 Joined: 09 Sep 2004, 22:03Location: In a Hangar
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by Motormouse 20 Jan 2008, 16:42
On RR engines, there is an LP fuel pump, followed by a LP filter and finally the HP fuel pump.
Indeed there is, but I didn't want to get too techie for the non-techies that read this
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Pete
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Nigel H-J
Red Arrows
Posts: 8131 Joined: 14 May 2005, 15:33Location: Lincolnshire
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by Nigel H-J 20 Jan 2008, 19:07
Some people amaze me, read on the letters page on TV today from some-one who wrote in and said that they were getting fed up of the press calling it a crash landing. He/she went on to say that it is not a crash landing as the aircraft can be repaired and therefore it is a landing. A crash landing is when it cannot fly again!!! :doho:
I used to be an optimist but with age I am now a grumpy old pessimist.
Jon.M
VC10
Posts: 586 Joined: 19 Jun 2005, 19:36Location: Monza, Italy
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by Jon.M 20 Jan 2008, 19:51
Nigel H-J wrote: A crash landing is when it cannot fly again!!! :doho:
Surely that's called a "crash". :think:
Now I'm being pedantic.
Jon
TSR2
The Ministry
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by TSR2 20 Jan 2008, 19:59
I don't think that it will fly again, lots of damage to the wing roots, I guess she'll be parted out and turned into bean cans
Nigel H-J
Red Arrows
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by Nigel H-J 20 Jan 2008, 20:03
Well, I always call it a crash when something gets a bit bent!! :roll:
I used to be an optimist but with age I am now a grumpy old pessimist.
Kevin Farnell
Vintage Pair
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by Kevin Farnell 20 Jan 2008, 23:56
Nigel H-J wrote:
I have come across the following definitions before -
A successful landing - one that the aircraft can be used again.
A safe landing - one that everyone walks away.
Can anyone remember the third?
Regards
Kevin
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Chris Trott
Vintage Pair
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by Chris Trott 21 Jan 2008, 01:31
You're a tad off from what I remember -
speedbird591
Battle of Britain
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by speedbird591 21 Jan 2008, 09:04
DaveB wrote: It was only going to be a matter of time before this happened..
Cruel but mildly amusing
Mildly amusing?
That's the funniest thing I've seen for weeks! Thanks for that, Dave - I needed some cheering up.
Ian
DaveB
The Ministry
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by DaveB 21 Jan 2008, 10:08
Phew.. thanks for
that Ian. I fear we may be in a minority of 2 given the complete lack of response (make that 3 as the chap who sent it me was amused too)
ATB
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DanKH
Battle of Britain
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by DanKH 21 Jan 2008, 10:32
You're not alone ....
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Dan
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