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Uh oh, Voyager Problems - Tonks?

Posted: 05 Apr 2012, 19:09
by Chris Trott
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... z1rBa1K6e4

I know that the Tornado is a finicky jet, only being able to use JP-8 and not Jet-A or other grades of fuel like the rest of the fleet, but you'd think that they'd build the plane to fit RAF probes correctly... And EADS was trying to trash Boeing for taking their time on the Advanced Boom...

Re: Uh oh, Voyager Problems - Tonks?

Posted: 05 Apr 2012, 21:10
by DaveB
:lol: :lol:

I think the closest Tonks has been to a Tornado recently is in a VC10 and the closest he's been to Voyager is a Thomas Cook A330 but he may know something he 'can' tell us about this :)

ATB
DaveB B)smk

Re: Uh oh, Voyager Problems - Tonks?

Posted: 05 Apr 2012, 21:16
by Chris Trott
Yeah, well considering the details in it, hopefully he can shed some more light on what "pipes" are leaking. It sounds like it's something to do with the basket more than any "pipes", but knowing the media, they get a report and then try to dumb it down and in the process get it wrong. :)

Re: Uh oh, Voyager Problems - Tonks?

Posted: 05 Apr 2012, 21:21
by DaveG
Well,if it's the Daily Mail, I'd be surprised if they got any of the facts right :lol:

Re: Uh oh, Voyager Problems - Tonks?

Posted: 05 Apr 2012, 21:25
by Chris Trott

Re: Uh oh, Voyager Problems - Tonks?

Posted: 05 Apr 2012, 21:27
by Chris Trott
Ahh, finally found a "reputable" source - CNBC - http://www.cnbc.com/id/46962804

BTW, since it reads the same and is a copy from Reuters, I guess we can blame them for the inability to figure out what a hose is versus a pipe. :)

Re: Uh oh, Voyager Problems - Tonks?

Posted: 05 Apr 2012, 21:43
by Garry Russell
so then what is a hose pipe??? :lol: :lol:

Re: Uh oh, Voyager Problems - Tonks?

Posted: 05 Apr 2012, 21:58
by airboatr
Chris Trott wrote:Ahh, finally found a "reputable" source - CNBC - http://www.cnbc.com/id/46962804
Right.
Where did you get it first?. . . . . . . . . . . . connecting the dots yet?

:lol:

I'd be more inclined to wait awhile before drawing any firm conclusions. But that's just me. :dunno:

Re: Uh oh, Voyager Problems - Tonks?

Posted: 05 Apr 2012, 22:39
by FlyTexas
Chris Trott wrote:Would you rather use The Sun? :rofl:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/ne ... r-RAF.html
I wouldn't know. To be honest I never seem to be able to get past page 3. :worried:

Brian

Re: Uh oh, Voyager Problems - Tonks?

Posted: 05 Apr 2012, 23:04
by Garry Russell
You like to keep abreast of the news then Brian?? *-)