seonau reckons he's a bit of a buccaneer, so I thought that I'd post a couple of pix of real Buccaneers for him:
Ibbo and the DD will recognise them, no doubt
Terro said
01:52 PM Dec 19, 2009
Good pictures Rolly. Do I remember correctly. The Buccaneer was the Fleet Air Arm version of the Hawker Hunter? If not that it was something like that. As you said Ibbo or Mr Duck will come up with the goods.
Terro
Basil Faulty said
01:56 PM Dec 19, 2009
Now here is an aircraft of reknown..... I think there is one at Albatross that could fly if anyone knew how....
Rolly said
02:14 PM Dec 19, 2009
Terro wrote:
Good pictures Rolly. Do I remember correctly. The Buccaneer was the Fleet Air Arm version of the Hawker Hunter? If not that it was something like that. As you said Ibbo or Mr Duck will come up with the goods.
Terro
There's an entry in the wikipedia that gives a general history of the breed.
The original design was for carrier use by the RN, was quickly up graded with engines that could actually propel it adequately, and eventually put into service in the RAF as well.
The "coke bottle" fuselage shape was an exercise in "constant frontal area" which was really a bit of cork-eyed thinking but which eventually evolved into something actually practical by way of aerodynamics.
C'mon, Ibbo, You'd know something about this.
Terro said
02:16 PM Dec 19, 2009
Looks like a Fairey Gannet from memory. I believe they had counter rotating propellors. Again I will have to bow to the greater knowledge of the great FAA Guru's. Is it in the Museum at Albatross Basil?
Terro
Basil Faulty said
02:33 PM Dec 19, 2009
Terro wrote:
Looks like a Fairey Gannet from memory. I believe they had counter rotating propellors. Again I will have to bow to the greater knowledge of the great FAA Guru's. Is it in the Museum at Albatross Basil?
Terro
Yes, unless it's flown to Temora or Albion Park....
Ma said
02:44 PM Dec 19, 2009
Not at Temora Basil, leastways not the last time we were there in late October.
Ma
Disco Duck said
04:07 PM Dec 19, 2009
The Hawker Siddley S2B Buccaneer. I never had anything to do with them but I do recognise the planes.
Always had me knackered how they flew like that .......with the wings broken in half and sticking up, but I guess they did okay.
I'll leave it to Professor Ibbo to explain it all.
Disco Duck said
04:09 PM Dec 19, 2009
Yeah the other is a Gannet. I wish I knew something about them but I'm just about to google up and have a gander!
Rolly said
04:27 PM Dec 19, 2009
A duck having a gander?
The mind boggles.
seonau said
04:34 PM Dec 19, 2009
Interesting ! Thankfully my nerve medication is kicking in now so since i am thinking a little clearer now how about another theme for my avatar. I like the idea of flying a Pirate flag on my rig but i guess there are alternatives, and that seems to be taken anyways. The best i can come up with so far, and it rhymes too is "Pony Pete" ! I could fly a horse hair tail ummmm ummm.... "Pirate Pete"..."Pony Pete"....uuummmm
Went and hade a look at Cameron Caravans today..terns out i know the salesman there and could get a deal. Tell me about Camerons please.
Rolly said
04:43 PM Dec 19, 2009
Know nothing of Cameron's Caravans, but I reckon the avatar's fine
The line "...a buck an ear..." fits in well with the generally appalling low standard of wit and reparteé that abounds on these pages.
Be Happy.
Even if it does take a dose or two of medication. ( Seeing the world without the traditional 'rose coloured glasses' can have that effect on one.)
Disco Duck said
06:51 PM Dec 19, 2009
I resent that Rolly..............."the generally appalling low standard of wit and repartee that abounds"
I'll have you know.................ALL my standards are appallingly low. Not just them!!
ibbo said
07:52 PM Dec 19, 2009
Oh Bliss.The Buccaneer did in fact take over from the out dated Seahawk single seater fighter that had been in service with the Royal Navy for many years.The Buccaneer was has been stated a "clone of the Hawker Hunter.I will give a run down about the Gannet.I would like to go back and have alook at some A700's that I have stored away.I may add that the Seahawk was the most forgiving and pleasant aircraft that I have had the pleasure of being associated with.Cheers.Ibbo.Oh yes,FLY NAVY.Just for you Rob.lol.
Disco Duck said
08:01 PM Dec 19, 2009
And Ibbo's run-down on the Gannet can be found on the mental telepathy page!!
Smokeydk said
08:07 PM Dec 19, 2009
Their website seems to be down currently
if you go to the newsagent.......and get copys of issues No#25 and 26 of the CamperTrailer Australia mag.......you will find info on them being tested ...with pros and cons
http://www.campertrailers.org/manufacturers.htm
Dave
ElBe said
11:43 PM Dec 19, 2009
I found this buccaneer on U tube, Ray Stevens . "The Pirate Song" Liked the set of his sails.
Elbe you are one very naughty girl. I don't know about his sails but I am greatly envious of his main mast. I didn't know they stored the cannon balls quite so close to the mast. Oh well you learn something every day.
Terro
seonau said
08:35 AM Dec 20, 2009
The girl in the pic is getting ready to run away and for good reason too when you have a look at whats chasing her
....Good posting ELBe... now i finally realize why it is women run away from me too!
ibbo said
11:38 AM Dec 20, 2009
Back to the Buccaneer.The Buccaneer did in fact replace the Scimitar not the Seahawk.The Seahawk was replaced by the Hunter T8.The Gannet had a Double Mamba engine conra rotating props and was an anti subamarine a/c..The RAN 817 squadron being their home from 1955 until1959 at HMS Albatross Nowra.Cheers.Ibbo.
dave06 said
01:49 PM Dec 20, 2009
pity they only let the learners on those planes though,
shame to keep breaking the wings like that, must cost the taxpayers a fortune to keep fixing them!
ibbo said
02:44 PM Dec 20, 2009
Dave,funny as feast when the wings fold up in mid air..........ooops wrong lever he said ejecting from the"plane.no it cant happen the wing fold levers are locked until the a/c has landed.Cheers.Ibbo....................Gee ElBe you can see where the Buccaneer keeps his spare Cannon.....Seonau,I fly the skull and crossbones on my van.Was once asked if I was part of a Bikie gang.Cheers.Ibbo.
ibbo said
03:04 PM Dec 20, 2009
On the Gannet subject,although they were not apretty a/c to look at they were very efficient in their Anti Submarine role.Thebomb bays could carry a range of torpedoes and sonar buoys.Beneath the wings rockets could be attached.The Mk 1's had arange of about 900 miles and top speed of 300 knots.The earlier Gannets had a poor fuel range of about 450 miles.An interesting feature of the double mamba engine was that one engine could be turned off after take off to conserve fuel.Cheers.Ibbo.
Disco Duck said
03:37 PM Dec 20, 2009
I never realised that they were two seperate engines................I thought it was one engine and two props to give extra oooomph for liftoff with the heavy torpedos
Well I'll be a stuffed turkey........learn sumphink every day!!
Ma said
05:29 PM Dec 20, 2009
Dream on DD............a duck is a duck is a duck..............Now, a turkey, that is bird of an entirely different feather altogether.............
Rolly said
05:58 PM Dec 20, 2009
If a duck thinks that he's a bit of a turkey, then, most likely, his goose is cooked.
JRH said
06:08 PM Dec 20, 2009
From a Duck to a Turkey and now a Goose, talk about multiple personalities, any body recommend a good shrink for DD. LOL
-- Edited by JRH on Sunday 20th of December 2009 05:09:01 PM
Ma said
06:34 PM Dec 20, 2009
SchitzoDuck............aaarrrggghhhh
Ma said
06:36 PM Dec 20, 2009
Guru reckons that DD sounds just like the typical seaweed sucker.
ibbo said
07:13 PM Dec 20, 2009
Right monkey,insult my oppo and you insult me.Seaweed Sucker indeed.Ducky has no problem being confused by the confuser in this instance.Having said that and not knowing what to say next.I will now surrender to Sister Stun Gun,bitch gives us viagara and then double bromide tablets.man doesent know if he is coming gone or dozing.cheers.Ibbo.
seonau reckons he's a bit of a buccaneer, so I thought that I'd post a couple of pix of real Buccaneers for him:
Ibbo and the DD will recognise them, no doubt
Terro
Now here is an aircraft of reknown..... I think there is one at Albatross that could fly if anyone knew how....
The original design was for carrier use by the RN, was quickly up graded with engines that could actually propel it adequately, and eventually put into service in the RAF as well.
The "coke bottle" fuselage shape was an exercise in "constant frontal area" which was really a bit of cork-eyed thinking but which eventually evolved into something actually practical by way of aerodynamics.
C'mon, Ibbo, You'd know something about this.
Terro
Yes, unless it's flown to Temora or Albion Park....
Ma
Interesting !
Thankfully my nerve medication is kicking in now so since i am thinking a little clearer now how about another theme for my avatar. I like the idea of flying a Pirate flag on my rig but i guess there are alternatives, and that seems to be taken anyways.
The best i can come up with so far, and it rhymes too is "Pony Pete" !
I could fly a horse hair tail ummmm
ummm.... "Pirate Pete"..."Pony Pete"....uuummmm
Went and hade a look at Cameron Caravans today..terns out i know the salesman there and could get a deal. Tell me about Camerons please.
Know nothing of Cameron's Caravans, but I reckon the avatar's fine
The line "...a buck an ear..." fits in well with the generally appalling low standard of wit and reparteé that abounds on these pages.
Be Happy.
Even if it does take a dose or two of medication. ( Seeing the world without the traditional 'rose coloured glasses' can have that effect on one.)
Terro
The girl in the pic is getting ready to run away and for good reason too when you have a look at whats chasing her
....Good posting ELBe... now i finally realize why it is women run away from me too!
If a duck thinks that he's a bit of a turkey, then, most likely, his goose is cooked.
-- Edited by JRH on Sunday 20th of December 2009 05:09:01 PM