Osprey

suzublu · 22nd October 2020, 18:43

Saw my first Osprey today, no, not the spuggie, one of these

trikey · 22nd October 2020, 20:10

We get them over here now and again Ronnie (Along with hercs and apaches) they are a very impressive aircraft.

VVC-Geeza · 22nd October 2020, 20:25

Seen a few at airshows Ronnie.They had a poor safety record in the early days.

suzublu · 22nd October 2020, 20:26

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Originally Posted by trikey

We get them over here now and again Ronnie (Along with hercs and apaches) they are a very impressive aircraft.

Never see them up here Andy, plenty trainers, Chinooks, Typhoons etc, and one or two A400's

suzublu · 22nd October 2020, 20:31

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Originally Posted by VVC-Geeza

Seen a few at airshows Ronnie.They had a poor safety record in the early days.

It was the noise caused me to look up Mick, distinctive, like a Chinook, but different if you know what I mean.

mileshawk56 · 23rd October 2020, 13:47

In 1956-60 I lived in Woodley (East of Reading) and about 10miles from Fairy Aviations place at White Waltham. At that time they were developing the Fairy Rotodyne which is the early development of this type of STOL aircraft. It was without doubt the noisiest aeroplane in the world! the Lockeed Constellation and Concord on take-off were "stealth" like by comparison. I think they sold the plane and development data to an American plane maker. Chris.S.

suzublu · 23rd October 2020, 14:45

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Originally Posted by mileshawk56

In 1956-60 I lived in Woodley (East of Reading) and about 10miles from Fairy Aviations place at White Waltham. At that time they were developing the Fairy Rotodyne which is the early development of this type of STOL aircraft. It was without doubt the noisiest aeroplane in the world! the Lockeed Constellation and Concord on take-off were "stealth" like by comparison. I think they sold the plane and development data to an American plane maker. Chris.S.

I had an Airfix model of one of those

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mileshawk56 Posted a thing or two MGZT Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Berkshire Posts: 1,281 Thanks: 1,738 Thanked 299 Times in 216 Posts	In 1956-60 I lived in Woodley (East of Reading) and about 10miles from Fairy Aviations place at White Waltham. At that time they were developing the Fairy Rotodyne which is the early development of this type of STOL aircraft. It was without doubt the noisiest aeroplane in the world! the Lockeed Constellation and Concord on take-off were "stealth" like by comparison. I think they sold the plane and development data to an American plane maker. Chris.S.