Brize 25 Jul 09

[Mackrick]

A few more snaps from this weekend from an engineers view point...












Loads more photos here..http://picasaweb.google.com/macs4me/Brize25Jul2009?feat=directlink

[Pujgnie]

Great pictures Mackrick

Dumb Q time... but what are those spikey things in (what looks like) - the exhaust pipes ?

[Stevieboy]

Excellent pics Rick.

Keep 'em comin'

[Dan4th]

Great pictures Mackrick

Dumb Q time... but what are those spikey things in (what looks like) - the exhaust pipes ?

Phill:

That's where they impale the wieners for roasting
when it's time for lunch....

Mmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!

Danf.

[Ramshornvortex]

Dumb Q time... but what are those spikey things in (what looks like) - the exhaust pipes ?

They're the thermocouples for measuring jet pipe temperature......and as any sooty will tell you they hurt like hell if you put your knee down on one as you're backing out of the jet pipe after doing a visual of the hot end of the engine!

[Pujgnie]

Dumb Q time... but what are those spikey things in (what looks like) - the exhaust pipes ?

They're the thermocouples for measuring jet pipe temperature......and as any sooty will tell you they hurt like hell if you put your knee down on one as you're backing out of the jet pipe after doing a visual of the hot end of the engine!

Ahh.. thanks for that explanation. I've never seen them before... and I've learn't something new today

[Cj27]

and now for some of my photos...
http://picasaweb.google.com/imacj27/Vulcan25thJuly09#

[Mackrick]

Really like these ones CJ

[Jigsaw]

Great pics guys

[Dan4th]

Uh-oh.....

Looks like we're getting back to that *&/?@!%
ART Dissertation again!

Good thing Spitfire's otherwise occupied with
intense hangover recovery and remediation!

Oh, and nice pics -- esp. the groovy lines

Danf.

[Smiler]

and now for some of my photos...

Come and give me a BIG HUG!!!!!!!

[Pujgnie]

Smiler...

Any chance of seeing some of yours ? (pretty please)

[Sooty655]

Dumb Q time... but what are those spikey things in (what looks like) - the exhaust pipes ?

They're the thermocouples for measuring jet pipe temperature......and as any sooty will tell you they hurt like hell if you put your knee down on one as you're backing out of the jet pipe after doing a visual of the hot end of the engine!

Ahh.. thanks for that explanation. I've never seen them before... and I've learn't something new today

On 655, which obviously has 300 series propelling nozzles, there is a nice gap between the thermocouples at the bottom for the sooty to crawl through, but ONLY on nos 2 and 3 engines. On nos 1 and 4, because of the outward skew in the end of the jetpipe, the bottom thermocouple is near to bottom dead centre, and it hurts!!

I'm not sure if 558 is the same, because the 200 series propelling nozzles are very different - I'm sure you've noticed that the nozzles and end caps are somewhat longer on 558 than on 655.

[IanM]

Really like these ones CJ

Whas that bit do then? (the bit where the ear defenders are hanging on)

[Louise]

thats the headset rack

[IanM]

Anyone got a sensible answer?

[Gully]

Anyone got a sensible answer?

Think it used to be the Loran (Long Range Aids to Navigation) antenna. Might still be an aerial of some sort, but probably just a useful rack now!

Gully

[IanM]

Anyone got a sensible answer?

Think it used to be the Loran (Long Range Aids to Navigation) antenna. Might still be an aerial of some sort, but probably just a useful rack now!

Gully

Excellent, always seen it there but never knew what it was.

[Mackrick]

Not used anymore but makes a useful headrest rack

[Dan4th]

Or a chin-up bar......

D.

[Mackrick]

I somehow don't think Smiler or Oberon would be very happy if it was used a a chin up bar and we bent their nice straight aerial.

[Oberon]

The aerial used to be the ADF "sense" aerial, but may have been used for the later Loran Fit - I would need to check the modification sheets back at Brunty.

It is there purely for aesthetic reasons now - not connected to anything.





Oberon

[Sad Sam3]

The aerial used to be the ADF "sense" aerial, but may have been used for the later Loran Fit - I would need to check the modification sheets back at Brunty.

It is there purely for aesthetic reasons now - not connected to anything.





Oberon

We'll use it as a headset hanger then!

Rick, I've told you before about posting my pictures.

[Mackrick]

OK Sam I get the picture