Cyn

[Reg Perrin]

Saw five of these apparently flying in military colours in apparent formation over our house tonight. I've GOT to be wrong, what the fuck could a squadron of those do?

[Dordie]

Saw five of these apparently flying in military colours in apparent formation over our house tonight. I've GOT to be wrong, what the fuck could a squadron of those do?

German registration, probably en route to bomb the shit out of Sturgeon.

How did you get up there to photograph that one?

[superwoman]

How did you get up there to photograph that one

Pogo stick

[andyastro]

Saw five of these apparently flying in military colours

gay fantasies

[Dordie]

Pogo stick

:rofl:

[Lord Ponsonby]

He got his wings in one of those.

[Cynic]

Saw five of these apparently flying in military colours in apparent formation over our house tonight. I've GOT to be wrong, what the fuck could a squadron of those do?

Done a bit of digging. It's a Gyroflug Speed Canard; they only ever made 39 of them - to see 5 together is unusual. There is one registered in the UK to the Empire Test Pilot School. The company (German) that made them ceased trading years ago, but the designs were bought by a company now owned by Northrop Grumman (US company). Apparently there was a tactical surveillance version offered, so maybe NG have made a military version from that. Not heard of it in UK service.

Can't find anything on the spotters forum.

[Reg Perrin]

Done a bit of digging. It's a Gyroflug Speed Canard; they only ever made 39 of them - to see 5 together is unusual. There is one registered in the UK to the Empire Test Pilot School. The company (German) that made them ceased trading years ago, but the designs were bought by a company now owned by Northrop Grumman (US company). Apparently there was a tactical surveillance version offered, so maybe NG have made a military version from that. Not heard of it in UK service.

Can't find anything on the spotters forum.

Well, they were like those rather than definitely that specific model. It was quite disconcerting!

[Cynic]

Well, they were like those rather than definitely that specific model. It was quite disconcerting!

Think I may have solved it; these are flying at Sunderland Airshow this weekend. Probably practising bombing St James Park.

http://www.theblades.com/getattachment/8040675d-ed9c-4dd2-b391-fe5ee8d0ed77/The-Blades-by-numbers.aspx

[Reg Perrin]

Think I may have solved it; these are flying at Sunderland Airshow this weekend. Probably practising bombing St James Park.

http://www.theblades.com/getattachment/8040675d-ed9c-4dd2-b391-fe5ee8d0ed77/The-Blades-by-numbers.aspx

They weren't them, but it's probably to do with the airshow.

[Plutonium]

I've never seen a plane with the propeller at the rear, before.

[Cynic]

I've never seen a plane with the propeller at the rear, before.

Called "pusher aircraft"; there have been quite a few made (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Pusher_aircraft).

[Plutonium]

Called "pusher aircraft"; there have been quite a few made (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Pusher_aircraft).

I suppose boats have the propeller at the rear, why not aircraft?

[Cynic]

I suppose boats have the propeller at the rear, why not aircraft?

It has advantages in a surveillance aircraft; you'll notice that the majority of modern drones are pusher aircraft.

[Reg Perrin]

These were the planes

[Reg Perrin]

What are those Cyn?

[Cynic]

What are those Cyn?

Sometimes, I even frighten myself; they are the "Patrouille REVA"

28707

They're on FB, just search their name.

[Reg Perrin]

So what are they for? Just airshows?

[Cynic]

So what are they for? Just airshows?

They're all French Air Force pilots, but it's their private hobby, so yes - airshow display pilots.