558 at RIAT

[Fifties Fanatic]

That post from the VTTS was very interesting and before I read it I was going to post just how diverse 3M is as a company - Scotch tape is a very small part of their business! This is the Aerospace Division info.
http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/e ... /Aircraft/

[Mayfly]

Hmmmm I wonder if the 'trial product' is a new one - otherwise it's taken sometime to find it!

[Crew chief]

Some superb pics there!

Agree 558's performance seemed more "gentle" than last year (first I've seen of her this year) - it was very graceful though!

She has got to last until 2014 so i think they are being very careful with the aircraft's FI.Too much speed and chucking her around the sky all use's up more than the normal FI.


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[Xplumberlives]

Some superb pics there!

Agree 558's performance seemed more "gentle" than last year (first I've seen of her this year) - it was very graceful though!

She has got to last until 2014 so i think they are being very careful with the aircraft's FI.Too much speed and chucking her around the sky all use's up more than the normal FI.


cc.

The reason given last year was the "Show must go on" attempt to fly under or around weather!!!!!!

[Sooty655]

That must be the first time Barry has had to bend to be in the picture.

[Xplumberlives]

[Crew chief]

Some superb pics there!

Agree 558's performance seemed more "gentle" than last year (first I've seen of her this year) - it was very graceful though!

She has got to last until 2014 so i think they are being very careful with the aircraft's FI.Too much speed and chucking her around the sky all use's up more than the normal FI.


cc.

The reason given last year was the "Show must go on" attempt to fly under or around weather!!!!!!

Are yes but no FI no fly.

[Xplumberlives]

Some superb pics there!

Agree 558's performance seemed more "gentle" than last year (first I've seen of her this year) - it was very graceful though!

She has got to last until 2014 so i think they are being very careful with the aircraft's FI.Too much speed and chucking her around the sky all use's up more than the normal FI.


cc.

The reason given last year was the "Show must go on" attempt to fly under or around weather!!!!!!

Are yes but no FI no fly.

Oh I quite agree, my point was about how "THEY" attempted to justify the massive over use of the remaining FI!!!!

[Sooty655]

Oh I quite agree, my point was about how "THEY" attempted to justify the massive over use of the remaining FI!!!!

And then expected someone else to pay for it !!!

[Xplumberlives]

Oh yes!!!!

[Mags]

XP - are those first few photos from the Saturday?

[Xplumberlives]

XP - are those first few photos from the Saturday?

Oh yes, and taken from the hill overlooking the show!