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http://www.optuszoo.com.au/news/top/news-com-au/plane-fury-over-child-in-first-class/944387

The above news item appeared on my optuszoo home page.

Have any of our cabin crew members or other first class passengers experienced anything like this?

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Copied from another aviation site:

Set your speed at 250 and you will get prop blur, not full circle but 3-4 blades blurring nicely. Used this technique when shooting warbirds air to air and found it acceptable.

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It is quite simple. (Number of Blades) * (Prop RPM / 60) will give you the denominator of the shutter speed.

For example, 2 blades, 2500RPM - The above equation gives 2 * (2500/60) = 83.33. This means that your shutter speed would have to be 1/83.33 sec or slower to get a full circle.

Another example, 3 blades, 2500RPM, requires 1/125th sec.

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I'm with you Geoff. I don't think Bill Lawry, Ian Chappell, Ian Healy, et al were as parochial or condescending.

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A few months since the last post.

The computer I got last Christmas (the one with Windows 8) packed it in a while back. I got a replacement under warranty, and have recently set it up and started using it. I have discovered a few hidden things on Win8 and I have created a small PowerPoint slideshow to explain them. It's not a comprehensive Win8 tutorial, merely a peek at some of the different things that will confront a new user. I'm not uploading it to a server, so if anyone would like to have a look at it, PM me with your email address and I will email it to you.

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A few stomach churners in this video from Wellington:

Hi Newbs,

From the glare on the windshield and pilots visor, and the shadow on the wheels, the sun is to the right and slightly behind the photographer. Therefore, the shadow would be almost directly below the gyro, and slightly on the far side of it. The ground seems to slope slightly away from the camera, so very little shadow would be visible. See the marked area on the photo below:

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If you thought that was a toughie, Geoff, take a look at this one. You probably know about it, but this is a very impressive video. Check out the rock wall at the end of the landing run.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2uhdigW1aU

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Landing and takeoff video:

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A video which came up at the end of the Pitts Special video posted today. It is a documentary from specification of requirement for the TSR2 aircraft to destruction of all airframes after cancellation of the program and runs for just under 55 minutes. Very interesting for anyone interested in history and Australia's involvement.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEtkrZiDDGc

You're right Geoff. The photo can be found on Google Images (search F111 intake), but the source is here:

http://www.aussiemodeller.com.au/pages/History/Aircraft/Quigg_F111_P1.html

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I was thinking F-5 Tiger (et al) but it looks a bit narrow.

Edit:

After posting the above, I saw your second clue --- F-102 Delta Dagger.

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Not an Su-24, mn. Its wing is above the intake, and the intake has a flatter outside wall, more parallel to the inside wall. No idea what it is though.

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While you are probably right, mn, comparing the US to anywhere is a bit fruitless, After all, they are the only country where (almost) everyone walks around armed with a gun, and where you can be arrested and held in jail for stopping by a road to photograph a tourist attraction sign. They are something else again.

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The guy in the right seat is flying - at one point you can see his hand on the cyclic, and the guy in the left seat is waving his hand around. I think AP meant left as in 'reading from left to right'.

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Good grief, Geoff, how did you latch onto that from the small image in the clue?

I'm done (at least for now.) Like some other quizzes, if you win, it's your turn. Over to you, mate.

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OK. Let's see how we go this time.

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Kinda thought you'd be the one to get this one quickly, mn. I'll throw up the one you nominated for the other guys to think about.

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I'm afraid you are quicker than i am Geoff. I have searched hundreds of images via Google Images, trying to narrow the search, but can't find anything on your photo.

This one should also be fairly easy, but I'll throw it in anyway.

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Next puzzle.

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Hi Geoff,

You quoted the right model but I have no idea what your photo is. Is it another quiz or does it relate to my last quiz?

The Supermarine 322 was intended as a torpedo dive bomber, but only two wooden prototypes were built. It was named the Dumbo, and had a wing which could have its angle of incidence changed in flight.

No Geoff, I wasn't aware there was a Grob at Parafield.

And yes, you are on the ball with Martin Baker. It's the MB5, superseded by the arrival of the jet age.

It's getting harder to find difficult examples. How about this one?

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Hi Willie,

With the Bachem, I thought it looked similar to a Nazi V1, so I Googled manned rocket aircraft. As for mine, it never made it past prototype. That's the only clue for the moment.

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Hi Willie,

The Bachem Ba 349 Natter.

A replica of the Bachem Ba349 at the Deutsches Museum in Munich, Germany.

You might know this one:

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A young man with his pants hanging half off his ass,

two gold front teeth, and a half inch thick gold chain

around his neck; walked into the

local welfare office to pick up his cheque.

He marched up to the counter and said,

"Hi. You know, I just H A T E drawing

welfare. I'd really rather have a job.. I don't like

taking advantage of the system, getting

something for nothing."

The social worker behind the counter said "Your

timing is excellent. We Just got a job opening from a

very wealthy old man who wants a chauffeur and

bodyguard for his beautiful daughter. You'll have

to drive around in his 2012 Mercedes-Benz CL, and

he will supply all of your clothes."

"Because of The long hours, meals will be provided.

You'll also be expected to escort the daughter on her

overseas holiday trips. This is rather awkward to say

But you will also have, as part of your job, the

assignment to satisfy her sexual urges as the

daughter is in her mid-20's and has a rather strong

sex drive."

The guy, just plain wide-eyed, said,

"You're bullshittin' me!"

The social worker said, "Yeah, well...

You started it." .....

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