Ok, boys toys on a Sunday night.

Posted by: Tony Lockhart on 13 November 2011

This is a video from inside the cockpit of a two seater English Electric Lightning. The Thunder City jet was attempting to crack the world record for brakes-off to 9,000 metres. Just watch the altimeter over on the left climb from about 55 seconds in:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC8CsVpg64o

Tony

Posted on: 13 November 2011 by BigH47

Some excellent Lightning stuff on YouTube.

Posted on: 18 November 2011 by Tony Lockhart

Also some nasty stuff, like the recent crash of Galloping Ghost at the Reno air races. Not for the faint hearted.

Tony

Posted on: 18 November 2011 by BigH47

I avoid them.