Post by plug on Feb 3, 2023 22:36:10 GMT 1
Dismal grey and slightly drizzly weather at first, but it gradually improved. With two test pilots and four serviceable aircraft available, it turned out to be one of the best days of flying at Warton for a long time!
One of the based Typhoons went off unusually early (before 10am) so I missed it taking off. However it stayed up for well over two hours, so I caught it landing:
ZK356 Typhoon FGR4 by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
The second Typhoon launch of the day included a performance take-off. This was the third flight for this Qatari single-seater.
ZR511 QA410 Typhoon by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
ZR511 QA410 Typhoon by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
ZR511 QA410 Typhoon by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
ZR511 QA410 Typhoon by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
ZR511 QA410 Typhoon by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
Then another performance take-off from ZK370 on what appeared to be its delivery flight to Coningsby. More details of this particular jet are in the 31 January 2023 report.
ZK370 Typhoon FGR4 by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
ZK370 Typhoon FGR4 by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
ZK370 Typhoon FGR4 by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
Finally, yet another afterburner show from this Qatari Typhoon making its second flight. As a general rule they wait until the second flight to test the afterburners, and switch them on a little way down the runway, presumably to avoid burning the paint on the runway piano keys.
ZR513 Typhoon by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
ZR513 Typhoon by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
ZR513 Typhoon by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
ZR513 Typhoon by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
ZR513 Typhoon by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
ZR513 Typhoon by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
ZR513 Typhoon by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
One of the based Typhoons went off unusually early (before 10am) so I missed it taking off. However it stayed up for well over two hours, so I caught it landing:
ZK356 Typhoon FGR4 by Dan Sprague, on FlickrThe second Typhoon launch of the day included a performance take-off. This was the third flight for this Qatari single-seater.
ZR511 QA410 Typhoon by Dan Sprague, on FlickrZR511 QA410 Typhoon by Dan Sprague, on FlickrZR511 QA410 Typhoon by Dan Sprague, on FlickrZR511 QA410 Typhoon by Dan Sprague, on FlickrZR511 QA410 Typhoon by Dan Sprague, on FlickrThen another performance take-off from ZK370 on what appeared to be its delivery flight to Coningsby. More details of this particular jet are in the 31 January 2023 report.
ZK370 Typhoon FGR4 by Dan Sprague, on FlickrZK370 Typhoon FGR4 by Dan Sprague, on FlickrZK370 Typhoon FGR4 by Dan Sprague, on FlickrFinally, yet another afterburner show from this Qatari Typhoon making its second flight. As a general rule they wait until the second flight to test the afterburners, and switch them on a little way down the runway, presumably to avoid burning the paint on the runway piano keys.
ZR513 Typhoon by Dan Sprague, on FlickrZR513 Typhoon by Dan Sprague, on FlickrZR513 Typhoon by Dan Sprague, on FlickrZR513 Typhoon by Dan Sprague, on FlickrZR513 Typhoon by Dan Sprague, on FlickrZR513 Typhoon by Dan Sprague, on FlickrZR513 Typhoon by Dan Sprague, on Flickr