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British Airways Viscount 800 G-AOYG Turnhouse 1976

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British Airways Viscount 800 G-AOYG Turnhouse 1976

Post by Uuoret » Sat Apr 04, 2020 4:48 pm

This one for you, Mike......anyone notice anything odd....??

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Re: British Airways Viscount 800 G-AOYG Turnhouse 1976

Post by Mike » Sat Apr 04, 2020 4:56 pm

Ermmmmm yes, the GPU's a bit too close to the aircraft !
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Re: British Airways Viscount 800 G-AOYG Turnhouse 1976

Post by Uuoret » Sat Apr 04, 2020 4:59 pm

...could it be the propeller tips....??

Good to be back, Mike, and great to hear from you.

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Re: British Airways Viscount 800 G-AOYG Turnhouse 1976

Post by Mike » Sat Apr 04, 2020 5:04 pm

Oh yes, what's the story with the prop tips?
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Re: British Airways Viscount 800 G-AOYG Turnhouse 1976

Post by Uuoret » Sat Apr 04, 2020 5:35 pm

Absolutely no idea...!!!

Anyone else know?

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Re: British Airways Viscount 800 G-AOYG Turnhouse 1976

Post by PorkScratching » Sat Apr 04, 2020 10:05 pm

I'm sure I remember reading there were two different types of propellers fitted to Viscounts. I thought it was quite early in their service history though, not as late as your photos.

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Re: British Airways Viscount 800 G-AOYG Turnhouse 1976

Post by derek hopkins » Sun Apr 05, 2020 12:07 am

From memory I am sure the early ones had curved end on prop where as this one has square like on Vangaurd

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Re: British Airways Viscount 800 G-AOYG Turnhouse 1976

Post by condor » Sun Jun 14, 2020 6:41 pm

Remember seeing Viscounts like this regularly , so I guess no probs with odds and even props .

rgds condor .

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