Looks like sw is going to get the blow job of his life :-(

[Sir C]

Thanks all for the thoughts and prayers.

Suffice to say this is no laughing matter, irrespective of how you British scum like to look down your noses at us. All schools closed, all public transport stopped. People told to stay indoors. I popped out earlier for some ham and crisps and I can report almost panic buying in the local Supervalu.

By all accounts there was people in last night cleaning them out of booze.



Meanwhile Radio Teilifis Eireann have been keeping us all fully informed.

55kt, sw. a 55kt wind never hurt anyone. Fúck me, I've landed a Yak-50 in a 50kt wind! (It was straight down the strip, but you get my meaning.)

[Burney]

55kt, sw. a 55kt wind never hurt anyone. Fúck me, I've landed a Yak-50 in a 50kt wind! (It was straight down the strip, but you get my meaning.)

It's only an ex-hurricane, anyway.

[Sir C]

It's only an ex-hurricane, anyway.

Oddly, the Yak-50 shared several unusual charcteristics with the Hurricane, including a pneumatic flap and gear activation system.

[Burney]

Oddly, the Yak-50 shared several unusual charcteristics with the Hurricane, including a pneumatic flap and gear activation system.

What are the advantages of that over hydraulics?

[Sir C]

What are the advantages of that over hydraulics?

I suspect it's a question of saving weight, not having to carry the fluid. On the other hand, one would imagine that the weight of the compressor would make up for it. So I don't really know, to be honest.

The -50 also used the pneumatic system for starting, which was rather fun.