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TV Tip: Shorts Skyvan (BBC1 Tonight)

Teahan From Belgium, joined Nov 1999, 5264 posts, RR: 64
Posted (10 years 4 months 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 953 times:

Hello,

There’s a programme about the shorts Skyvan on BBC at 22:35 (London Time) tonight. Obviously not the A380 or another jet but it might be interesting.

Quote from my TV guide:

”Documentary celebrating the Shorts Skyvan 40 years on from its mainden flight”

Jeremiah

Goodbye SR-LX MD-11 / 6th of March 1991 to the 31st of October 2004

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Backfire From Germany, joined Oct 2006, 0 posts, RR: 0
Reply 1, posted (10 years 4 months 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 926 times:

Skyvan - another aircraft from the Beech 1900D School of Attractive Design Big grin

2000first From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 2, posted (10 years 4 months 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 878 times:

Hey! I watched that programme in work (i didnt get caught!) and I thought it was great! I didnt realise the aircraft was so versatile, and living under the approach for BHD (where they were all built) made it all the more interesting for me. The way the people talked about it reminded me of the way they talk about the DC-3. ie: the only replacement for a DC3 (or skyvan!) is another DC3! Smile

Teahan From Belgium, joined Nov 1999, 5264 posts, RR: 64
Reply 3, posted (10 years 4 months 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 876 times:

Was pretty good, certainly better than many other aviation related documentaries.

I was surprised at the claim they brought the aircraft up to 29,000 feet.

Jer

Goodbye SR-LX MD-11 / 6th of March 1991 to the 31st of October 2004

Tsv From Australia, joined Nov 1999, 1641 posts, RR: 5
Reply 4, posted (10 years 4 months 3 days ago) and read 847 times:

"Skyvan - another aircraft from the Beech 1900D School of Attractive Design"

Gee that's being kind! I would have said from the "backyard shed with wings added as an afterthought design school".

"I was surprised at the claim they brought the aircraft up to 29,000 feet."

Good grief! How long did that take and how come they didn't run out of fuel?

Sounds like it was worthwhile watch.

"I told you I was ill ..." Spike Milligan

L-188 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 29349 posts, RR: 62
Reply 5, posted (10 years 4 months 3 days ago) and read 845 times:

I think the Skyvan was the box the 1900D came in.

OBAMA-WORST PRESIDENT EVER....Even SKOORB would be better.

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