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Post by beagle on Mar 8, 2013 14:16:55 GMT 12
What is the highest one of our military or civillian aircraft been over New Zealand. some may laugh but I am picking C130
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Post by conman on Mar 8, 2013 14:58:56 GMT 12
Can't imagine it would be a C130 I think they top out in the mid 30's, gliders have been to the early 40's in wave, the Canberra had a pretty useful ceiling wouldn't be surprised if they did'nt exceed 50,000 ft, this would have easily been exceeded by visiting U2 aircraft 70+ (out of Christchurch as part of HICAT project June 1966) and Concorde 60,000 ft
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Post by beagle on Mar 8, 2013 15:09:08 GMT 12
note, i said NZ rego or nz military C130 43000
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Post by phil82 on Mar 8, 2013 15:36:33 GMT 12
What is the highest one of our military or civillian aircraft been over New Zealand. some may laugh but I am picking C130 Certainly not a C130. The Canberra Service Ceiling was 48000, meaning it could go there,but not as a normal part of operations. They would normally transit much lower. The C130 max height is 30,000, and cruises around 28,000
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Post by baronbeeza on Mar 8, 2013 15:42:34 GMT 12
www.gliding.co.nz/badges_records/RecordsThe Perlan Project is a current research project to fly a sailplane to an altitude of 90,000 feet (27,432meters). Terry De Lore was involved in this a few years back also. I have been in a blunty at a little shy of 40,000 feet, - not too shabby for the power they had. Less drag up there of course. I think the Canberra may have this one.
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Post by htbrst on Mar 8, 2013 17:29:56 GMT 12
OK so this height record is not in a NZ aircraft - but it was by an RNZAF 75 Squadron member flying out of Ohakea! Musical pilot claims world record THE RNZAF's No 75 Squadron at Ohakea has another addition to its list of worldly achievements it now boasts the world bagpipe playing altitude record. The record is claimed by Fg Off John Bates, who piped his way through a medley of patriotic tunes while on board an RAF Vulcan orbiting Ohakea at 46,000 ft. Four Vulcans from No 50 Squadron at Waddington were in New Zealand for a week of exercises during February (see March WINGS), and Skyhawk pilot Bates took the opportunity to uplift a record previously held by the RAF. The previous best altitude record for bagpipe playing was set on board a Vulcan from No 44 Squadron, another member of the Waddington Bomber Wing, 43,000 ft over Scotland. Not unnaturally, this record was set with a rendition of 'Scotland the Brave'. To clinch the 46,000 ft record Fg Off Bates puffed his way through 'Road to the Isles', 'Scotland the Brave' and (very diplomatically) 'There'll Always be an England'. To back up the record, photographs were taken of Bates playing with the Vulcan's altimeter in the background, and in addition his tunes were recorded via radio in the Ohakea control tower.
PHOTO SHOWS: A crew member of the RAF Vulcan (with puzzled look) watches as Fg Off John Bates demonstrates his bagpipe prowess after the record-breaking flight. (RNZAF Ohakea photo) The photo is included in the original article here: www.pacificwingsmagazine.com/content/military-scene-3
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Post by suthg on Mar 8, 2013 18:23:33 GMT 12
And this was ...
"and Skyhawk pilot Bates took the opportunity to uplift a record previously held by the RAF. "
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Post by beagle on Mar 8, 2013 18:57:38 GMT 12
What is the highest one of our military or civillian aircraft been over New Zealand. some may laugh but I am picking C130 Certainly not a C130. The Canberra Service Ceiling was 48000, meaning it could go there,but not as a normal part of operations. They would normally transit much lower. The C130 max height is 30,000, and cruises around 28,000 Pretty Dam sure a 40 Sqn Herk has the world height record for playing table tennis which was 43000 Ft. I am thinking all crew were on oxygen for this height.
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Post by beagle on Mar 8, 2013 18:58:59 GMT 12
So we have any ex Canberra pilots on here that went over 40 000 ft or any records from somewhere.
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Post by conman on Mar 8, 2013 19:46:48 GMT 12
It's probably Sir Peter Jackson in his Gulfstream G550, which has a service ceiling of 51,000 ft !
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Post by Ykato on Mar 8, 2013 20:00:54 GMT 12
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Post by beagle on Mar 8, 2013 20:28:11 GMT 12
It's probably Sir Peter Jackson in his Gulfstream G550, which has a service ceiling of 51,000 ft ! but would you ever need to get to that height between any NZ centres
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Post by conman on Mar 8, 2013 20:32:58 GMT 12
Maybe flying South into Wellington from the Nth Hemisphere you would prior to let down.
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Post by furd on Mar 8, 2013 20:45:20 GMT 12
What is the highest one of our military or civillian aircraft been over New Zealand. some may laugh but I am picking C130 Certainly not a C130. The Canberra Service Ceiling was 48000, meaning it could go there,but not as a normal part of operations. They would normally transit much lower. The C130 max height is 30,000, and cruises around 28,000 Not so Phil, during my time on the type in the 1960's we regularly enroute cruised altitude for weight at FL390 and navex's at FL420. After I left the Sqn they woke up to the fact that in the event of a sudden decompression with no pax oxygen system the walk on freight had less than 30 seconds of consciousness. Flight altitude was restricted to max FL300 with pax on board.
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Post by phil82 on Mar 8, 2013 22:30:32 GMT 12
Not on any flight I was ever on, and Lockheed itself states Service ceiling: [C130H] 33,000 ft empty;and 23,000 ft with 42,000 pounds payload, so if you were at 39 and 42 you were a better man than them Charlie Brown!
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Post by Ykato on Mar 9, 2013 11:32:28 GMT 12
note, i said NZ rego or nz military C130 43000 At Present: Airline: Pacific Jets Ltd Private Flight: ZKPGA Aircraft: Cessna 525C CitationJet (CJ4) (C25C) Reg: ZK-PGA Altitude: 43000 ft (13106 m) www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/zk-pga
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Post by baronbeeza on Mar 9, 2013 12:15:02 GMT 12
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Post by furd on Mar 9, 2013 14:38:44 GMT 12
Not on any flight I was ever on, and Lockheed itself states Service ceiling: [C130H] 33,000 ft empty;and 23,000 ft with 42,000 pounds payload, so if you were at 39 and 42 you were a better man than them Charlie Brown! From my logbook: Aug 27 1969 NZ 7001 Navex WP -15s 170e - WP (remarks FL420) Entry signed off by Air Commodore Gill, AOC Operations Group and S/L Hodge CO 40 Sqn as being true and correct logbook entries for the month of August.
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Post by phil82 on Mar 9, 2013 16:01:21 GMT 12
I'm not suggesting you're wrong, just that it never happend on any flight I was on!
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 9, 2013 16:05:59 GMT 12
Does the C-130H have a pressurised cabin?
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