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What's the loudest GA aeroplane out there?

Old 9th Jun 2021, 10:15
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I flew a private B707 for a time, a long time ago.. Does that count?
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Originally Posted by chimbu warrior
Lightnings are not really considered "GA aeroplanes".
And, to the best of my knowledge and belief, were powered by Avons, not Olympus. Mind you, a mere four Olympus, without afterburner, in a Vulcan doing a demonstration take off at Farnborough remains a vivid memory from a very long time ago. It really did make your knees freeze, your back crack, and your liver quiver. But the Vulcan was even less of a GA aircraft, never doing joyflights.
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Old 9th Jun 2021, 10:48
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What's the loudest GA aeroplane out there?

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Old 9th Jun 2021, 11:21
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I got told by ATC that he thought I must have woke up everyone in Western Sydney
Akin to an ATC response heard at YMMB many moons ago when an ex-Connellan Twin Bonanza reported "ready" for runway 22 - "the phone's off the hook, clear for takeoff"

They were sensitive neighbours way back in the 70's and quick to complain - and it hasn't stopped.
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Old 9th Jun 2021, 11:35
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Thumbs up Thunder City

Originally Posted by aroa
......Jets are different ...specifically designed to turn Avtur into decibels.
8 EE Lightnings in stream take off, ie 16 Olympus on afterburner, thundered like worlds end, the ground shook, yr body trembled like a leaf and it looked like God pulling a string of beads to heaven. Straight up until out of sight.
Brain boggling !

Great description aroa....God pulling a string of beads to heaven.

And Lightnings were kinda GA for a while but not anymore. Thunder City
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Old 9th Jun 2021, 19:03
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On the inside, would have to be the Nomad, Islander or Trislander
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Old 9th Jun 2021, 19:36
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Would have to be a Britten Norman Islander wouldn't it?
Its most probable on the top five at least.
Did love the sound flying it and no shouting wife when one got home after a day in it. Yes, I could see her mouth moving but… :-)
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Old 9th Jun 2021, 20:01
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How about the Cessna 'push me pull you', the Cessna Skymaster ? On approach with both props in fine pitch it was a real buzzsaw !
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Old 10th Jun 2021, 01:38
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What's the loudest GA aeroplane out there?

What??..... can't hear ya..!
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Old 10th Jun 2021, 06:18
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Great question. Many years ago, I was on the western apron at Moorabbin Airport when a Mitsubishi MU2 taxied, parked a short while (with engines running) then taxied away. The noise was absolutely unbearable; you really couldn’t be out there without HAVING to cover your ears.

Coincidentally, check out this article on XF-84H ‘Thunderscreech’

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republ...Thunderscreech

It was an early (1950’s) turbo prop. The tips of the props exceeded the speed of sound AT IDLE! This was the loudest plane ever produced, and could be heard 40 kilometres away. A short read, but well worth it!
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Old 10th Jun 2021, 09:32
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Originally Posted by TwoFiftyBelowTen
The BAC-111 made a hell of a racket, but then, the VC-10 had four of those engines!

But as for GA, yes the BE65/BE80 was allowed to do night freight runs when other types were deemed too noisy!
What a joke!
BAC 1-11 = RR Spey and VC10 = RR Conway i.e. not the same engines at all.
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Originally Posted by TwoFiftyBelowTen
The BAC-111 made a hell of a racket, but then, the VC-10 had four of those engines!

But as for GA, yes the BE65/BE80 was allowed to do night freight runs when other types were deemed too noisy!
What a joke!
I recall around 40 years ago taxying an MU2 at Essendon about 1 am in the morning night after night to do a freight run to Sydney. During the taxi out about half the houses next to the boundary fence would light up. I learned pretty quickly to have all before T/O checks done before leaving the apron so no delay at the holding point.
Sydney off course had a curfew so only turbo props with hush power could operate like, F27s, MU2s and other noisy bug smashers. Still the same today.
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Old 10th Jun 2021, 12:06
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FP ....kakapo?
I stand corrected... Avon engines.
At that same Farnborough was a 4 Vulcan scramble, that repeated the EE SOUND performance.
Is the plural for Olympus , Olympii ? Bloody earth shattering that’s for sure.

And how graceful was that huge delta when a Vulcan on solo show did a roll just after lift off !
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Old 10th Jun 2021, 13:29
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you really couldn’t be out there without HAVING to cover your ears.
Often called the "MU-2 salute"
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Old 10th Jun 2021, 14:20
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Just about GA how about the North American T-6 Texan/Harvard etc, but if that isn't GA enough for you try the de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver. Its the supersonic prop tips what does it
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Old 10th Jun 2021, 16:46
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GII never flew one but I have heard one close, even with ears in its loud!
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Old 10th Jun 2021, 16:59
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Is the plural for Olympus , Olympii ?
That would be a Latin form of regular plural. As "Olympus" is a Greek word it would be something like "Olympodes", but in English the normal Olympuses would be considered correct.
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Old 10th Jun 2021, 22:45
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Thank you Checkie. Tis important to use the correct word and spelling.
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Old 11th Jun 2021, 09:50
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I believe the mighty Saturn V is mankind's loudest sustained noisy invention to date - not sure how it compares with the Thunderscreech but probably in some way less unbearable to those near Canaveral during launches.

Few years ago a ground running Griffon interacted with a ground running Merlin in such a way towards where I was standing 100yds away that moving was imperative - some sort of resonance focused the noise in that particular direction I guess. Both engines sound great normally but this was painful. Might have been the faux props fitted rather than the usual Dowty Rotols...
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Old 11th Jun 2021, 18:41
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Broad category. General aviation (GA) represents all civilian "aircraft operation other than a commercial aircraft operation or an aerial work operation". Private jets, like John Travolta's Boeing 707, including ex-military jets are considered GA.
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