column5 63 Posted February 3, 2009 Minor malfunction--the boffins at Rolls-Royce will sort it after lunch. http://www.column5.us/images/Temp/Trent900FBO.mpg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+hgbn 91 Posted February 3, 2009 one floorsweeper to the other See I told you not to touch that button Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vampyre 24 Posted February 3, 2009 (edited) It wasn't a malfunction. It was destructive testing which always makes for interesting viewing. :yes: Edited February 3, 2009 by Vampyre Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charlielima 328 Posted February 3, 2009 (edited) Boffins? Are they as dangerous to aviation as starlings, seagulls, canadian geese, or flying tree eels? :ph34r: CL Edited February 3, 2009 by charlielima Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
column5 63 Posted February 3, 2009 Boffins? Are they as dangerous to aviation as starlings, seagulls, canadian geese, or flying tree eels? :ph34r: CL My understanding is that "boffin" is England-slang for what we think of as a "mad scientist." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Typhoid 231 Posted February 3, 2009 even more fun when that happens and its on the side of your airplane, at 20,000k ft, over a big, dark cold ocean at night............. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Gunrunner 314 Posted February 3, 2009 (edited) Vampyre, the fact that you see the charge and hear the countdown, plus the fact that C5 is not, to my knowledge, a complete idiot indicates he was well aware of it but thought it funnier to present it that way. ^^ Dang, and now I'm competing with you for the title of Captain Obvious -_- Edited February 3, 2009 by Gunrunner Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
column5 63 Posted February 3, 2009 Just having fun! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vampyre 24 Posted February 3, 2009 Vampyre, the fact that you see the charge and hear the countdown, plus the fact that C5 is not, to my knowledge, a complete idiot indicates he was well aware of it but thought it funnier to present it that way. ^^ Dang, and now I'm competing with you for the title of Captain Obvious -_- I made the comment for those to whom it was not obvious and i did see the humor in it so I stated the obvious to avoid any confusion. Vamp Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast 153 Posted February 3, 2009 Hey us Boffins (Mad Scientist hmmmm I resemble that retort) aren't dangerous just we enjoy making things go Bang in the most interesting and unusual way... especially involving explosives..... Plan is to provide the Eels with parachutes.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rodent 0 Posted February 4, 2009 Mad scientists are defenitely dangerous. They will guaranteed cause at least as much damage as geese or seagulls but most likely more than that as mad scientists are generally of a larger mass than geese or seagulls. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gr.Viper 131 Posted February 4, 2009 But the risk of sucking boffins into your turbine in flight is relatively low... Unless they wear jetpacks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JediMaster 451 Posted February 4, 2009 The moral of this story--make scientists happy, not mad. Don't go around pissing them off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rodent 0 Posted February 4, 2009 But the risk of sucking boffins into your turbine in flight is relatively low... Unless they wear jetpacks. That's just the thing with mad scientists. You never know where you have them or what they are up to. And they often do wear jetpacks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
