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Song Parodies -> "KE Plane at Mach 2"

Original Song Title:

"I Put a Spell on You"

 (MP3)
Original Performer:

Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Parody Song Title:

"KE Plane at Mach 2"

Parody Written by:

Robert D. Arndt Jr.

The Lyrics

The phenomenol Bristol Type 188 was a research aircraft that flew in 1961 to test the effects of kinetic energy on a plane moving at Mach 2 at height. As such, it was made of stainless steel and was designed to break both Mach 2 and then 3. But technical problems soon developed that was no fault of the design- the promised Rolls-Royce Avon RA.24R engines were not delivered and so De Havilland Gyron DGJ.10s were substituted that guzzled fuel, which meant that the 188 never even reached Mach 2. It reached Mach 1.89, but still provided a wealth of information on the heat build-up on the aircraft. The aircraft also tested variable-geometry air intakes and exhaust, the data gained passed on to the Concorde program. At some angles the 188 looks like a British SR-71 type and could have reached Mach 3 with the RR engines and a few mods...
KE plane at Mach 2
Bristol’s fine design

Bristol 188 explored heat at M.2
Stainless buildin’
Heat shieldin’

High temps, built to withstand it
Bristol breakin’ new ground
Kinetic-energy research plane
De Havilland Gyrons let it down

KE plane at Mach 2
Bristol’s fine design
Data goldmine

Just two flew
Just two flew
Just two flew
Flown to test heat at speed
Endurance wasn’t there
Not enough fuel for Mach 3
RR Avon R.24s not received

XF 923
KE plane at Mach 2
Bristol’s fine design
(failed to reach Mach 3)
http://www.bredow-web.de/Museum_Cosford/Bristol_188_-_BAC_188/a_Bristol_188.jpg http://www.classicaircraft.co.uk/photos/photo082.jpg http://spacestation.carolan.info/Starship/Bristol188.jpg

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WCJ - July 29, 2011 - Report this comment
Wow! look at that big antenna on the front, I believe it's used for weather forecasting. ;-) Great parody Rob! :-) 555!
Rob Arndt - July 29, 2011 - Report this comment
Close WCJ, it's the "Flaming Pencil" 18" pitot tube. A pitot tube is a pressure measurement instrument used to measure fluid flow velocity... a test device
Patrick - July 29, 2011 - Report this comment
It does look a lot like an SR-71. Seems the Brits have a habit of spending a few million pounds to develop a new technology, then use it for target practice. Why don't they just build some planes out of papier mache instead. They'll shoot just as good and the taxpayers won't be out all that dough?
Hammerhead - July 29, 2011 - Report this comment
Sweet looking plane. Too bad it could not reach Mach 3 and join that exclusive club of Blackbird and Foxbat :-(
Rob Arndt - July 29, 2011 - Report this comment
Patrick, am sad that they never made this BAe Kingston project: http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww291/joncarrfarrelly/BAE_KING_MACH2_STOVL_01.png

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