Jet with a spike in its bottom?

DBCooper said :

Prolly just working out the bugs on an experimental microwave weapon. I’m sure it relatively safe.

Yeah, I did feel boiling hot on the outside and icy cold on the inside after it flew over…..

Prolly just working out the bugs on an experimental microwave weapon. I’m sure it relatively safe.

Ah, the power and the joy of RiotACT!

Yes, those photos show the plane I saw – it was the white one, not the yellow one, I think. As you can see, a very distinctive aircraft when you see it low in the air. And yes, I guessed it was a jet, but clearly its not. It’s whatever planes that aren’t jets are called!

Thanks everyone.

And none of these planes mentioned appear to be jets

What we need is an old warhorse, rasist, sexist, bigoted RAAF Capt to enlighten us. He has to have some use.

It’s not a spike. It’s a needle!!!!

This is the other aircraft flying around Canberra doing the same thing http://www.airliners.net/photo/Fugro-Airborne-Surveys/CASA-C-212-200-Aviocar/1656434/L/&sid=cb7dcad10e7f856fa22c6c88d254f329

It’s conducting an aerial magnetic survey which has to be done at low level.

The aircraft is a Fletcher based in WA I believe. A New Zealand cropdusting aircraft modified for the purpose.

The dictionary definition of cute (ugly but interesting) suits this aircraft to a tee.

This is probably the aircraft you saw. Its been parked at Canberra Airport over the last few months. As mentioned above its a geologic survey aircraft. http://www.airliners.net/photo/Fugro-Airborne-Surveys/Pacific-Aerospace-Cresco/1329651/L/&sid=bbe682a2cf6ac62d742b24a4f046a6c3

If it looked something like the plane on this page ( http://www.ga.gov.au/minerals/research/methodology/geophysics/aem.jsp )then it is a plane for an airborne EM survey. Could be for GA or one of the Exploration Licence holders nearby in NSW?