Post amazingly cool pictures of aircraft (Volume 2)

[Blib]

[irocfan]

Blib said:

is that's what's known as tugging off?

[Ginetta G15 Girl]

irocfan said:

is that's what's known as tugging off?

LAPES : Low Altitude Parachute Extraction System.

Pretty hairy stuff!

[magpie215]

[NDA]

Ginetta G15 Girl said:

LAPES : Low Altitude Parachute Extraction System.

Pretty hairy stuff!

Is that because it disrupts/disturbs the aircraft?

[Ginetta G15 Girl]

The UK equivalent of LAPES was ULLA (Ultra Low Level Air Drop). This had been binned by my time on Albert since, aside from the major trim changes you get as the load deploys, the nature of the ground effect/airflow means that there is a high possibility of the load 'hanging' and taking the tail off.

I have dropped MSPs (Medium Stressed Platforms) from reasonable drop heights and even that rather concentrates the mind.



As an aside, the UK airdrop system(s) were developed using the Blackburn Beverley. In order to accomodate the extant systems equipment after purchase of C130, the UK a/c had a British floor fitted which differed quite markedly from the US floor in things like the tie down scheme.

[Elroy Blue]

[lloyd h]

3(F) Squadron Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

USAF F-15E Strike Eagle by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

F-15E Strike Eagle 48th FW by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

[onyx39]

lloyd h said:

3(F) Squadron Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

Damn you.

[NDA]

Ginetta G15 Girl said:

The UK equivalent of LAPES was ULLA (Ultra Low Level Air Drop). This had been binned by my time on Albert since, aside from the major trim changes you get as the load deploys, the nature of the ground effect/airflow means that there is a high possibility of the load 'hanging' and taking the tail off.

I have dropped MSPs (Medium Stressed Platforms) from reasonable drop heights and even that rather concentrates the mind.



As an aside, the UK airdrop system(s) were developed using the Blackburn Beverley. In order to accomodate the extant systems equipment after purchase of C130, the UK a/c had a British floor fitted which differed quite markedly from the US floor in things like the tie down scheme.

Interesting - thanks

Sounds very hairy stuff and not for the faint hearted!

[tuffer]

Not really amazing but so far today I have had this pair fly over:

And then this Hunter:

All whilst sat at my dining room table, not bad. Been some Rotary action going on as well but that is so common that I did not even look up to see them go past the window :-)

[Eric Mc]

OK - what's going on with that Hunter?

Is that recent?

[Ayahuasca]

Atlantis over the Bahamas

[Ayahuasca]

[Eric Mc]

Two can play that game -

[tuffer]

Eric Mc said:

OK - what's going on with that Hunter?

Is that recent?

About 2 hours ago.

[Eric Mc]

What happened?

[webby74]

Eric Mc said:

What happened?

I thought something was wrong with it to, but it looks like a well placed raindrop on the roof glass

[Eric Mc]

Yes - it looked like a parachute unfurling.

It had me going a for a bit

[magpie215]

Eric Mc said:

Two can play that game -

Remember these well when working the line at Liverpool they also had a Yellow one in Hertz rental colours...verry noisy and smokey with the old JT8s