Post amazingly cool pictures of aircraft (Volume 2)
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Eric Mc said:
LotusOmega375D said:
That's amazing (and rather worrying...)
How did the Crusader fare in combat?
It was highly regarded by those who flew it. The US Navy were less keen on it because of its single engine - which is why the Phantom was preferred. It was also planned that the Crusader would be the last gun equipped fighter with the US Navy. As it turned, that wasn't actually what happened.How did the Crusader fare in combat?
[oops -see that has already been quoted above]
Edited by Ayahuasca on Thursday 2nd February 14:08
Eric Mc said:
Define "mishap"?
All I've ever read states the pilots who flew it loved it - and regretted having to switch to the heavier and gunless Phantom.
Mentioned on here with a few examples - https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=LyBQBwAAQBAJ&a...All I've ever read states the pilots who flew it loved it - and regretted having to switch to the heavier and gunless Phantom.
When the designers place the main undercarriage too close to the CofG
F-111B - article here about the 'fix' which moved the wheel 8" rearwards http://tailspintopics.blogspot.co.uk/2017/02/the-f...
F-111B - article here about the 'fix' which moved the wheel 8" rearwards http://tailspintopics.blogspot.co.uk/2017/02/the-f...
MartG said:
When the designers place the main undercarriage too close to the CofG
F-111B - article here about the 'fix' which moved the wheel 8" rearwards http://tailspintopics.blogspot.co.uk/2017/02/the-f...
Naaa, just put lead shot in the nose and secure with plasticine, model makers have been sorting that problem for yearsF-111B - article here about the 'fix' which moved the wheel 8" rearwards http://tailspintopics.blogspot.co.uk/2017/02/the-f...
MartG said:
When the designers place the main undercarriage too close to the CofG
F-111B - article here about the 'fix' which moved the wheel 8" rearwards http://tailspintopics.blogspot.co.uk/2017/02/the-f...
Reminds me of F-111B - article here about the 'fix' which moved the wheel 8" rearwards http://tailspintopics.blogspot.co.uk/2017/02/the-f...
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