Amazingly cool and interesting plane footage
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"The Panavia Tornado MRCA | The backbone of the RAF for nearly 40 years" brilliant video by the Imperial War Museum.
Other brilliant videos on there too, here's a few:
"De Havilland Mosquito: The wooden fighter-bomber that could do it all"
"Lancaster Bomber: The Incredible Ability of the Dambuster’s Heavy Bomber"
"Messerschmitt Bf 109: The Spitfire’s nemesis"
"Avro Vulcan: What made the Vulcan the best V bomber?"
"F-111 Aardvark | America's all-weather attack aircraft" I found this one incredibly interesting, I didn't know it was concieved a fighter plane and rejected for the brilliant F-14 Tomcat, it went on to prove itself in combat
Other brilliant videos on there too, here's a few:
"De Havilland Mosquito: The wooden fighter-bomber that could do it all"
"Lancaster Bomber: The Incredible Ability of the Dambuster’s Heavy Bomber"
"Messerschmitt Bf 109: The Spitfire’s nemesis"
"Avro Vulcan: What made the Vulcan the best V bomber?"
"F-111 Aardvark | America's all-weather attack aircraft" I found this one incredibly interesting, I didn't know it was concieved a fighter plane and rejected for the brilliant F-14 Tomcat, it went on to prove itself in combat
The F-111 was supposed to be a joint services design, applicable to both USAF and US Navy roles. The Defense Secretary of that era, Robert Macnamara was keen to cut costs and reduce the number and variety of aircraft in service and avoid duplicating projects. The success of the Phantom in both Air Force and Navy use encouraged him to think this way.
The Navy was never much on board with the F-111 project and were keen to get out of it. So, even though the navalised version (F-111B) did fly and did operate test flights from a carrier, the Navy was already looking elsewhere for a more Navy focused project, which became the F-14 Tomcat.
The Phoenix missile used by the Tomcat was originally supposed to be used by the F-111B.
The Navy was never much on board with the F-111 project and were keen to get out of it. So, even though the navalised version (F-111B) did fly and did operate test flights from a carrier, the Navy was already looking elsewhere for a more Navy focused project, which became the F-14 Tomcat.
The Phoenix missile used by the Tomcat was originally supposed to be used by the F-111B.
Apologies if already posted, but I never new that the YF16’s maiden flight was only supposed to be a fast taxi run (a bit like the Bruntingthorpe Victor). They also had problems landing it shortly after.
https://youtu.be/UR-48Kri0Tw
https://youtu.be/UR-48Kri0Tw
I came across this on Twitter last night - not sure if it's been posted before or not, but anyway!
https://twitter.com/ron_eisele/status/145345755723...
Background here:
https://drivetribe.com/p/flightline-193-lockheed-x...
https://twitter.com/ron_eisele/status/145345755723...
Background here:
https://drivetribe.com/p/flightline-193-lockheed-x...
Harpoon said:
I came across this on Twitter last night - not sure if it's been posted before or not, but anyway!
https://twitter.com/ron_eisele/status/145345755723...
Background here:
https://drivetribe.com/p/flightline-193-lockheed-x...
It has, quite a few times over the years. Mad idea with predictable outcome.https://twitter.com/ron_eisele/status/145345755723...
Background here:
https://drivetribe.com/p/flightline-193-lockheed-x...
Delivered 50% assembled apparently, so presumably to qualify as a homebuilt aircraft for which the US had different certification rules. I think you're not allowed to fly category over a built up area though which means thier advert as a personal commuter transport may be fiction, nice toy though
$92k sounds surprisingly cheap for what it is.
$92k sounds surprisingly cheap for what it is.
Oilchange said:
Not much redundancy against engine failure, aside from a broken back!
The other 7 motors can land it perfectly safely if one fails. Edited by RizzoTheRat on Friday 29th October 07:02
True but then you're talking other systems failing and them not getting power rather than the motors themselves failing. I would hope they have multiple redundant systems to reduce the risk of that (website says triple redundant computer but presumably redundancy needs a few other systems as well) but I agree it's not exactly going to autorotate to a gently landing is it. Apparently has a "ballistic parachute with rapid deployment time" which I assume means it fires the 'chute out rather than rely on aerodynamics to drag it out, but that's still going to need a reasonable altitude to work.
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