Post amazingly cool pictures of aircraft (Volume 2)
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NOT mine, but just saw this on Flickr.
Stunning!
Fluff and Streamers 2018 Mach Loop USAF F-15E by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr
Stunning!
Fluff and Streamers 2018 Mach Loop USAF F-15E by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr
ktcanuck said:
There are so many weighty doors on that thing. The nice thing about the Harrier was that no doors were needed.
Yes - and every single one of them has to work perfectly, along with the swivelling nozzle and lift fan&clutch, to achieve a landing on a carrier. I have a nasty feeling we are going to lose a few when something minor like a microswitch on a door fails and there's no diversion field within range Gassing Station | Boats, Planes & Trains | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff