Contra rotating propellers close up strobed

[saaby93]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-31541248
Great video of the props

[Simpo Two]

What they don't know is that we have only one fighter, but send it up each day with different squadron markings...

[saaby93]

ssshhh

The subs are better. They leave fazlane on a 'mission' and are never seen again for months. They could be anywhere.

[Simpo Two]

Ooh, virtual subs. Clever!

'How many subs you got then?'
'25'
'Prove it'
'No, you prove it'.

[saaby93]

And they all look identical, so every month the same a different one comes back into dock

[ecsrobin]

saaby93 said:

And they all look identical, so every month the same a different one comes back into dock

Sometimes with a big dent in the conning tower.....

[Tango13]

Simpo Two said:

What they don't know is that we have only one fighter, but send it up each day with different squadron markings...

We can't even afford the repaint, it's the same aircraft with different squadron markings on each side.

[saaby93]

Tango13 said:

We can't even afford the repaint, it's the same aircraft with different squadron markings on each side.

Sneaky
So we send up a couple of plane(s)
The crew in the bear see a plane come along one side, it peels off and a plane with different markings appears on the other side.
Would the pilot have to add a moustache too?

[oj113]

saaby93 said:

neaky
So we send up a couple of plane(s)
The crew in the bear see a plane come along one side, it peels off and a plane with different markings appears on the other side.
Would the pilot have to add a moustache too?

Easy, pilot just has half a moustache. However he would not be able to look directly at the bear. Give the game away, what!

[ecsrobin]

Guys you need to be careful giving away state secrets online. It could get you a long spell in jail.

[saaby93]

It's ok! We didnt mention the other planes with the cloaking devices.
The ones that take off from our carriers

[HarryW]

Really impressed it can keep flying with such slowly rotating props, it must have great fuel economy and range too......

[saaby93]

HarryW said:

Really impressed it can keep flying with such slowly rotating props, it must have great fuel economy and range too......

They're playing the same game
You think it's 50's technology until you spot something like an ion drive unit (IDU) below the tail fin

Teknopug can explain it better than me >>>>

Edited by saaby93 on Thursday 16th April 21:43

[TEKNOPUG]

HarryW said:

Really impressed it can keep flying with such slowly rotating props, it must have great fuel economy and range too......

It's not flying as such, more hovering. The contra rotating props allow it to enter a state of neutral velocity. Think of it like an aircraft on a treadmill