That is a P-47, but I was in Tucson over the weekend and there were at least 2 P-51's flying around with the F-15, F-16, A-10, F-4 and also a MIG-15 which I only saw on Sunday. With low ceiling on Sunday the formation flights were also quite low. Anyone know why this was happening? The big airshow a...
Jump to postGround effect...Absolutely. That is why it only flew once and the short distance. H.H. knew from that flight that the plane was in ground effect and never tried to fly it again. If it was not G.E. then don't you think H.H. would have flown it again at a higher altitude, longer distance to show off h...
Jump to postCCA- Good explanation, but does not answer original question. The noises were heard while taxiing, not when stopping at the gate and parking brake applied.
Jump to postOne reason for the use of <acronym title="Aklak (Canada)">6L</acronym>/R and <acronym title="AB Airlines (United Kingdom)">7L</acronym>/R is winds. If the off shore winds are strong then the runways will switch. Also I have noticed, but don't have details, that around midnight <acronym title="Aklak ...
Jump to postBA97, All supersonic aircraft, fighter jets, Concorde, etc, must have variable geometry inlet ducts which can change, adjust the speed of incoming air, too below supersonic when at supersonic speed and to speed up air to optimum speed when the aircraft is subsonic. These inlet ducts control the air ...
Jump to postThe inlet for the fan would have to slow the supersonic air down to subsonic. This is accomplished with a convergent-divergent duct. With supersonic flow the C-D duct will slow the air down to subsonic. This is done on supersonic jet aircraft which use turbofan engines such as the F/A-18.
Jump to postThanks MD11LuxuryLinr.
Do you know the quantity of -300's that fly the CF6-80A and the CF6-80C2?
Can someone please tell me what powerplants does DAL fly on their 767-200, 767-300, -300ER and -400?
This info is greatly appreciated.
LAX is quite good for spotting, especially since they have renovated the imperial hill spotting area, more benches and tables, really nice.
Jump to postThere are a lot of moving parts, just all moving in the same direction. Many air/oil seals which are knife edge seals that wear into honeycomb seals, they wear out and need to be repaired. The non moving parts such as the HPT <acronym title="Ondjiva (Ngiva / Vila Pereira de Eca) (NGV / VPE / FNGI), ...
Jump to postSimply put, high operating cost and low revenue. When the costs are higher than the income, the airlines burn through their cash reserves until they are out of money and can no longer pay salaries, loans, and all the other operating expenses.
Jump to postIf engines were covered, then no air, no combustion, no thrust, no flight.
The show got boring very quickly. It was the same things over and over again. Drunks, oversize people, and generally dumb folks who treat the airline like it is a greyhound bus. How many people arrived at the airport minutes before their flight and complained because they missed it. "No one told me ...
Jump to postWhat are the parameters (N1, N2, etc.) for a turbofan to be windmill restarted without using the air starter,cross bleed air or APU air?