The General Airplane Thread

[Heldenzeit]

It seems odd that it would have wheels at all. Wouldn't it just dock at ports like an ekranoplan?

 

[Dan]

I wonder how many crashes there will be when this behemoth attempts water landings.

 

[wfooshee]

*** Says 'hi' back to Boeing ***

OK, the fact that it can fly makes it more useful. The Russian thing can't. Nor can it lift high enough to clear other surface traffic.

I still wonder how much ground effect advantage there is if you're going through 15- or 20-foot swells....

 

[Dan]

I still wonder how much ground effect advantage there is if you're going through 15- or 20-foot swells....

That's why it can increase it's altitude until there's calm water.

 

[wfooshee]

Which removes the added efficiency of the ground effects design. A rough sea is not a localized object like sea traffic, where it lifts to clear and settles back; it has to just be a giant fuel-hungry airplane, then.

 

[Carlos]

 

[fatman_5050]

As part of the 70th anniversary of VE Day, there's a WWII flyover in Washington DC today at noon Eastern (right now). You can find the link to watch online at http://ww2flyover.org/live-webcast/. If you're near a TV, I believe they said it will be on CSPAN.

 

[Rage Racer]

Some of my pics from the Victory Parade yesterday.
Mi-8MT (a.k.a. Mi-17, Hip) by Антон Митрохин, on Flickr
Mi-35 "Crocodile" (Hind-E) & Tu-160 "White Swan" (Blackjack) by Антон Митрохин, on Flickr
Mi-35 "Crocodile" (Hind-E) by Антон Митрохин, on Flickr
Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopters by Антон Митрохин, on Flickr
Mi-28N "Night Hunter" (Havoc) by Антон Митрохин, on Flickr
Tu-160 "White Swan" (Blackjack) by Антон Митрохин, on Flickr
Tu-95MS "Bear" by Антон Митрохин, on Flickr
Tu-160 "White Swan" (Blackjack) by Антон Митрохин, on Flickr
Il-78 & Su-34 by Антон Митрохин, on Flickr
Su-30SM (?) by Антон Митрохин, on Flickr
Su-27 & MiG-29 by Антон Митрохин, on Flickr
MiG-29 & Su-25 - "70" formation by Антон Митрохин, on Flickr

 

[Dan]

Those Tu-95s.

 

[R5]

Those Tu-95s.

Coming to an airspace near you...


Sooner than you think

 

[catamount39]

Coming to an airspace near you...


Sooner than you think

 

[Dan]

Coming to an airspace near you...


Sooner than you think

Well, at least we will be able to hear it before it leaves Russia.

 

[catamount39]

Well, at least we will be able to hear it before it leaves Russia.

Probably be able to here it before it takes off.

 

[unit-one]

Managed to make a photo of two Typhoons and one Hawk training above Tallinn.

(Part of "Siil 2015" - "Hedgehog 2015" training)

And here are the photos of these planes from the defense force website: link

and some other aircrafts participating in the exercises.

 

[MatskiMonk]

I never quite understood the excitement about them, myself.

At the time of first development, Surface to surface, surface to air, anti-submarine warfare, search and rescue, supply delivery. All would have benefited in certain circumstances from a vessel that could respond at 300mph, and stop on station when it arrived there, whilst carrying a much higher payload than any of the medium range naval bombers. And at the time it looks like it would have been quite a headache for US surface to surface missile systems.

I'm guessing now, but I'm sure in rougher seas it could simply have "anchored up", or perhaps just carried on at a much reduced speed as a turbojet power boat?

Plus...

Just look at it...

 

[catamount39]

At the time of first development, Surface to surface, surface to air, anti-submarine warfare, search and rescue, supply delivery. All would have benefited in certain circumstances from a vessel that could respond at 300mph, and stop on station when it arrived there, whilst carrying a much higher payload than any of the medium range naval bombers. And at the time it looks like it would have been quite a headache for US surface to surface missile systems.

I'm guessing now, but I'm sure in rougher seas it could simply have "anchored up", or perhaps just carried on at a much reduced speed as a turbojet power boat?

Plus...

Just look at it...

What...in all that's holy is that?!

 

[MatskiMonk]

What...in all that's holy is that?!

Checkout 15:00 for awesome slo-mo.

 

[catamount39]

Checkout 15:00 for awesome slo-mo.

HOLY ****!!!!! 🤬 🤬

 

[MatskiMonk]

HOLY ****!!!!! 🤬 🤬

Yup. I find it fascinating...

 

[unit-one]

One more pic from today's flights.

Foto: Caspar Janter

 

[wfooshee]

What...in all that's holy is that?!

HOLY ****!!!!! 🤬 🤬

Did you guys miss the previous page????

 

[GregTheStig]

I've seen the XB-70 in person twice. But I've never seen this photo before 👍

Bonus closeup

Anyone passing through Dayton, Ohio needs to visit the US Air Force museum and see the only remaining XB-70 in person. It's truly incredible.

 

[Carlos]

Wouldn't mind being flown around in one of these.. Never knew they were so luxurious!

 

[Carlos]

Oh boy I did it now As I was shooting some statics, an NH90 came by very low and I had to swap cameras. Just stopped thinking and grabbed for my D300, as I was holding my D90. 404 brain not found. It fell on the lens, which is now broken It was the 18-105 D90 kit lens so it's not that bad, but a month ago my 120-400 died on me so I was already borrowing a 300mm F4 and waiting for an answer from Sigma.

And I didn't even get a good shot of the NH90

F-16 doing a demo, but had problems with the sun. Took a few pics then just watched the show

So this Navy NH90 came in low when I dropped my camera...

As I was shooting the F-16 earlier it was still in A(perture) instead of S(port) mode..

RUN!!!

👍

 

[Dan]

Stunning pictures, but it's starting to take forever to load this page on my phone.

 

[Carlos]

Stunning pictures, but it's starting to take forever to load this page on my phone.

Sorry mate, this thread kinda turned into a photo thread. I have the same problem and takes only a little patience

Me

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

Just a little project my brother has been working on for the past 3 and a half years. This was shot earlier today. It works!

 

[Dan]

How do aircraft with out tailrotors (Coaxial helicopters like the Kamov KA-series, and tandem-rotor helicopters like the Chinook series) control their yaw?

 

[Venom800tt]

How do aircraft with out tailrotors (Coaxial helicopters like the Kamov KA-series, and tandem-rotor helicopters like the Chinook series) control their yaw?

By varying the amount of torque to each rotor assembly. At higher speeds, many coaxial helicopters use actual rudders akin to fixed wing aircraft.
Also, the S-97 gets all of my YES.

 

[wfooshee]

As I was shooting the F-16 earlier it was still in A(perture) instead of S(port) mode..

Sorry about the drop tinkle tinkle, but please say that "S(port)" was a joke..... :-)