The General Airplane Thread

[catamount39]

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!

That is the single coolest chopper ever.

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

That is the single coolest chopper ever.

That's highly subjective. Now fastest...that is one thing it will be for sure.

The design goal was 220kt, but it's estimated to be capable of more than 300kt. Comfortably double any current helo.

 

[catamount39]

That's highly subjective. Now fastest...that is one thing it will be for sure.

The design goal was 220kt, but it's estimated to be capable of more than 300kt. Comfortably double any current helo.

300kt?! HOLY STIG that's fast!

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

300kt?! HOLY STIG that's fast!

The technology is based on this demonstrator from a few years ago:



The X2 did 250kt and the raider has significantly more power. I actually saw this one in person...it's absolutely tiny and a badass machine.

 

[Carlos]

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

I'm not sure what you mean but no. I use S mode for helicopters.

 

[Law93]

I've always liked airplanes and helicopters Currently I'm a component technician for Sikorsky S61, S76 and S92 👍

Anyways, anyone here know about the CF-105 Avro Arrow? A plane that's part of Canadian History. I must say, too bad it was cancelled. The growing Canadian aviation field at that time took a big hit when news came it was to be stopped and destroyed. I've spent hours just reading up on this plane.

 

[MatskiMonk]

I'm not sure what you mean but no. I use S mode for helicopters.

If A is Aperture priority, then S might well be Shutter priority, I think that's what he's getting at anyway.

It's Av an Tv on my camera... So who knows.

 

[wfooshee]

Yeah, S is shutter, not sport. Although to be fair, generally when shooting sports you want control of your shutter speed.

 

[Carlos]

Yeah, S is shutter, not sport. Although to be fair, generally when shooting sports you want control of your shutter speed.

Haha okay actually never gave it a thought since people around me say sport too.

I stand corrected 👍

 

[MatskiMonk]

An aircraft I wasn't familiar with before...

The Mysishchev M-50

Russian Airforce Museum Monino Moscow by john Grew, on Flickr (NOT MY PIC)

There's more info here

https://oldmachinepress.wordpress.com/2014/03/26/myasishchev-m-50-m-52-bounder/

But for some reason I love this picture...

I find jet bombers from that era to be really imposing... whilst it may have been down to TU-95's and B-52's to obliterate most of the planet had things kicked off, they were very much a carry over from the WW-II way of thinking about bombing stuff... to me these beasts really symbolise the race to get an edge in global domination and the Soviet aircraft have a certain air of mystery about them, which makes them a bit cooler to me.

 

[BobK]

I was wondering if anybody happened to catch the Rhode Island Air Show this past weekend? Among other things such as a jet-powered biplane, there were no less than four precision aerobatics teams -- the Geico Skytypers, the Brietling team with their L-39's, the Canadian Snowbirds, and the Blue Angels. Great show.

 

[GTRacer22]

Would anyone like to explain what these three planes are doing? I took this on Friday. Air show practice maybe?

 

[R5]

Would anyone like to explain what these three planes are doing? I took this on Friday. Air show practice maybe?

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They're probably F86 Sabres, judging from your location it seems unlikely them being MIGs, and the F86 was retired a long time ago, so it probably is airshow practise.

 

[Brett]

It could be air show practice or it could be three people that enjoy flying together in what looks to be three of the same planes. Just a week or two ago, I saw two, what looked to be WWII era, planes flying together. I attempted to grab a picture and will have to look to see how it turned out.

EDIT: Looks like I did not keep the picture because it was all kinds of blurry.

 

[catamount39]

They're probably F86 Sabres, judging from your location it seems unlikely them being MIGs, and the F86 was retired a long time ago, so it probably is airshow practise.

But the F-86 has swept wings, those look like straight wings...maybe the F-84?

 

[R5]

But the F-86 has swept wings, those look like straight wings...maybe the F-84?

Good point, didn't notice the swept wings.

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

They're probably F86 Sabres, judging from your location it seems unlikely them being MIGs, and the F86 was retired a long time ago, so it probably is airshow practise.

Both the MIG 15 and F86 have swept wings and those do not appear to.

edit: Treed.

 

[catamount39]

They look like late 40's jets though...or trainers.

 

[GTRacer22]

I figured it was practice for an airshow, there's many around where I am. And they were jets, obviously.

 

[Beeblebrox237]

The best match I can think of would be the F2H Banshee.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

P80 I say

 

[catamount39]

P80 I say

I was thinking P80 as well. Has that shape to it.

 

[Beeblebrox237]

P80 I say

It's possible, but the aircraft in the photo don't have any wingtip fuel tanks which were one of the distinctive features of the P80 along with a number of other straight wing jet fighters. Equally, the Banshee had wingtip tanks, but it seems like the removal of them was much more common for the Banshee.


@GTRacer22 Which looks closer?

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

It's possible, but the aircraft in the photo don't have any wingtip fuel tanks which were one of the distinctive features of the P80 along with a number of other straight wing jet fighters. Equally, the Banshee had wingtip tanks, but it seems like the removal of them was much more common for the Banshee.


@GTRacer22 Which looks closer?

Neither does the F2H which was also known to have them...

It's possible that they can fly without them in both scenarios.

looking closer it's probably neither the middle plane shows a bit of wing between the main unswept and tail section.

 

[Beeblebrox237]

Neither does the F2H which was also known to have them...

I said that, did you not read my post?

 

[MatskiMonk]

I'm seeing T-tail? Nobody else?

edit: something like this

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

I said that, did you not read my post?

Yes, which is why I said what I said in the end portion...which you neglected to quote.

I'm seeing T-tail? Nobody else?

edit: something like this

Yes. That's why I no longer think it's either of what's been suggested, but I don't know what it could be. Good eye.

 

[Beeblebrox237]

Yes, which is why I said what I said in the end portion...which you neglected to quote.

Which just proves that you didn't read my post, since I also mentioned that.

Equally, the Banshee had wingtip tanks, but it seems like the removal of them was much more common for the Banshee.

I'd go into more detail about the two aircraft but since you either won't read or can't understand what I'm saying I won't bother.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Which just proves that you didn't read my post, since I also mentioned that.

Not sure how, seems you rather pick a fight as usual. To avoid that I'll just repeat I did read it, sorry if you think otherwise, and hopefully someone can pin down what it is.

I'd go into more detail about the two aircraft but since you either won't read or can't understand what I'm saying I won't bother.

Yes but no where have I read it to be more common than other unswept winged planes with tipped fuel cells to be removed and fly about. I already had a feeling that you'd bring that up hence why it doesn't matter since either plane could be flown for short periods (say airshow practice) without them. The problem is the F2H seems more narrow at the cross section toward the front than what is shown in that picture. Once again I really don't want to fight you or deal with this entitled attitude you have a times, sorry but I'm just here to give my idea and nothing more. Thanks for your insight and have a good day.

 

[Carlos]

Did you hear any sound?

Yesterday I saw 6 Robin DR400's flying in close formation. Couldn't take a picture, I was on the phone. Checked on flightradar after the call and found out they were Robins.