The General Airplane Thread

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It seems odd that it would have wheels at all. Wouldn't it just dock at ports like an ekranoplan?
 
I wonder how many crashes there will be when this behemoth attempts water landings.
 
*** 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....
 
wfooshee
I still wonder how much ground effect advantage there is if you're going through 15- or 20-foot swells....
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That's why it can increase it's altitude until there's calm water.
 
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.
 
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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.
 
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
 
Those Tu-95s. :scared:
 
Managed to make a photo of two Typhoons and one Hawk training above Tallinn.

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

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And here are the photos of these planes from the defense force website: link
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and some other aircrafts participating in the exercises.

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wfooshee
I never quite understood the excitement about them, myself.
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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...

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MatskiMonk
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...

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What...in all that's holy is that?! :odd:
 
I've seen the XB-70 in person twice. But I've never seen this photo before 👍

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Bonus closeup

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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.
 
Oh boy I did it now :lol: 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 :irked: 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 :ouch:
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F-16 doing a demo, but had problems with the sun. Took a few pics then just watched the show :)
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So this Navy NH90 came in low when I dropped my camera...
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As I was shooting the F-16 earlier it was still in A(perture) instead of S(port) mode..

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RUN!!!

:D 👍
 
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Stunning pictures, but it's starting to take forever to load this page on my phone.
 
How do aircraft with out tailrotors (Coaxial helicopters like the Kamov KA-series, and tandem-rotor helicopters like the Chinook series) control their yaw?
 
CallmeDan
How do aircraft with out tailrotors (Coaxial helicopters like the Kamov KA-series, and tandem-rotor helicopters like the Chinook series) control their yaw?
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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.
 
Carlos
As I was shooting the F-16 earlier it was still in A(perture) instead of S(port) mode..
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Sorry about the drop tinkle tinkle, but please say that "S(port)" was a joke..... :-)
 
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