All Things Aviation Related

[pavulon]

[svandamme]

Originally Posted by flipper35

This is probably one of the more expensive ways to tow a sled. (One of the best looking lightweight fighters out there by the way)

SLED : FASTER FASTER FASTER
Pilot wkay Roger that, you asked for it
*pushes throtles to Full AB*

[Heel n Toe]

Ran across this really interesting piece on the P-51H, a variant I didn't know about. It was about 600 lbs. lighter than the D and "though the P-51H was first flown during February of 1945 and it was in production before the end of the war, the P-51H never saw combat. A few squadrons in the Pacific received P-51Hs and were preparing for operational missions but the type never saw operational use in combat.

...snip..... Many of the F-51Hs that were completed by war’s end served with Air National Guard squadrons during the late 1940s. When Korea happened the combat-proven F-51Ds and F-51Ks made their way to Korea because they perceived to be stouter against ground fire."

The Ultimate Mustang: North American’s Advanced Lightweight P-51H

https://www.avgeekery.com/the-ultimate-mustang-north-americans-advanced-lightweight-p-51h/

[RNajarian]

The 195th composite squadron from my wing received P 52Hs in the ‘50s. It is a beautiful aircraft.

From Wikipedia . . .

“195th Fighter Squadron remained at Van Nuys however it was placed under the Air Defense Command 28th Air Division. It was re-equipped with long-range F-51H Mustangs and became part of the air defense forces for Southern California.”

[edgemar]

Maybe next time let's fly out to the ship...



This one is crazy too:

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by t6dpilot

Nice. Congrats to him on retirement. SkyWest guy? I am former OO.

Yep.

Last pic.

[Tobra]

This is about an hour long, about Pancho Barnes, a lot of interviews with folks that knew her, old test pilots and what not. I thought it was pretty interesting, caught part of it on PBS a few years ago.

Pancho's Guest Ranch Hotel and Happy Bottom Riding Club is something you may be familiar with, particularly if you read the book or saw the movie The Right Stuff. This is that Pancho.

[john70t]

Barnstorming


Wingwalking

[fanaudical]

Saw this silly poster while wandering the terminal at Buffalo waiting for a flight last fall. (I spotted this from across the way and I'm not even a pilot - guess my eyes are OK...):

[abisel]

^^^
Hummm, looks like gear down and locked and engines at idle. Yet they are above the clouds? Where would they be landing?

[t6dpilot]

They are most likely in a sim. Airbus. Clouds are photoshopped. The FMS computer on the FO's side is off as is the ND on the FO's side. The PFD on the FO side is not indicating anything (Flight Directors, airspeed, altitude, nothing in the FMA). No speed indicated on FCU, yet it is in managed mode. Same for NAV. And they have 4900' set on the FCU and its in managed mode. All very odd even in a sim. Probably a quick photo taken for the ad.

[abisel]

Originally Posted by t6dpilot

They are most likely in a sim. Airbus. Clouds are photoshopped. The FMS computer on the FO's side is off as is the ND on the FO's side. The PFD on the FO side is not indicating anything (Flight Directors, airspeed, altitude, nothing in the FMA). No speed indicated on FCU, yet it is in managed mode. Same for NAV. And they have 4900' set on the FCU and its in managed mode. All very odd even in a sim. Probably a quick photo taken for the ad.

What t6dpilot said.

Plus it looks like from the out-the-window view, they are in a nose down attitude yet the ADI doesn't indicate such.

At least the image Boeing provides on their web site shows all instruments powered and the "light test" button pushed to illuminate all. And the out-the-window shows on the ground.



You may have to scroll up to see the above image in the link below:
Boeing: Simulator Management

And this link is to Boeing Government Services regarding their Training Systems. Of which I had the pleasure of setting up the F-15E simulator trainers at 3 locations.
Boeing: Training Overview

[Sarc]

[Geronimo '74]

[Sarc]

[abisel]

Boeing 787 wing loading test. They bend the wings upward 20 feet or so until they break.



This is a video of the wing loading test on a 777 but the quality isn't all that great.

[Seahawk]

My partner design this for NASA:



We are now working on a upgraded design of a folding UAS that fits in a bomb shape and can be carried on the wing of tactical aircraft and deployed.

[flipper35]

Moves pretty spritely for what appears to be very high altitude. 80-90k when dropped?

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by flipper35

Moves pretty spritely for what appears to be very high altitude. 80-90k when dropped?

It was.

Neat design and the basis for what we call Cannister Launched UAS.

Can't show pictures, yet

[flipper35]

The the unit in the video would be a survey UAV for Mars then?