GostHacked Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 Speaking of pitch angles...did you see the vid marked crazy airbus take-off or something similar? I hope that was at an airshow...lol. Holy hell that was incredible !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted July 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 DoPYears ago I attended the airshow at the Ottawa Airport. Nothing caught my eye more than that Mig 29 Fulcrum. The whole plane was roped off apart from the nose cone. My uncle who was a paratrooper was with me. I reached up and touched the nose and got chills in me. I turned to my uncle and looked at him. He seemed in a bit of awe. I told him. "Go ahead and touch it.. i know you want to" He reached out his hand, touched the nose cone and giggled a bit. He hesitated for a few seconds. It was really strange, I guess he was taking it all in. Both it and the newer Sukhoi were amoung the first Russian aircraft with a higher than 1:1 thrust to weight ratio...thus the amazing moves they can do...tail stands and such. As I said ealier in this lengthly thread, the most incredible one I ever saw was the SR-71...Now that MF was LOUD. $50,000 just to turn the bugger on...1980s dollars. It needed special blowers to start the ram jets a-workin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted July 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 Holy hell that was incredible !!!! *ding*ding*ding*...stewardess...more barf bags please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted August 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 General aviation in Russia... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted August 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 CRAZY ultralight stunt... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT3DeVEXXYo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilber Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 Speaking of pitch angles...did you see the vid marked crazy airbus take-off or something similar? I hope that was at an airshow...lol. "Light twins" can do some impressive things when they are very light. No passengers or freight and little fuel. This guy was probably using full thrust for his demo, whereas in the real world he would be using derated thrust consistent with maintaining required takeoff performance in order to extend engine life. A twin engine commercial airliner has to meet the same takeoff performance criteria with an engine out as a four engine aircraft. ie: with a 50% power loss compared to a 25% power loss. Get airborne, level off, clean up, accelerate, pull the nose up and trade airspeed for altitude. Looks impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabre Rider Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 CRAZY ultralight stunt...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT3DeVEXXYo I've flown ultralights in the past, and all I can say is "what a stupid dumb-assed fucking moron". Pity his chute didn't get ripped to shreds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted August 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 I've flown ultralights in the past, and all I can say is "what a stupid dumb-assed fucking moron". Pity his chute didn't get ripped to shreds. I think it was just a stunt and he got paid for it... Here's the massive An-22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GostHacked Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 I think it was just a stunt and he got paid for it...Here's the massive An-22 And the more massive An-225 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVFhOpbHdok&feature=fvw Yep, just drive those tractor trailers on the plane. Incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted August 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 And the more massive An-225 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVFhOpbHdok&feature=fvw Yep, just drive those tractor trailers on the plane. Incredible. The An-22 and the An-225 are very closely related if you look over the lines of the two craft. But indeed, the An-225 is one of the largest if not the largest aircraft in the world. An-124s used to land here regularly and I thought they were huge...think again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted August 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 (edited) "Light twins" can do some impressive things when they are very light. No passengers or freight and little fuel. This guy was probably using full thrust for his demo, whereas in the real world he would be using derated thrust consistent with maintaining required takeoff performance in order to extend engine life. A twin engine commercial airliner has to meet the same takeoff performance criteria with an engine out as a four engine aircraft. ie: with a 50% power loss compared to a 25% power loss. Get airborne, level off, clean up, accelerate, pull the nose up and trade airspeed for altitude. Looks impressive. True enough. Modern high bypass turbofans also have power that the older jet engines just couldn't manage...not to mention how they turned the skies black with smoke. Early jets like that found in the F-86 (J-47-GE) also required a very light-touch on the throttle least too fast a spool-up should cause a flame-out. Edited August 13, 2009 by DogOnPorch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted August 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 Polish MiG-21s practice using highways as runways...very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GostHacked Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 The An-22 and the An-225 are very closely related if you look over the lines of the two craft. But indeed, the An-225 is one of the largest if not the largest aircraft in the world. An-124s used to land here regularly and I thought they were huge...think again. OH indeed, the 225 is an updated 22. I am still amazed that these things can actually fly. It just seems to damn big to ever get in the air. Kind of like the beast at the end of the following clip. Turn your sound off if you don't like Creed.... Top 5 largest planes in service today. VIGGEN !!! Grippen !!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WCTdkG0olM Ya, I like da Sveedish planes ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted August 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 The Swedes make excellent planes. The only trouble with them...if trouble can be used to describe...is they've never seen action so we don't know how well they actually stand-up in combat. But that's a 'trouble' I'm sure the Swedes can live with. Don't forget the Draken... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted August 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 These saw much use through 1916 right into late 1917 before being withdrawn. Part of the solution to these planes...Fokker E.III Eindecker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilber Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Another good Gripen video. BAE now ownes a good chunk of Saab Aerospace and they also own Bofors so they will probably be around for awhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted August 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Another good Gripen video. BAE now ownes a good chunk of Saab Aerospace and they also own Bofors so they will probably be around for awhile. That was a good one! Nice aircraft, the Gripen. Great terrain to fly over...the smoke really shows up. Here's one I spent some time in as a kid. http://www.seabee.info/seabee.htm Dad eventually built one of these: http://www.airplane-pictures.net/image1886.html which used Piper Cub wings which could be removed for trailer transport (difficult!). A cool machine for short trips into the bush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilber Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 That was a good one! Nice aircraft, the Gripen. Great terrain to fly over...the smoke really shows up.Here's one I spent some time in as a kid. http://www.seabee.info/seabee.htm Dad eventually built one of these: http://www.airplane-pictures.net/image1886.html which used Piper Cub wings which could be removed for trailer transport (difficult!). A cool machine for short trips into the bush. So you are into Seabees. Ever run accross one of these Twin Bee Saw one in Port Alberni many years ago with US registration. What happened to the Kingfisher? Is it still in the family? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oleg Bach Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 I remember the seabee - living on a small lake most of my young life - I saw everything that could land on water come and go-- the most impressive was the beaver with it's twelve passenger capacity - such a thrill to see it take off - total tork...just roared - I was always facinated by air craft - until my childhood buddy Randy - got his licence to fly----I thought I was going to die - Randy seemed to have a habit of rolling cars over. Stall indicators going off - constant de-icing of the carb - being over loaded was not much fun for my first flight in a small plane. Not to mention the flat front tire he seemed to have missed during his circle check...God - I was totally white knuckle... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted August 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 So you are into Seabees. Ever run accross one of these Twin BeeSaw one in Port Alberni many years ago with US registration. What happened to the Kingfisher? Is it still in the family? The Kingfisher ended up getting sold in two parts: wings and the rest of the plane. The fellow had better condition wings if I recall. That would have been around 1980 or so. We also had an old Aircoupe, a Piper 140 then finally a Piper 180 which was a really nice aircraft...not all at once, mind you. I only remember the Piper 180s call letters. There goes the ol' memory. Yes to Seabees and amphibians in general. The TwinBee looks like a real fun ride. Mini PBY. I have never seen one in person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lictor616 Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 Holy hell that was incredible !!!! favorite aircraft? the Horton Ho 229, an astonishingly futuristic Luftwaffe piece of kit capable of carrying 1,000 kg load over 1,000 km at 1,000 km/h; Reichmarschall Goering's so called 3 X 1000 project. here it is: http://www.luft46.com/ggart/ggho9-2.jpg honorable mentions also include: the insane Focke-Wulf Fw Triebflügel, the B2 bomber (based on the Ho 229) and of course the SR71 Black Bird (hand designed!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilber Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 The Kingfisher ended up getting sold in two parts: wings and the rest of the plane. The fellow had better condition wings if I recall. That would have been around 1980 or so. We also had an old Aircoupe, a Piper 140 then finally a Piper 180 which was a really nice aircraft...not all at once, mind you. I only remember the Piper 180s call letters. There goes the ol' memory. Yes to Seabees and amphibians in general. The TwinBee looks like a real fun ride. Mini PBY. I have never seen one in person. Had a Cherokee 180 myself for a few years. Still miss it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted August 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 Had a Cherokee 180 myself for a few years. Still miss it. The 180 has much better carrying capacity than the 140. Less time weighing luggage and getting the ladies to fess-up their real weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkman Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 The Mig 29 has to be in the short list for its capabilities and gorgeous sweeping curves. I saw them perform at the Abbotsford Airshow one year and was quite impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oleg Bach Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 The Mig 29 has to be in the short list for its capabilities and gorgeous sweeping curves. I saw them perform at the Abbotsford Airshow one year and was quite impressed. I guess this is what happens when you grow up and keep a real job - you get to by great toys..I always looked for the easy way out as a kid - like making a big kite and testing it's lifting capacity by binding my little brother too it. He stll has not forgiven me for that twisted leg... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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