Exhaust Flame

[mjolner]

Forgive me if this has already been discussed, did'nt find anything on cursory search.

 

Every fathers day we head to the Olympic Airshow in Washington state and a usual sight is a Mig-15 that I believe is part of the museum collection. Probably not all original.

 

Anyway, when I first saw it fly I was impressed by the clearly visible jet of flame from the exhaust nozzle.

 

Just curious as to why it is not present in the Belsimtek variant? Or am I just witnessing an effect added for airshow wow factor?

 

Would be just a warm fuzzy to see that in external view. Or even from the Cockpit of the F-86 as the Mig zooms by.

[Winfield_Gold]

Actually, The flame you are referring to also happens on the Mig-15 that was based here in YBRK (Rockhampton)

 

Before it was sold to a buyer in the South.

 

It looked like a horizontal candle burning until the turbine spooled up and the gases became to much for the oxygen to keep the flame alight. Hard to explain unless you saw it

本帖最后于2015年6月14日，由Winfield_Gold编辑

[mvsgas]

Was it a Mig-15 or 17? Not sure if the 15 has reheat/afterburner. I know the 17 does.

[Art-J]

Mjolner, are You sure it wasn't a -17? I would hazard a guess that was the case. There are a couple of them flying in You country and low fly-bys with afterburner on (distinctive nozzle flame, unlike the one in modern fighters) are almost mandatory during airshows.

 

The only time a -15 can throw some flame out is on startup or when it's about to crash ;).

[mjolner]

Yes I am mistaken it was indeed a MIG-17. Sorry for the wasted thread. Thanks Art-J.