il_corleone Posted December 24, 2016 Posted December 24, 2016 (edited) Don´t know if this has been posted but.. it´s an AJS37 and its beautifull! :thumbup: Merry Christmas to everybody and of course LN! May the thunderbolt be with all of us! EDIT: Looks like it,s from September. Edited December 24, 2016 by il_corleone
mvsgas Posted December 24, 2016 Posted December 24, 2016 (edited) It seems it is normal for the "emergency turbine" (don't know the actual name of the little prop on the left side) to be out during taxi, does anyone know why? It seems as soon as the NLG touches down the turbine deploys. Edited December 24, 2016 by mvsgas To whom it may concern, I am an idiot, unfortunately for the world, I have a internet connection and a fondness for beer....apologies for that. Thank you for you patience. Many people don't want the truth, they want constant reassurance that whatever misconception/fallacies they believe in are true..
Goblin Posted December 24, 2016 Posted December 24, 2016 The RAT (Ram Air Turbine) or "millan" as it is called in the Swedish Airforce does indeed deploy when the nose gear strut compresses. It houses several connections like hydraulic fluid, oxygen and compressed air for the radar. Ground crew also needs access in case of a starter motor fire. The RAT hatch closes hydraulically, and this function must be disabled when the aircraft is on ground, in order to protect the ground crew. It used to deploy with the landing gear, but the fan blades of the RAT could come loose and puncture the hydraulic reservoir, so it was modified to deploy with the nosegear compression. 1
fenderplayer946 Posted December 24, 2016 Posted December 24, 2016 @il_corleone It was back in september...I was there! huge airshow which a few interesting "oldies" that you don't normally get to see. The Viggen display was fantastic as was the Draken.
jeffdude Posted December 25, 2016 Posted December 25, 2016 What a beautiful machine! The shots of that After-burning engine were magnificent. I can't wait to perfect both landing methods shown here. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
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