EtherealN Posted October 30, 2009 Posted October 30, 2009 Excerpts from a US evaluation of the Mig-21. 1 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Daniel "EtherealN" Agorander | Даниэль "эфирныйн" Агорандер Intel i7 2600K @ 4.4GHz, ASUS Sabertooth P67, 8GB Corsair Vengeance @ 1600MHz, ASUS GTX 560Ti DirectCU II 1GB, Samsung 830series 512GB SSD, Corsair AX850w, two BENQ screens and TM HOTAS Warthog DCS: A-10C Warthog FAQ | DCS: P-51D FAQ | Remember to read the Forum Rules | | | Life of a Game Tester
Zulu Posted October 30, 2009 Posted October 30, 2009 wtf since when? To INVENT an Airplane is Nothing. To BUILD One is Something. But to FLYis EVERYTHING. - Otto Lilienthal [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
EtherealN Posted October 30, 2009 Posted October 30, 2009 Most likely a US F-14 painted for the agressor role in training. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Daniel "EtherealN" Agorander | Даниэль "эфирныйн" Агорандер Intel i7 2600K @ 4.4GHz, ASUS Sabertooth P67, 8GB Corsair Vengeance @ 1600MHz, ASUS GTX 560Ti DirectCU II 1GB, Samsung 830series 512GB SSD, Corsair AX850w, two BENQ screens and TM HOTAS Warthog DCS: A-10C Warthog FAQ | DCS: P-51D FAQ | Remember to read the Forum Rules | | | Life of a Game Tester
topol-m Posted October 30, 2009 Posted October 30, 2009 There is some info floating around about iranian F-14s in possession of USSR but... [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
EtherealN Posted October 30, 2009 Posted October 30, 2009 Might have been lent out for evaluation in exchange for services in the same way as the US routinely got MiGs captured by the Koreans, parts of downed Mi-24's scavenged by Mujahideen etcetera. Quid pro quo - russians get to examine the new american fleet defence bird, and the newly established islamic republic of Iran gets... well, whatever it was they wanted. But that's speculation. I still believe it's just an american F-14 painted as agressor. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Daniel "EtherealN" Agorander | Даниэль "эфирныйн" Агорандер Intel i7 2600K @ 4.4GHz, ASUS Sabertooth P67, 8GB Corsair Vengeance @ 1600MHz, ASUS GTX 560Ti DirectCU II 1GB, Samsung 830series 512GB SSD, Corsair AX850w, two BENQ screens and TM HOTAS Warthog DCS: A-10C Warthog FAQ | DCS: P-51D FAQ | Remember to read the Forum Rules | | | Life of a Game Tester
EtherealN Posted October 31, 2009 Posted October 31, 2009 This is why some practice in a glider is good, even for fighter jocks. :D http://www.patricksaviation.com/videos/SUPERGT/3384/ [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Daniel "EtherealN" Agorander | Даниэль "эфирныйн" Агорандер Intel i7 2600K @ 4.4GHz, ASUS Sabertooth P67, 8GB Corsair Vengeance @ 1600MHz, ASUS GTX 560Ti DirectCU II 1GB, Samsung 830series 512GB SSD, Corsair AX850w, two BENQ screens and TM HOTAS Warthog DCS: A-10C Warthog FAQ | DCS: P-51D FAQ | Remember to read the Forum Rules | | | Life of a Game Tester
enigma6584 Posted October 31, 2009 Posted October 31, 2009 Pretty intense. I bet that guy had a beer or two afterwards.:thumbup:
topol-m Posted October 31, 2009 Posted October 31, 2009 10 high quality Rafale and 2 Mirage pictures: 1 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
topol-m Posted October 31, 2009 Posted October 31, 2009 Northrop Grumman Begins Producing First International F-35 Joint Strike Fighter PALMDALE, Calif., Oct. 30, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation has begun producing the center fuselage for the first international F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, an F-35B short take off, vertical landing (STOVL) variant for the United Kingdom designated BK-1. The center fuselage is the core structure around which the F-35 aircraft is built. ... The assembly process began Oct. 26 at the company's Palmdale Manufacturing Center with the loading of an all-composite air inlet duct into a special tooling structure called a jig. This first assembly process, one of approximately 18 major steps in assembling an F-35 center fuselage, consists of attaching metal frames around the duct. The frames serve to brace and position the duct properly within the center fuselage. more info: http://www.irconnect.com/noc/press/pages/news_releases.html?d=177021 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
joey45 Posted October 31, 2009 Posted October 31, 2009 (edited) PALMDALE, Calif., Oct. 30, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation has begun producing the center fuselage for the first international F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, an F-35B short take off, vertical landing (STOVL) variant for the United Kingdom designated BK-1. The center fuselage is the core structure around which the F-35 aircraft is built. .. The B is a waste of money. We should of gone with the C and build a Flat deck carrier [not a through deck cruiser]... Oh well, looks like it would be another 5 years until they see the mistake... Lightning 2 FG.1 Edited October 31, 2009 by joey45 The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. "Me, the 13th Duke of Wybourne, here on the ED forums at 3 'o' clock in the morning, with my reputation. Are they mad.." https://ko-fi.com/joey45
Pilotasso Posted October 31, 2009 Posted October 31, 2009 (edited) A flat deck carrier is much much more expensive to build and maintain. Plus the fighters can land and get deployed anywhere after leaving the carrier. Its not a waste by far (at least compared to the C). Also the B expected service life should be higher than the C (softer landings). Edited October 31, 2009 by Pilotasso .
topol-m Posted October 31, 2009 Posted October 31, 2009 Isn`t it supposed to replace aging harriers? And wouldn`t it be a greater investment to build new carriers? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Pilotasso Posted October 31, 2009 Posted October 31, 2009 The carriers have to built anyway. But ones wihtout catapults and ski jump ramps can be built much smaller and cheaper. .
Ross-impress Posted October 31, 2009 Posted October 31, 2009 Very very nice pictures topol-m. Ross.. Configuration: Windows 11 Home/ Intel Core i9-12900F/ RTX 3080 10 GB/ 64GB DDR4-3200/ 2 TB m.2 NVMe/ HP Reverb G2/V2/ Thrustmaster Cougar Hotas/ INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT: @ross_impress • Instagram-foto's en -video's (everything about the real flying world, drone and DCS)
Vekkinho Posted October 31, 2009 Posted October 31, 2009 (edited) Su-27UB full engine run. It is advised to check your volume prior watching this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9By6bPn3DM&feature=player_embedded Interesting ideo, note Idle RPM of 70% not 65% like in LOFC... BTW, camo seems Ukrainian to me but cockpit is in English which gets me confused... Edit: Could this be the private Flanker that was imported from UKR to US two years ago in a An-124?! Edited October 31, 2009 by Vekkinho [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
mig29movt Posted October 31, 2009 Posted October 31, 2009 I hope you guys like the combination i made :smilewink: ${1} 1 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Waiting to build a F/A-18C home-pit... ex - Swiss Air Force Pilatus PC-21 Ground Crew SFM? AFM? EFM?? What's this? i7-5960X (8 core @3.00GHz)¦32GB DDR4 RAM¦Asus X99-WS/IPMI¦2x GTX970 4GB SLI¦Samsung 850 PRO 512GB SSD¦TrackIR 5 Pro¦TM Warthog¦MFG Crosswind Rudder Pedals
mvsgas Posted October 31, 2009 Posted October 31, 2009 Interesting ideo, note Idle RPM of 70% not 65% like in LOFC... BTW, camo seems Ukrainian to me but cockpit is in English which gets me confused... Edit: Could this be the private Flanker that was imported from UKR to US two years ago in a An-124?! - Remember RPM is affected by many variables (outside air temp, air density altitude, etc) and even different engine of the same type will or may have different idle RPM. All aircraft that I work , RPM is define by a range, meaning idle may be from 55% to 75%. - I went to the website shown in the video, "Prideaircraft.com" and I think is that SU-27UB that we saw getting sold, or that they are trying to sell. At leat it look that way, here the link http://www.prideaircraft.com/index-wb.htm - The interesting thing to note is how all this engine provide so much power with only a 30% to 40% increase of RPM. Also see how RPM does not change when AB is engage. I think is crazy they did not seem to have taken the slack of the hold back cables. When we do engine runs on the F-117 we had to use cable to hold it back, and keep them under tension to try to diminish any aircraft movement. Couple of questions: - Does any one know if Russian aircraft have a fuel flow indicator? We normally have them indicating Pounds Per Hour (PPH) Just never seen one in Russian cockpits. - How are the engine started? What I mean is, I see it need power so, does it use DC or AC power? Does it use a smaller jet engine like a Jet Fuel Starter (JFS) or an Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) Or does it use an electric engine to spin/motor the main engines? 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..
mvsgas Posted October 31, 2009 Posted October 31, 2009 Mig29mvt nice video 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..
Vekkinho Posted October 31, 2009 Posted October 31, 2009 (edited) . I think is crazy they did not seem to have taken the slack of the hold back cables. When we do engine runs on the F-117 we had to use cable to hold it back, and keep them under tension to try to diminish any aircraft movement. Couple of questions: - Does any one know if Russian aircraft have a fuel flow indicator? We normally have them indicating Pounds Per Hour (PPH) Just never seen one in Russian cockpits. Hold back cables may seem loose and they are because there's a giant orange towbar attached to maingear that also serves the purpose of the pushbar in this case! If you look at the Fuel gauge in Su-27 or Mig-29 cockpit you'll notice two rows, left hand one indicated by P above it being the remaining fuel qty meter and right hand one (T) is fuel flow indicator, you'll also notice difference in values those strips show, plane starts it's engine with 3,4 tons of fuel and flow is 2,8 tons per hour. However it's not made that way in LOFC as both strips indicate qty. Edited October 31, 2009 by Vekkinho [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
monotwix Posted October 31, 2009 Posted October 31, 2009 WWII Story, P-38 vs ME-109. I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully.
topol-m Posted October 31, 2009 Posted October 31, 2009 If we are for aces than ;): [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
mvsgas Posted October 31, 2009 Posted October 31, 2009 (edited) Hold back cables may seem loose and they are because there's a giant orange towbar attached to maingear that also serves the purpose of the pushbar in this case! If you look at the Fuel gauge in Su-27 or Mig-29 cockpit you'll notice two rows, left hand one indicated by P above it being the remaining fuel qty meter and right hand one (T) is fuel flow indicator, you'll also notice difference in values those strips show, plane starts it's engine with 3,4 tons of fuel and flow is 2,8 tons per hour. However it's not made that way in LOFC as both strips indicate qty. I'm looking at that video with the SU-27UB and I see no difference in the fuel gauge mark with T above, between idle and burner, what am I missing? I'm looking at the engine run up to "mil" at 2:29 Edited October 31, 2009 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..
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