Neverending contest (military aviation knowledge)

[Namenlos Ein]

Name this mighty attack aircraft.

 

[MoGas]

Antonow An-2

[Namenlos Ein]

Ja, ja, natürlich.

 

[MoGas]

 

Where we are going......?

[swift]

Key West, FL?

[MoGas]

yes, right bingo... :)

[swift]

Nice one MoGas, I was lucky :)

 

What about this nose?

 

[MoGas]

Kawasaki EC-1

[swift]

Correct!

[MoGas]

What is the specific name of the system, and what plane has used it?

 

[swift]

Northrop AN/AXX-1 Television Camera System (TCS). Currently only the F-14A is equipped.

[MoGas]

I knew people would jumb on the Tomcat, but it is not. It is a similar system.

[Namenlos Ein]

But this is exactly AN/AXX-1 cutaway!

http://www.es.northropgrumman.com/solutions/tcs/

Northrop Grumman developed the TCS for the U.S. Navy to operate with the F-14 AWG-9 fire control system. The TCS is a gimbaled, stabilized, high-resolution television sensor that automatically acquires and tracks intruding aircraft for positive identification while in air-to-air mode.

 

http://www.ausairpower.net/TE-EO-Systems.html

Edited December 3, 2010 by Namenlos Ein

[MoGas]

I see, it seems that if you search for that system you get several types of, but the same pisture. But it is not the AN/AXX-1.

 

 

It is the ASX-1 TISEO, used by th F-4 Phantoms already in the mid 70's.The Tomcat got it later as well but the newer version.

 

Anyway, one of you should post the next challenge.

 

:)

[swift]

Ok I'll keep the ball rolling if I may :)

 

What these guys are doing?

 

A.) Flying the new RC POV plane.

B.) Playing Rock Band.

C.) Testing the latest DCS Beta.

D.) None of the above. Name the system :shifty:

 

[zakobi]

Remote turret/missile launcher?

[LordWolf]

Ok I'll keep the ball rolling if I may :)

 

What these guys are doing?

 

A.) Flying the new RC POV plane.

B.) Playing Rock Band.

C.) Testing the latest DCS Beta.

D.) None of the above. Name the system :shifty:

 

 

I pick C.

[swift]

Is a SAM firing unit assembled by the Armée de l'Air, but what's its name ?

[swift]

All right, I can hear ya snoring now I guess the challenge was boring :sleep:

 

FYI

 

In the Armée de l’Air, the Aspic firing unit assemblies are mounted on a light Peugeot P4 4×4 chassis. The vehicle can carry four ready to fire Mistral missiles on its firing unit assembly and four reloads on its bed [for more information on the Mistral, see the special feature Mistral over Crete]. The firing unit assembly is equipped with a daylight TV camera, an infra-red camera for night-time and reduced visibility operations, an automated tracker and a digital computer for rapid and accurate target acquisition and tracking and for optimal lead angle calculation. The automated target tracking and engagement facilities allow to shorten reaction times and to maximise target kill probability. Aspic is small, air transportable, highly mobile, easy to operate, self sufficient and has a very short into-action-time, which makes it very suitable for use by rapid reaction forces.

 

An Aspic crew usually consists of an operator-gunner and a driver. The high degree of automation makes that the operator-gunner only has to trigger the missile launch, but when required he can override the automated functions. The crew can operate the missile system from a console that can remain in the vehicle’s cabin or that can be deployed at distances of up to 50 metres from the firing unit to improve crew safety. While the operator-gunner follows the engagement of a primary target on the console, the driver can survey the surrounding airspace to maintain a good situational awareness. To that aim, he carries an Ares helmet, which can also be used to designate a secondary target and transfer it to the gunner’s console as soon as he handled his primary target.

[swift]

You loose - I win, sooo... :D

 

What's the aircraft I'm strapped in ?

 

 

Take the plunge and name the background refueling aircraft :thumbup:

[menendezdiego]

EA-6B

[AlphaOneSix]

Don't think it's an EA-6B, doesn't look like there is a back seat. I say vanilla A-6.

 

Also, KC-135.

Edited December 5, 2010 by AlphaOneSix

[swift]

EA-6B

 

menendezdiego has the ball!

 

SOURCE

 

050926-N-6751L-009 Afghanistan (Sept. 26, 2005) – A U.S. Air Force KC-135 is reflected on the sun visor of a U.S. Navy pilot as he conducts in-flight refueling of his EA-6B Prowler over Afghanistan. The Prowler, assigned to the “Garudas” of Electronic Warfare Squadron One Three Four (VAQ-134), are on a regular scheduled deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). U.S. Navy photo (RELEASED)

Rep inbound to AlphaOneSix for his rationale and the correct answer of the secondary challenge :thumbup:

[menendezdiego]

I knew it wasn't an A-6 due to the modern MBU-12/P and the flight suit, those were the initial things that stood out.

 

Regards, Diego

[Namenlos Ein]

menendezdiego has the ball!:thumbup:

So where is the ball?