I just realised that the Mirage was flying in the foreground. That size difference ;D. Interestingly, it seems that the Sukhoi is flying at a lower alpha than the Mirage, very telltale of their relative wing-loading.
Not anything remarkable from a military POV. The supercritical wing explored aerodynamics of underwing airflow as the primary source of lift, which Airbus had already proven.
By: PhantomII
- 3rd July 2013 at 18:13Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I hate to be "that guy," but that is not a Super Crusader. It's just NASA's F-8 test bed for the supercritical wing. The Super Crusader was known as the XF8U-3, and it was far more radical looking.
By: KERVYN
- 4th July 2013 at 15:19Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Crusader & 'super' - Crusader ;
Reply to Phantom II ("that guy" ?)/post 268/previous page;
I hate to be "that guy," but that is not a Super Crusader. It's just NASA's F-8 test bed for the supercritical wing. The Super Crusader was known as the XF8U-3, and it was far more radical looking.
you're right, Phantom II; my designation 'super-Crusader' was just my own quick & shortened version for "Super...wing" and Crusader :)
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By: KERVYN - 2nd July 2013 at 21:36 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
THANKS for the appreciation !
& compare with the original view ; http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/35/NASA_F-8A_Crusader_Supercritical_Wing_Aircraft_-_GPN-2000-002001.jpg
friendly,
Etienne
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By: benhongh - 2nd July 2013 at 23:44 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Extra 300: Well well Su-26, you sure look a hell of a lot bigger today...
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By: benhongh - 2nd July 2013 at 23:46 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I just realised that the Mirage was flying in the foreground. That size difference ;D. Interestingly, it seems that the Sukhoi is flying at a lower alpha than the Mirage, very telltale of their relative wing-loading.
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By: MadRat - 3rd July 2013 at 04:56 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Not anything remarkable from a military POV. The supercritical wing explored aerodynamics of underwing airflow as the primary source of lift, which Airbus had already proven.
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By: KERVYN - 3rd July 2013 at 16:34 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Soaring in Hawaii...
......................................http://www.honolulusoaring.com/photos/gallery/61S.32_s.jpg
see also the other photos in this site !
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By: Pinko - 3rd July 2013 at 16:57 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
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By: PhantomII - 3rd July 2013 at 18:13 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I hate to be "that guy," but that is not a Super Crusader. It's just NASA's F-8 test bed for the supercritical wing. The Super Crusader was known as the XF8U-3, and it was far more radical looking.
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By: TR1 - 3rd July 2013 at 20:18 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
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By: PhantomII - 4th July 2013 at 00:47 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
What a superb Fitter photograph!!!!
How much longer do the Polish examples have before they are phased out?
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By: thobbes - 4th July 2013 at 00:59 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I've read 2018-ish is when last examples are out of flight hours.
http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?117906-Polish-Air-Force-future-Su-22s&highlight=Polish+Su-22
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By: TR1 - 4th July 2013 at 01:05 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
So they will be up to 33-34 years old when retired.
Good service all in all.
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By: KERVYN - 4th July 2013 at 15:19 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Crusader & 'super' - Crusader ;
Reply to Phantom II ("that guy" ?)/post 268/previous page;
you're right, Phantom II; my designation 'super-Crusader' was just my own quick & shortened version for "Super...wing" and Crusader :)
in fact I didn't think then of the other REAL Super-Crusader, & so discovered it ;
http://www.google.be/imgres?q=vought+xf8u-3+super+crusader+iii&sa=X&biw=1920&bih=868&tbm=isch&tbnid=Cvlt__cSCHWZYM:&imgrefurl=http://www.1001maquettes.fr/maquette-vought-f-8-crusader/25677-vought-f8u-3-crusader-iii-and-super-crusader-livre-naval-fighters-87.html&docid=HTac0VCKeuCqjM&imgurl=http://img.1001modelkits.com/25677-155674-thickbox/vought-f8u-3-crusader-iii-and-super-crusader-livre-naval-fighters-87.jpg&w=700&h=466&ei=6IDVUbitFsW2O6HggNgN&zoom=1&ved=1t:3588,r:8,s:0,i:105&iact=rc&page=1&tbnh=176&tbnw=264&start=0&ndsp=30&tx=101&ty=95#imgdii=Cvlt__cSCHWZYM%3A%3BiImhjpRm6IVU5M%3BCvlt__cSCHWZYM%3A
indeed, looking much nicer and 'futurist':cool:
friendly yours,
Etienne
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By: F-18Growler - 5th July 2013 at 04:30 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Since the F-35 is superior at Ground Attack being a great bomb truck....
How about this photo?
;)
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By: KERVYN - 5th July 2013 at 15:40 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
JUST a WHITE GLIDER....
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By: KERVYN - 10th July 2013 at 20:39 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
a fine front view...
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By: 1batfastard - 10th July 2013 at 22:31 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
A fine rear view :dev2:
or if you like Pucaras ;)
Either way this Harrier pilot liked this view better :highly_amused::highly_amused::highly_amused:
Geoff. :D
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By: TomcatViP - 10th July 2013 at 23:23 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Etiene you can watch the Wing episode on the Crusader (hve a look at 24') :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqXg0VQi6g0
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By: panyimao - 11th July 2013 at 00:03 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
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By: KERVYN - 11th July 2013 at 12:51 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
thanks to TomcatVIP (post 278)
thanks for the video, I could see the sequence about the Super-Crusader :)
friendly,
Etienne