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FlyingJets
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You're welcome. Don't miss the startling C-17 Globemaster III photo discussed here ([url="http://forums.flightinfo.com/showthread.php?t=40963"]http://forums.flightinfo.com/showthread.php?t=40963[/url]).ohiopilot said:Thanks for the links. I really enjoyed those photos.
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Excellent!
While doing my night requirement flight from Allen County (AOH) to Toledo Express (TOL), we were with Approach and he was getting us lined up with 5. It was a solid overcast a couple thousand above us. I was tooling along in the 152 when I thought I saw the moon poking through.
After looking at it for a couple more seconds, I realized that it was an aircraft up in the clouds going the same direction as I. I then heard over the radio, "C17, turn 320 until established on the localizer (blah blah... I'm not instrument rated)". HOLY CRAP!!
He ended up landing about 5 minutes before us, but we were on a much shorter final. While on base, he went right through his wake and it was a bit bumpy. While we were coming down on final, tower told us that we may want to make the touch-and-go quick as to be up before runway middle. The C-17 had stopped on the taxiway and had those jets blowing directly across.
We did a low approach and headed out of there. As we were going, I tipped to the right a bit to catch a glimpse of it. Man, that was massive.
When I got home, I found some more photos of the C-17. That is a monster aircraft. Beautiful.
While doing my night requirement flight from Allen County (AOH) to Toledo Express (TOL), we were with Approach and he was getting us lined up with 5. It was a solid overcast a couple thousand above us. I was tooling along in the 152 when I thought I saw the moon poking through.
After looking at it for a couple more seconds, I realized that it was an aircraft up in the clouds going the same direction as I. I then heard over the radio, "C17, turn 320 until established on the localizer (blah blah... I'm not instrument rated)". HOLY CRAP!!
He ended up landing about 5 minutes before us, but we were on a much shorter final. While on base, he went right through his wake and it was a bit bumpy. While we were coming down on final, tower told us that we may want to make the touch-and-go quick as to be up before runway middle. The C-17 had stopped on the taxiway and had those jets blowing directly across.
We did a low approach and headed out of there. As we were going, I tipped to the right a bit to catch a glimpse of it. Man, that was massive.
When I got home, I found some more photos of the C-17. That is a monster aircraft. Beautiful.
FlyingJets
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USAF B-1B Lancer bomber sequence of photos
The links:
http://chamorrobible.org/gpw/gpw.htm and/or http://chamorrobible.org/gpw/gpw-20041216.htm (Dec. 16, 2004)
Completely off topic now: The C-17 Globemaster III is one fine machine. No,take that back it's the F-14 "Tomcat"- nah, scratch that one too. Definitely the B-1B. No,no it's gotta be the SR-71 "Blackbird". Hold on, that can't be it's retired, so it's the F-15 "Eagle", F-117, B-2 . . . Enough of playing favorites: They're all great aircraft!
The links:
http://chamorrobible.org/gpw/gpw.htm and/or http://chamorrobible.org/gpw/gpw-20041216.htm (Dec. 16, 2004)
Completely off topic now: The C-17 Globemaster III is one fine machine. No,take that back it's the F-14 "Tomcat"- nah, scratch that one too. Definitely the B-1B. No,no it's gotta be the SR-71 "Blackbird". Hold on, that can't be it's retired, so it's the F-15 "Eagle", F-117, B-2 . . . Enough of playing favorites: They're all great aircraft!
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FlyingJets
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Are you planning to post 1-2 photos here? Naturally, if they're like the B-1B Lancer Prandtl-Glauert cloud seen here (http://ChamorroBible.org/gpw/gpw-20041217.htm) or the specially tailored image-- http://www.velikov.com/92e.jpg --posted here (http://forums.flightinfo.com/showthread.php?t=38686&p=478101), we'll want to see more (before you send them off to a photo contest and win the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes)!VNugget said:
FastCargo
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B-1B condensation...
We used to see this phenomena (sp?) a lot in the Bone, esp if there was any moisture in the air at all. Because typically we flew at .9 mach (because we almost had to) with our wings fully back, there was a lot of places mid body that the PG would form. I have seen interesting patterns around the nacelles. Also, for the 10th annversary of the B-1B (mid 1995), we stationed a USAF photo/video crew, plus an aviation photographer on one of the mountain peaks that we pass close to on a low level that we use a lot. Got some great video, and some great photos as well, including several with the PG cons. Some of the video, you could see the PG increase and decrease in size dynamically as the pilot would pull more or less G.
Also, the lowly T-38 would even generate the PG right around the front canopy...though not very much, more like a white occasional flash...around .9 mach...
One of these days I'll digitize that video...
Fly Safe!
FastCargo
We used to see this phenomena (sp?) a lot in the Bone, esp if there was any moisture in the air at all. Because typically we flew at .9 mach (because we almost had to) with our wings fully back, there was a lot of places mid body that the PG would form. I have seen interesting patterns around the nacelles. Also, for the 10th annversary of the B-1B (mid 1995), we stationed a USAF photo/video crew, plus an aviation photographer on one of the mountain peaks that we pass close to on a low level that we use a lot. Got some great video, and some great photos as well, including several with the PG cons. Some of the video, you could see the PG increase and decrease in size dynamically as the pilot would pull more or less G.
Also, the lowly T-38 would even generate the PG right around the front canopy...though not very much, more like a white occasional flash...around .9 mach...
One of these days I'll digitize that video...
Fly Safe!
FastCargo
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http://chamorrobible.org/images/photos/gpw-20041217a-processed-UnitedStatesAirForce-040116-F-0971G-129.jpg (FastCargo said:
photo 1, http://chamorrobible.org/gpw/gpw-20041217.htm)
http://chamorrobible.org/images/photos/gpw-20041216l-processed-UnitedStatesAirForce-040116-F-0971G-156.jpg (
photo 12, http://chamorrobible.org/gpw/gpw-20041216.htm)
Can you see the P-G cloud from the cockpit? If so, what's it like to see it just show up, then stay with and perhaps almost engulf the B-1B? Is there a reason for not exceeding 0.9 Mach?
And here's my vote for digitizing the video: YES!
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Are these B-2 "Spirit" Stealth bomber pics real?
B-2 with a P-G cloud
http://www.bugimus.com/stealth/b2-0.jpg
http://www.aerofiles.com/norgrum-b2page.html
B-2 with a yellow P-G cloud
http://ufologie.net/pics/b2nomhd01.jpg referenced in http://ufologie.net/htm/b2.htm
Off topic: To forum members and readers who lost family members and friends or are still searching for relatives from the tsunami and earthquake, my sympathies will continue to be with you. The human family also has suffered a very deep, painful, and incalculable loss.
B-2 with a P-G cloud
http://www.bugimus.com/stealth/b2-0.jpg
http://www.aerofiles.com/norgrum-b2page.html
B-2 with a yellow P-G cloud
http://ufologie.net/pics/b2nomhd01.jpg referenced in http://ufologie.net/htm/b2.htm
Off topic: To forum members and readers who lost family members and friends or are still searching for relatives from the tsunami and earthquake, my sympathies will continue to be with you. The human family also has suffered a very deep, painful, and incalculable loss.
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fastandlow
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So, anyone know if the condensation off the tips of a propeller being cycled on the ground when the humidity is a high is a transonic thing (PG), or just a simple low pressure condition causing the misture to condense? Why does it only come from the tips? Must be related to spillage off the ends.
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F-111 with a P-G cloud in Avalon
http://www.defence.gov.au/news/raafnews/editions/4502/images/avalon/F111%20breaking%20sound%20barrier_.jpg (www.defence.gov.au/news/raafnews/editions/4502/images/avalon/F111%20breaking%20sound%20barrier_.jpg)
From Australia's Department of Defence Airforce News feature story, On With The Show: The Avalon Experience, with more photos including one of an Eurocopter NH-90 helicopter flying (?) upside down: http://www.defence.gov.au/news/raafnews/editions/4502/features.htm (www.defence.gov.au/news/raafnews/editions/4502/features.htm)
http://www.defence.gov.au/news/raafnews/editions/4502/images/avalon/F111%20breaking%20sound%20barrier_.jpg (www.defence.gov.au/news/raafnews/editions/4502/images/avalon/F111%20breaking%20sound%20barrier_.jpg)
From Australia's Department of Defence Airforce News feature story, On With The Show: The Avalon Experience, with more photos including one of an Eurocopter NH-90 helicopter flying (?) upside down: http://www.defence.gov.au/news/raafnews/editions/4502/features.htm (www.defence.gov.au/news/raafnews/editions/4502/features.htm)
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