Almost unbelieveable photos of jets and the condensation clouds

[FlyingJets]

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!

 

[VNugget]

http://www.velikov.com/92e.jpg

 

[FlyingJets]

You should see the shock condensation off my 172's wings... just wait till I get the photos developed.

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)!

 

[JediNein]

By the way, catch the nice photo of a NASA space shuttle Challenger astronaut "levitating", with no strings, over Earth: http://chamorrobible.org/gpw/gpw-20040902.htm

That one has a caption:

"Guys, this isn't funny. Turn off the cloaking device now."

 

[minitour]

That one has a caption:

"Guys, this isn't funny. Turn off the cloaking device now."

They must be on impulse power alone...you can't travel warp speed cloaked...

...ah nevermind...

-mini

 

[FastCargo]

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

 

[FlyingJets]

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

http://chamorrobible.org/images/photos/gpw-20041217a-processed-UnitedStatesAirForce-040116-F-0971G-129.jpg (
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!

 

[FlyingJets]

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.

 

[fastandlow]

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.

 

[FlyingJets]

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)