As already explained multiple times here at The Aviationist, Norwegian F-35s are unique compared to other nations' F-35s as they are the only ones at the moment to use a drag chute during landing, housed in a special fairing on the upper rear fuselage between the vertical tails.
Tydeligvis reflektorer, for at ikke noen som ikke burde vite det finner ut eksakt hvor lite radartverrsnitt den har. Det får heller komme som en liten overraskelse når det behøves.Radarreflektor høres jo ikke rett ut.. den forsterker bare et ekko.. radarjammer av noe slag er vel i så fall mer riktig..
F-35s deployed abroad usually feature their typical four radar reflectors: to exaggerate their real RCS (Radar Cross Section) and negate the enemy the ability to collect any detail about their LO “signature”. As happened during the short mission to Estonia and then Bulgaria, carried out by the USAF F-35As involved in the type’s first overseas training deployment to Europe or when, on Aug. 30, 2017, four U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II joined two USAF B-1B Lancers for the JSF’s first show of force against North Korea: the F-35Bs flew with the radar reflectors, a sign they didn’t want their actual radar signature to be exposed to any intelligence gathering sensor in the area.
Det gir selvfølgelig ikke mening i en reell stridssituasjon, men det er jo en smart ting å gjøre i fredstid.Det gir jo evt mening kun hvis man vi si at "Titt-titt.... her er jeg..." og det kan det jo forsåvidt også være en viss mening i...
Googlet litt. Beech Staggerwing har landingshastighet 45 mph, toppfart over 200 mph, og klatrer med mer enn 1600 ft/min. Andre steder står stall speed 60 mph, men likevel. Det er fortsatt litt imponerende tall.Det er rett og slett genialt rent flymessig. Risikoen for å "steile" flyet er kraftig redusert med en Staggerwing. Denne maskinen ble designet som datidens svar på BizzJet". Dvs et fly for foretningsfolk som skulle dekke store avstander, OG som selv skulle fly det. Dvs folk med mye penger og relativt lite flyerfaring. Dette er forøvrig en rimelig grei oppskrift for flyulykker!
Det der dreper ikke bare leger/tannleger.Hvis Sluket var et fly....
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Men dæven, for noen linjer!
The need for speed begrenser seg ikke til bare EN disiplin nei...
Check this out; En pimpa Grumman Bearcat med tilhørende vintage frontmotordragster, to oppskrifter på kontrollerte katastrofer
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Det skal litt til for å ut-supermarine Supermarine S.6B, men den der greide det til slutt. Supermarines rekordhastighet i 1931 var 655 km/t.
Man lærer noe nytt hver dag…The M.C. 72 was built in 1931 for what turned out to be the final Schneider Trophy race, but due to engine problems was unable to compete.
Instead of halting development, Macchi continued work on the M.C. 72. Benito Mussolini personally took an interest in seeing development of the M.C. 72 continue and directed state funds to the company.[4]
For two years, the M.C. 72 suffered from many mechanical defects, as well as the loss of two test pilots who died trying to coax world class speed out of the M.C. 72 (first Monti and then Bellini). After 35 flights the engines were overhauled in preparation for a record attempt.[3] The aircraft finally lived up to expectations when it set a new world speed record (over water) on 10 April 1933, with a speed of 682 km/h (424 mph). It was piloted by Warrant Officer Francesco Agello (the last qualified test pilot). Not satisfied, development continued as the aircraft's designers thought they could surpass 700 km/h (430 mph) with the M.C. 72. This was achieved on 23 October 1934, when Agello piloted the M.C. 72 at an average speed of 709.207 km/h (440.681 mph)[5] over three passes. This record remains (as of 2019) the highest speed ever attained by a piston-engined seaplane. After this success the M.C.72 was never flown again.
The M.C. 72 held the world speed record for all aircraft for five years. For comparison, the record holder for a land-based aircraft was held (for a time) by the Hughes H-1 Racer with a top speed of only 566 km/h (352 mph). Then, in 1939, two German racing aircraft surpassed the M.C. 72. The first was a Heinkel prototype fighter which reached the speed of 746 km/h (464 mph). The second was the Messerschmitt Me 209, built by Messerschmitt solely for the purpose of setting a new world speed record, which it achieved with a speed of 756 km/h (470 mph) on April 26 – less than 5 months before the start of World War II. The current world speed record for a piston-engined aircraft is 528.33 mph (850.26 km/h) set by a heavily modified Grumman F8F Bearcat named Rare Bear over three km in 1989. However, the M.C. 72 record still stands as the world's fastest propeller-driven seaplane.