Most handsome fighter aircraft?
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From: SW Florida
Ok I just changed my mind:
My new fav.
The engineers were probably like;
"So we need an interceptor, but a lot faster then usual...."
-"Why don't we just put some wings/cockpit on our satellite delivery rocket?"
That's how mig 25 was born
My new fav.
The engineers were probably like;
"So we need an interceptor, but a lot faster then usual...."
-"Why don't we just put some wings/cockpit on our satellite delivery rocket?"
That's how mig 25 was born
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Originally Posted by Traveldude,Jan 10 2011, 08:52 AM
Those "leaks" weren't the result of poor design- it was a necessity given the intense environment the SR-71 operated in.
From SR-71 Wiki
"To allow for thermal expansion at the high operational temperatures, the fuselage panels were manufactured to fit only loosely on the ground. Proper alignment was only achieved when the airframe heated due to air resistance at high speeds, causing the airframe to expand several inches. Because of this, and the lack of a fuel sealing system that could handle the thermal expansion of the airframe at extreme temperatures, the aircraft would leak JP-7 jet fuel onto the runway before it took off. The aircraft would quickly make a short sprint, meant to warm up the airframe, and was then refueled in the air before departing on its mission."
The fact that this thing was developed almost 50 years ago, flew that high and that fast and had stealth aspects to it is astonishing! They used slide rules to design this thing!!
From SR-71 Wiki
"To allow for thermal expansion at the high operational temperatures, the fuselage panels were manufactured to fit only loosely on the ground. Proper alignment was only achieved when the airframe heated due to air resistance at high speeds, causing the airframe to expand several inches. Because of this, and the lack of a fuel sealing system that could handle the thermal expansion of the airframe at extreme temperatures, the aircraft would leak JP-7 jet fuel onto the runway before it took off. The aircraft would quickly make a short sprint, meant to warm up the airframe, and was then refueled in the air before departing on its mission."
The fact that this thing was developed almost 50 years ago, flew that high and that fast and had stealth aspects to it is astonishing! They used slide rules to design this thing!!
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From: All up in your inner tubes. Whatcha gonna do sucka?
since no one has mentioned the XB-70 Valkyrie yet, I will (sure, it was prototype only, two were built, and one remains):
+1 for f111 aardvark and harrier
+1 for f111 aardvark and harrier
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From: Baltimore
Originally Posted by ITRbroham,Jan 10 2011, 02:37 PM
The thread needs to be re-titled to "Most Handsome Military Aircraft". I'm seeing attack, bomber, and recon aircraft in here.
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From: Sun★Works
Originally Posted by mingster,Jan 11 2011, 07:38 AM
I said "FIGHTER AIRCRAFT" but people don't read
I am with you on this....LOL Comprehension is lost on some HAHAHAHA
