Blue Angels at San Francisco Fleet Week 2007

[Nose]

If you see pics of the E/F with stores, you'll see that the wing pylons are canted outboard about 4 degrees. Just little things that look like quirks that are built in to the designs for one reason or another.

IIRC, the outboard cant on the wing weps stations had to do with ...

 

[phrogpilot73]

If you're talking about the "cloud" forming in certain spots, it's due to the air flow going supersonic in that region, and forming a shock wave.

Could they go supersonic in tight space like that???

What huggy said. It's not that the aircraft is going supersonic, it's that one particular area of an aircraft is forcing the airflow to approach the speed of sound.

For what it's worth, the blade tips on helicopters approach the speed of sound...

 

[Schnugg]

The "creases" in the air are the shock wave as that part of the jet goes supersonic. It will move to the front of the jet as speed increases. It can be seen from inside the jet. Most noticable down low in humid environement. Parts of the jet over humps, blisters or bubbles on the airframe goes transonic before the whole jet breaks the number.

Nice pics.

 

[Intruder Driver]

Here's another pic of Blue Angel #5 making the sneak pass at San Francisco. Incredible, it almost doesn't look real...

More proof that every pilot really wants to fly low altitude, all weather attack.

 

[Hozer]

For what it's worth, the blade tips on helicopters approach the speed of sound...

So do the prop tips of the mighty P-3. But it's still not very cool.
But my IFT can cook a bitchin' burrito while I'm doing ASW, which is very cool.

 

[phrogpilot73]

So do the prop tips of the mighty P-3. But it's still not very cool.
But my IFT can cook a bitchin' burrito while I'm doing ASW, which is very cool.

I can land anywhere I want and drop a deuce. That's pretty cool...

 

[Hozer]

Also, just in case it isn't obvious, the whole wing of modern aircraft are "twisted" so the outer portions of the wing have less angle of attack so they stall last and control surfaces (ailerons) retain some effect.

and

I can land anywhere I want and drop a deuce. That's pretty cool...

P-3's bring their own shitter. However, use at own risk

 

[Flugelman]

So do the prop tips of the mighty P-3. But it's still not very cool.
But my IFT can cook a bitchin' burrito while I'm doing ASW, which is very cool.

If this IFT cooked it, it might not be edible, and you might be spending time on that shitter you talk about... :icon_tong We always had ordies and even a couple of AWs who were good at it and enjoyed it.

 

[Schnugg]

If this IFT cooked it, it might not be edible, and you might be spending time on that shitter you talk about... :icon_tong We always had ordies and even a couple of AWs who were good at it and enjoyed it.

It's all just "Pointy Nose Envy."





But we still love you P-3 guys...

 

[Flugelman]

It's all just "Pointy Nose Envy."





But we still love you P-3 guys...

Nah... One thing I always liked about P-3 deployements... We usually had liberty on the first day of deployment.

 

[Gatordev]

Here's another pic of Blue Angel #5 making the sneak pass at San Francisco. Incredible, it almost doesn't look real...

That's a sweet shot. I've never seen the transonic flow that clearly before. Usually there's vapes hanging off of it. That guy took an amazing photo.

 

[Raptor2216]

Here is a good demo of an F-111 breaking glass due to a high speed(supersonic??), low altitude pass:

 

[HuggyU2]

I can land anywhere I want and drop a deuce.

I would appreciate if y'all wouldn't use the term "Deuce" in such a negative manner. :icon_mi_5

 

[Flugelman]

I would appreciate if y'all wouldn't use the term "Deuce" in such a negative manner. :icon_mi_5

OK. My daughter used the term "Do a JOBBY" for her girls. Better???

 

[phrogpilot73]

I would appreciate if y'all wouldn't use the term "Deuce" in such a negative manner. :icon_mi_5

What about "swim qual the Air Force?"