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The Monster COD thread (homage to the C-2A Greyhound)

phrogpilot73 said:
What, are they gonna shoot it with the wings folded?!? Something tells me that wouldn't turn out so good... ;)
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No (although that would indeed be bad)... I just think that green shirt could get... umm... splattered on the taxi.
 
Here's some more COD lovin'....

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So easy even an 8 year old can fly it:
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Here's on in flight in the gulf:
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One flying to the CVN from Bahrain.
 
Schnugg - I didn't know that wings "Articulated." You must have received a pretty big score on your SATs!

Capt Morgan, to answer your question, there are two levers. One is a small "wingfold" lever that switches hydraulic valves. Once the wings are spread, the "wing lock" lever folds over the wingfold lever and pushes (hydraulically) four big cylinders into slots in the wings to hold them in place. Bunk is correct about the placement. In the first cockpit pic, it is just to the right of the park/emer brake. In the second pic, you can see the wingfold lever hiding behind the wing lock lever.

If you look at the way the wings spread, they come forward and then up, so if they come unlocked in flight they will still be held in place aerodynamically.

Nose
 
Nose said:
Schnugg - I didn't know that wings "Articulated." You must have received a pretty big score on your SATs!
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I'll take that as a complement...I think. :)

Same as the main gear on the F-14. The wing on a hornet folds...the wing on a C-2 articulates.

You got to dig deep and use it as an adjective not a verb.

articulate (adj.)- consisting of segments held together by joints :sleep_125:sleep_125:sleep_125


Then again I was an engineering major. ;)
 
Schnugg - I was a NAVCAD (Top 1% of all college dropouts) so I appreciate the explanation!

Nose
 
This is going to end up a like a comedy sketch from "In Living Color"...

"The renticulation of the prefabrication leads to minor deformation of the lumbar unification in most middle age males...." :confused::confused::confused:

:)
 
That really is an awesome pic. I like those clear, intense type pics where there's a lot going on.
 
xj220 said:
That really is an awesome pic. I like those clear, intense type pics where there's a lot going on.
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Funny, because it looks to me like not much is going on. Bunch of guys (some in funny hats) waiting for the green light to launch.

Nose
 
Alright, maybe it's just taxing out or getting setup. Either way, there's a lot of people on the deck and the engines are running and it at least looks like there's a lot taking place.
 
Just curious if XJ220 stands for those awesome Wal-Mart brand tennis shoes kids used to wear when I was in the 3rd grade, or if it's something else.
 
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