I thought 100% NT was just wherever the (g)Avi mech w/ a hangover put the green sticker on the gauge.
usmcecho4 said:Military does not measure the same as civilian.
"The AOA indicators do not display absolute angles of attack, but are arbitrary units grouped around the optimum with specific areas of interest. These are stall warning and optimum approach and they are depicted on the face of the instrument as special indices. While on the ground, the AOA system will not represent any particular angle of attack..."
NATOPS 2.14.1.2
Hence the original question. [edit too slow]
Semper Fi,
usmcecho4
gregsivers said:If it bothers you that much, you could just go helos. No AOA here.
KSUFLY said:Wrong...well at least the first thing about the military does not measure the same as civilian. Even in civilian aircraft the AOA is an arbitrary number and has nothing to do with degrees.
usmcecho4 said:...What I don't like is that max N1 (compressor turbine rotation) is 101.5% or 102.6% of...100%? Good times. I hear that we just put gauges on that were not purpose designed and at max N1 they just happened to read above 100%. Maybe it's a "but this one goes to eleven" type thing.
ArkhamAsylum said:I've asked this question of everybody I know, and haven't found an answer. I refuse to believe the size of the unit is arbitrary. My two guesses are (1) they are simply angles, and (2) it is a percentage from zero to max AoA (i.e. 90 degs). Any input?