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General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: croduh on January 11, 2006, 04:15:30 AM

Title: Hook
Post by: croduh on January 11, 2006, 04:15:30 AM

Is hook slowing down the plane?I mean when it is out.
And btw gears do, right?

Title: Hook
Post by: Ghosth on January 11, 2006, 06:36:25 AM

Tailhook shouldn't slow plane any appreiciable amount. Yes Gear, flaps, all have a huge inpact.

Title: Hook
Post by: frank3 on January 11, 2006, 07:25:35 AM

F4U pilots actually lowered their gears occasionally when slowing down in a dive-bomb run

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Post by: Debonair on January 11, 2006, 01:14:10 PM

Tailhook is probably worth as much in drag as an antena mast

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Post by: nirvana on January 11, 2006, 03:02:54 PM

Put a nice chunk of metal on your car and drive on the freeway, isn't much drag.  Put some gear on your car and drive on the freeway and notice how much air resistance you get:aok

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Post by: SMIDSY on January 11, 2006, 03:49:10 PM

durring a 48 hour AHII binge i began to forget simple flight procedures one time. i took off from a CV with an F4U. i became furious that it wouldnt go over 350 mph. i asked everyone what it could be, recalibrated my throttle, etc. finally i realized that my landing gear was still down, i was so embarassed that i told everyone it was my throttle sticking.

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Post by: Bodhi on January 13, 2006, 08:55:30 AM

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Originally posted by frank3
F4U pilots actually lowered their gears occasionally when slowing down in a dive-bomb run

The F4u's main gear are specifically designed to act as speed brakes.  They have an unloader valve in the mains that is specifically designed to prevent the gear staying down in any situation where they might be overstressed.  That is why sometimes they would not fully extend.  Another interesting tid bit, is that the FWD main gear door attached to the upper oleo is actually called a dive brake in the IPB and E+M.

Title: Hook
Post by: croduh on January 13, 2006, 09:50:20 AM

i know gears slow down but does the hook?

Title: Hook
Post by: mussie on January 13, 2006, 10:19:46 AM

As Ghosth Said

Tailhook shouldn't slow plane any appreiciable amount [/I][/U]

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