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General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: Cthulhu on August 14, 2014, 10:19:00 AM

Title: Great B-36 "Tom-Tom" program video
Post by: Cthulhu on August 14, 2014, 10:19:00 AM

Just found this. Lots of great up-close details on the mating mechanisms. In particular, check out the aileron deflection  required by the F-84 to cope with the wingtip vortex coming off the B-36. This program was a crazy idea, and it took a really skilled test pilot with a huge pair to even attempt this.  :salute

Enjoy  :)


 http://youtu.be/-IikW5AZEmQ (http://youtu.be/-IikW5AZEmQ)

Title: Re: Great B-36 "Tom-Tom" program video
Post by: Bodhi on August 16, 2014, 08:41:09 PM

Wow, amazing flying to accomplish that link up.

Title: Re: Great B-36 "Tom-Tom" program video
Post by: Cthulhu on August 17, 2014, 10:35:35 AM

Quote from: Bodhi on August 16, 2014, 08:41:09 PM

Wow, amazing flying to accomplish that link up.

No kidding. Just imagine the tip vortices coming off of that monster. Remember the F-104 that collided with the XB-70? It's crazy for small aircraft to fly that close to a big planes wingtip.