Author Topic: One way to play with an $16 mil. plane (Read 635 times)

C(Sea)Bass · « **on:** September 08, 2007, 08:55:12 AM »

I wonder if he could get lower....?

Spikes · « **Reply #1 on:** September 08, 2007, 09:01:27 AM »

all the demo teams do that...when they get just enough speed they pull into a stall right off thr runway.

C(Sea)Bass · « **Reply #2 on:** September 08, 2007, 09:07:25 AM »

I don't remeber seeing the Thunderbirds do that, but then again I havn't seen them in 5 years. Thers not too many shows near me so I don't get to see many of the teams either.

Spikes · « **Reply #3 on:** September 08, 2007, 09:11:47 AM »

I saw the T-birds in Rochester...can't remember how long ago...

They sped up and pulled straight up.

C(Sea)Bass · « **Reply #4 on:** September 08, 2007, 09:24:20 AM »

It doen't look to me like he just took off though. the gear is entirly up and judging by the vapor coming off the plane he is moving quite fast.

Spikes · « **Reply #5 on:** September 08, 2007, 09:27:31 AM »

True...he also might have been on the deck until his gear came up
By then he would have had much speed.

Maverick · « **Reply #6 on:** September 08, 2007, 11:12:26 AM »

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Originally posted by SpikesX
all the demo teams do that...when they get just enough speed they pull into a stall right off thr runway.

That would result in a nasty crash if they did that. A stall is not conducive to remaining airborn.

Gunslinger · « **Reply #7 on:** September 08, 2007, 12:08:30 PM »

I've seen their show and he didn't just take off. They do a low alt pass at just barely sustainable speed like that. Then he hits the gass and goes vert. It's pretty cool to watch.

Spikes · « **Reply #8 on:** September 08, 2007, 12:17:46 PM »

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Originally posted by Maverick
That would result in a nasty crash if they did that. A stall is not conducive to remaining airborn.

I should re-phrase that...just over stall speed

Spikes · « **Reply #9 on:** September 08, 2007, 12:18:51 PM »

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Originally posted by Gunslinger
I've seen their show and he didn't just take off. They do a low alt pass at just barely sustainable speed like that. Then he hits the gass and goes vert. It's pretty cool to watch.

A little bit off topic...but I love it when they take off in formation.

AquaShrimp · « **Reply #10 on:** September 08, 2007, 12:19:03 PM »

F/A-18 only costs 16 million? F-16s cost 3 times that much, some of the newest models are coming in at near 100 million I believe.

Wolfala · « **Reply #11 on:** September 08, 2007, 01:10:00 PM »

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Originally posted by AquaShrimp
F/A-18 only costs 16 million? F-16s cost 3 times that much, some of the newest models are coming in at near 100 million I believe.

Its not the plane that costs only 16 mil. The fly away cost of 40-50 mil is with all the crap they put inside from radars and other various ASE equipment.

C(Sea)Bass · « **Reply #12 on:** September 08, 2007, 02:51:49 PM »

I have no idea what it costs, I just put a figure up. I have a book somehwere about modern planes and I rember it saying the f16 is 12 million (most likely just the plane, not all the avionics and radar). I figures an f18 would be more expensive on the simple fact that it has 2 engines as opposed to 1.

AKIron · « **Reply #13 on:** September 08, 2007, 03:00:19 PM »

Here's a page I found interesting on the F-16.

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/f-16.htm

AWMac · « **Reply #14 on:** September 08, 2007, 03:00:59 PM »

I bet the pilot is thinking "Shrinkage!"

Way to close for comfort...

Mac

#6

Wasn't he the one that crashed this Summer?