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It is from the aircraft actually going through the air, heat building up on the radome and actually peeling layers of the fiberglass away.What do you mean by "eroded"? Is something hitting them at high speeds or are the collapsing because of the speed?
Most of the time just layers of the the radome surface are removed. There's no doubt that small holes will form. Where I think it will be bad will be at high speeds where the radome is distributing airflow. I'd hate to see a flat nose bulkhead into the airstream at 1,200 knots!Cool video! That's quite scary Joe, surely not good for the overall health of the aircraft if during flights it gets small holes in the radome...
Most of the time just layers of the the radome surface are removed. There's no doubt that small holes will form. Where I think it will be bad will be at high speeds where the radome is distributing airflow. I'd hate to see a flat nose bulkhead into the airstream at 1,200 knots!
Wonder if the goverment billed them for the remodeling job!!!! That would suck if you lived there.
I think they got rid of them as the F-15E came on board. Recently the USAF retired aircraft a bit early because they couldn't afford the maintenance cost at that time. the aircraft may not be obsolete, just too expensive to maintain.I believe it was a Defence establishment.
Joe, how come the USAF got rid of their F-111's? I know their an old a/c and maintenance intensive, but their still a very capable (and fast!) strike bomber. I believe the most potent in the Asia-Pacific region?
I think they got rid of them as the F-15E came on board. Recently the USAF retired aircraft a bit early because they couldn't afford the maintenance cost at that time. the aircraft may not be obsolete, just too expensive to maintain.
I think in situations like that they are kept at "Davie-Mons" in a semi-flyable storage.