Jan 26, 2006 #1 MichaelHenley Senior Airman 506 0 Jul 25, 2004 Brisbane spaces.msn.com OK, this may be a bit stupid, it might not... Why does the F-4 Phantom have a bent tailplane? Ive never seen it on any other aircraft before or after it. It cant be like the A-10's tailplanes, used to deflect SAMs. So? What is it for? Attachments logo2_142.jpg 20 KB · Views: 327
OK, this may be a bit stupid, it might not... Why does the F-4 Phantom have a bent tailplane? Ive never seen it on any other aircraft before or after it. It cant be like the A-10's tailplanes, used to deflect SAMs. So? What is it for?
Jan 26, 2006 #2 FLYBOYJ "THE GREAT GAZOO" 28,097 8,743 Apr 9, 2005 Colorado, USA The guys who designed the aircraft figured it added stability though out the aircraft's operating ranges...
The guys who designed the aircraft figured it added stability though out the aircraft's operating ranges...
Jan 27, 2006 #3 evangilder "Shooter" 19,049 208 Sep 17, 2004 Moorpark, CA www.vg-photo.com Sounds reasonable to me, Joe. Probably factors like airflow and drag coefficients. Plus it just looked cool that way!
Sounds reasonable to me, Joe. Probably factors like airflow and drag coefficients. Plus it just looked cool that way!
Jan 27, 2006 #4 FLYBOYJ "THE GREAT GAZOO" 28,097 8,743 Apr 9, 2005 Colorado, USA evangilder said: Sounds reasonable to me, Joe. Probably factors like airflow and drag coefficients. Plus it just looked cool that way! Click to expand... Yep, I asked the same thing of one of the guys I used to fly with...
evangilder said: Sounds reasonable to me, Joe. Probably factors like airflow and drag coefficients. Plus it just looked cool that way! Click to expand... Yep, I asked the same thing of one of the guys I used to fly with...
Jan 27, 2006 #5 cheddar cheese Major General 20,265 20 Jan 9, 2004 WSM, England Someone at ATC made a model of an F-4 and put the tailplane on upside down and back to front. Fools!
Jan 28, 2006 #7 Aggie08 Staff Sergeant 998 2 Apr 15, 2005 Texas Sounds reasonable to me, Joe. Probably factors like airflow and drag coefficients. Plus it just looked cool that way! Click to expand... Dang straight! I don't think there's much that can take on the Phantom for reputation/looks/awesomeness.
Sounds reasonable to me, Joe. Probably factors like airflow and drag coefficients. Plus it just looked cool that way! Click to expand... Dang straight! I don't think there's much that can take on the Phantom for reputation/looks/awesomeness.
Jan 28, 2006 #8 DerAdlerIstGelandet Private Chemtrail Disperser Staff Mod 50,172 15,612 Nov 8, 2004 USA/Germany cheddar cheese said: Someone at ATC made a model of an F-4 and put the tailplane on upside down and back to front. Fools! Click to expand... What an idiot. I hope they did that on purpose.
cheddar cheese said: Someone at ATC made a model of an F-4 and put the tailplane on upside down and back to front. Fools! Click to expand... What an idiot. I hope they did that on purpose.
Jan 28, 2006 #9 the lancaster kicks ass Major General 19,937 17 Dec 20, 2003 cheddar cheese said: Someone at ATC made a model of an F-4 and put the tailplane on upside down and back to front. Fools! Click to expand... martyn never really did know what he was doing though
cheddar cheese said: Someone at ATC made a model of an F-4 and put the tailplane on upside down and back to front. Fools! Click to expand... martyn never really did know what he was doing though
Jan 28, 2006 #10 cheddar cheese Major General 20,265 20 Jan 9, 2004 WSM, England DerAdlerIstGelandet said: cheddar cheese said: Someone at ATC made a model of an F-4 and put the tailplane on upside down and back to front. Fools! Click to expand... What an idiot. I hope they did that on purpose. Click to expand... No, but it was built by a woman which partly explains it
DerAdlerIstGelandet said: cheddar cheese said: Someone at ATC made a model of an F-4 and put the tailplane on upside down and back to front. Fools! Click to expand... What an idiot. I hope they did that on purpose. Click to expand... No, but it was built by a woman which partly explains it
Jan 29, 2006 #11 DerAdlerIstGelandet Private Chemtrail Disperser Staff Mod 50,172 15,612 Nov 8, 2004 USA/Germany Wow, that is just bad.