SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
Someone here posted some Allied Aircraft Recognition posters. Listed among the silhouettes were "Type Zero Navy Fighter" and "Type Zero Army Fighter."
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Thumpalumpacus
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It's a niggle and not arguing against your finely-laid point, but water weighs 8.35 lbs/gal. It's roughly 33% heavier than the fuels these planes used. 50 gallons of water weighs around 420 lbs. That's very significant in the era we're talking.
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Did the tiger 2 P make production ?
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
To follow on the weight of liquids:
One gallon of Gasoline (Petrol) weighs 7.35 pounds.
One gallon of straight coolant weighs 9.3 pounds.
One gallon of SAE 30 motor oil weighs about 7.4 pounds.
One gallon of Gasoline (Petrol) weighs 7.35 pounds.
One gallon of straight coolant weighs 9.3 pounds.
One gallon of SAE 30 motor oil weighs about 7.4 pounds.
One gallon of Jet A weighs 6.6lbs (approximately). In pilot training we used 6.5lbs a gallon (assume it was close enough).
Thumpalumpacus
Major
Yeah, we were trained for JP-4 = 6.3 lbs/gal.
I think that's what we used fuel wise in the late 80s early 90s. Somewhere along the way it turned into JP-8 / F-34.
buffnut453
Captain
Back when I was a lad, this was a JP4 (Jet Provost T Mk 4):
It was also known as the "constant speed, variable noise machine".
Thumpalumpacus
Major
Right, my knowledge on fuels is obsolete as they changed terminology and probably composition in the interim. JP-4 was, as you well know, the standard fuel of that era. The only other fuel I really remember was JP-7 (used in the SR-71, I never had to deal with it as a firedog 'cause we had no -71s) due to its nonvolatility requiring some nasty stuff for ignition.
I don't know the differences in chemical properties between the older fuels and modern booze.
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Oh thats uglyBack when I was a lad, this was a JP4 (Jet Provost T Mk 4):
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It was also known as the "constant speed, variable noise machine".
Thumpalumpacus
Major
Back when I was a lad, this was a JP4 (Jet Provost T Mk 4):
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It was also known as the "constant speed, variable noise machine".
As opposed to a Tweet, which was a variable-speed, constant noise machine!
Goddamned things sounded like a power-drill running at 130 dBs.
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Thats better the JP 4 was ugly
Thumpalumpacus
Major
I didn't care how it looked, but the Tweetybird taught me to use ear-protection.
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A shotgun taugnht me
Thumpalumpacus
Major
I'm a rock-n-roll guitarist and had already played plenty of gigs when I encountered that thing. I never plugged up for a gig.
I plugged up for that little bastard.
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You want to see a cute trainer/attack plane ? look up the cezch made L-39
Thumpalumpacus
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I like the way it looks unlike the JP 4
Thumpalumpacus
Major
I believe those JP4s saw some decent service in the Mideast.
