Nonskimmer
Captain
Sweet. The pics I mean. 
Last flight for the Canberra
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Good pics, shame about the retirement though.
Wildcat
Major
Cool pics
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
- 19,937
- Dec 20, 2003
yes it truely is sad to see her go....
Matt308
Glock Perfection
Man. Can't imagine the wing in ground effect for that bird. She must be a bear for a Navy pilot.
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
- 19,937
- Dec 20, 2003
what're you on about this time?
Matt308
Glock Perfection
Wing in ground effect...
Oh nevermind. FBJ or mkloby can tell you how the navy/marine guys just LOVE planes that exhibit significant WiGE.
Oh nevermind. FBJ or mkloby can tell you how the navy/marine guys just LOVE planes that exhibit significant WiGE.
Glider
Captain
Wing in Ground Effect is basically a phenomon that causes the plane to float on landing making it difficult to land on a spot.
Its caused by the air being 'sandwiched' between the bottom of the wing and the ground increasing the lift of the wing, and therefore making it difficult to put down. In reality its a bit more complex than that, as the low altitude reduces some of the drag on the wing but the above is a common description that most people understand.
With the size of the wing on the Canberra I think Matt is saying that it would be a fun plane to land on a carrier where you have to get it right first time.
When gliding I have used it in an emergency to keep flying when I have been short of a safe landing zone. By flying low enough (around 5-10 ft) and fast enough, you can stay in the air for a suprising distance. Obviously its something that you need training and practice to do safely but its fun.
Its caused by the air being 'sandwiched' between the bottom of the wing and the ground increasing the lift of the wing, and therefore making it difficult to put down. In reality its a bit more complex than that, as the low altitude reduces some of the drag on the wing but the above is a common description that most people understand.
With the size of the wing on the Canberra I think Matt is saying that it would be a fun plane to land on a carrier where you have to get it right first time.
When gliding I have used it in an emergency to keep flying when I have been short of a safe landing zone. By flying low enough (around 5-10 ft) and fast enough, you can stay in the air for a suprising distance. Obviously its something that you need training and practice to do safely but its fun.
Matt308
Glock Perfection
Thankyou, Glider.
We used to make bets during flights as to whether the pilot was Navy or not based upon how close to the runway threshold he/she landed. More often than not, we were right.
We used to make bets during flights as to whether the pilot was Navy or not based upon how close to the runway threshold he/she landed. More often than not, we were right.
HealzDevo
Staff Sergeant
Interesting. So the navy pilots tend to like coming in, in a short distance in a carrier style landing do they?
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
- 19,937
- Dec 20, 2003
impressive how you could tell the difference, must've made flights more interesting atleast.........
