Fuji Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 ES-3A, can`t remember where i shot this, or what squadron . That would be VQ-6 Black Ravens - Can't help on the where though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sig Saur & Son Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 That was shot at the London Ontario International Air Show. I'll have to dig out the slide for the date. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dmthamade Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 That was shot at the London Ontario International Air Show. I'll have to dig out the slide for the date. That makes sense, your reminder jarred my old memory. That was one of the London shows. Thanks!! Don Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phantomologist Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Some really excellent shots in this thread, let's see if I can take it down a notch with more of my junk! ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Sig Saur & Son Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 (edited) THIS PAGE HAS BEEN DORMANT SINCE NOVEMBER? WOW! S-3B 160147 VS-32 25 January 2008 Edited January 30, 2008 by Sig Saur & Son Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GoBlue96 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 So who is going to step up and build the "new" NASA S-3? (sorry ahead of time, I think the images are going to be huge. NASA does such great hi-res stuff, but it makes them enormous) You know, it's funny this thread got bumped up to the top today. This came across our company newswire around lunch. I can't link to it there and I can't find it from an outside source, so here's a cut and paste: [Westshore, Jan. 30, 2008] By Kevin Kelley Despite a growing emphasis on space exploration at NASA, aeronautic programs continue at the Glenn Research Center. Last week, the center showed off its S-3 Viking aircraft, a revamped U.S. Navy plane that Glenn will use to conduct icing research. The plane spent two years undergoing modifications in Florida at a Boeing facility and a Navy facility. The aircraft, which has a range of 1,850 nautical miles, will allow NASA to conduct icing research at higher altitudes than the previous plane used for such assignments, NASA officials said. “Today’s dedication of the S-3 as a flight research aircraft helps to expand Glenn’s testing and evaluation capabilities in support of NASA’s mission in aeronautics, exploration and science,†Rickey Shyne, director of facilities and testing at Glenn, said during a ceremony Jan. 23 inside the Glenn hangar. Glenn acquired two S-3 aircraft at no cost from the Navy, which is decommissioning the plane. The only cost to NASA was $1.5 million for modifying the one aircraft. The second plane may be modified for research purposes in the future. A new aircraft would have cost NASA in excess of $40 million, said Glenn Director Woodrow Whitlow Jr. “This represents a significant addition to the center, to the nation’s research capabilities, at significant savings to the taxpayer,†Whitlow said. High-tech research equipment and a state-of-the-art color weather radar were among the hardware NASA installed in the aircraft, Whitlow added. The S-3 better allows researchers to simulate the performance of regional jets, which have been increasingly used in commercial flight, Whitlow said. The first test flights are scheduled to take place later this year in Puerto Rico to investigate icing conditions that exist in the tropical convective layer of the atmosphere. “Icing occurs in all climate conditions, because once you get to altitude, it does get cold,†Whitlow explained. Testing flights and other missions will be flown out of Cleveland, however. The research program’s goal is to learn more about the threat of engine power loss due to icing, Whitlow said. Glenn’s icing tunnel testing facilities will then be used to further study the phenomenon and how to mitigate the threat. Tom Ratvasky, an icing research engineer who resides in Fairview Park, said it is thought that ice crystals can form inside the core of the engine and lower the temperatures of engine components to below freezing. As pieces of ice shift during different flight phases, the engine can then flame out, he said. In most cases, this is only temporary, he said. The engine usually re-lights. “It’s just a momentary hiccup,†he said. “But engine blades can be damaged as well. So folks such as Boeing, GE, Pratt & Whitney, they’re all very interested in this problem and having us help them solve that problem.†Jim Demers, one of three pilots working at Glenn’s Flight Operations Division who will be flying the S-3, has experience flying the aircraft from his 11 years in the Navy. He and other pilots flew the S-3 on submarine hunting missions. The S-3, which was designed by the Navy to fly with only one engine, is well-equipped to carry the power-hungry sensors needed for icing research, said Demers, a Rocky River resident. “By today’s standard, (the S-3) engine is very inefficient,†Demers said of its two GE-built turbo fan engines capable of 9,275 pounds of thrust. “By today’s standard, that engine is very, very hardy.†Flying icing research missions may not be as exciting as hunting submarines, but Demers said he’s excited to be part of this project. “I grew up with this plane,†said Demers, who has been a pilot at Glenn for six years. “I‘ve been with this plane since I was 22 years old — 16 years now. It was neat for me to come to NASA, help bring the S-3 here, get it modified, get it working toward research.†Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RCoulter52 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I like that!! I've got a couple of the AMT kits in the stash. I've got plans for one. I may just have to give that one a shot!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
viper50 Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 (edited) WOW!! Great pics of the NASA Viking. I hope you don't mind, I saved them for future reference and made them a tad easier to see. Great pics, thanks for posting them. There are a couple of threads here on ARC about the NASA Hoover. Don M. Edited January 31, 2008 by viper50 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GoBlue96 Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 WOW!! Great pics of the NASA Viking. I hope you don't mind, I saved them for future reference and made them a tad easier to see. Great pics, thanks for posting them. There are a couple of threads here on ARC about the NASA Hoover. Don M. Viper - don't mind a bit that you resized them. I should have, but was being really lazy (I couldn't remember my Photobucket password). NASA always takes a lot of great photos (some of the images of their stuff out at Dryden are incredible) and it's great that they always put them up in high resolution, but it obviously can cause some issues. Thanks for the assist. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fuji Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 THIS PAGE HAS BEEN DORMANT SINCE NOVEMBER?WOW! S-3B 160147 VS-32 25 January 2008 Woot! I have a shoot with that jet at the end of the month! Woot Woot It goes into phase in March Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JasonW Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 hmmm.....I think I know what I may attempt to do with one of the Hasegawa S-3's in the stash...... Now, how to make the radome? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trevortex88 Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 hmmm.....I think I know what I may attempt to do with one of the Hasegawa S-3's in the stash...... Now, how to make the radome? Bike seat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JasonW Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Bike seat.Would seem a little big for a 1/72 Hasegawa S-3, or maybe not? :P Might work better on a 1/48 S-3 kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kale Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 you could always try to tweak a S2F Tracer Radome Quote Link to post Share on other sites
boats Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 I look forward to seeing the S-3 as a fire bomber, and I think the Navy is way off base by grounding this bird. I've had a few rides in the S-3 going out the carrier and leaving . Is the two being used by NASA able to work off a carrier, I see the launch bar and rail hook still in place. Boy UPS sure could use a plane like this for areas too small for the big jets. There is many uses for this bird. "Boats".. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Midnight Storm Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bulldog 09 Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 I would love to have a set of these markings in 1/48 and 1/72. I know that Meteor had a set, but there was no way I would pay $30.00 for a one plane sheet. Dave Fassett Quote Link to post Share on other sites
viper50 Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Dave Roof has talked in another thread about doing that scheme, along with some pthers for the Viking. Don M. http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index....1&hl=viking Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gerard Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 I knew that there was a good reason for me to keep that 1/48 IT S-3 kit in the stockpile...... Regards, Gerard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big Har Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Some good old hi-vis S-3's from 1987 and 1991. Scanned from prints. Harry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sig Saur & Son Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 (edited) A fellow modeller has asked for some Desert Storm VS-22 imagery. Edited March 31, 2008 by Sig Saur & Son Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big Har Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 A few more hi-vis S-3's from 1982 and 1987. Harry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JakubJakepilot Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 A fellow modeller has asked for some Desert Storm VS-22 imagery. Thanks for the great pics, David. I was looking at the file names and noticed that I have different BuNos for atleast 2 birds, and according to DoD site (where I got one hi-res pic of 160152), you got them wrong .. The middle one, "702", 160132, should be 160152 and the "704" 159745 should be 160149. Please, can you check your files or original bigger pics and correct me if I am wrong ? I would like to have my pages 99,999999 % correct ;) Thanks in advance Jakub, that crazy Gulf war freak ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phantomologist Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Some parked sparky vikings ES-3A 159404 ES-3A 159405 ES-3A 159420 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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