GW8345 Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 2 hours ago, Slartibartfast said: I watched a video yesterday about starting and launching an F/A-18E configured as a tanker. One green shirt got underneath and spun the centerline tank generator prop through about four revolutions. Not four blades, sixteen blades. What is the purpose for this? To make sure it is free from binding and that hydraulics pressurize when the RAT turns. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Collin Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 Start weathering your F-35's: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
modelguy2 Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 Nice footage of VMFA-232 Hornets https://youtu.be/IpFcWWqwA7I Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Mstor Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 Is that a wing of some sort faintly painted on the nose of the VFA-136 F-18E above? I can barely make it out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 It's more than a wing, it looks like a full bird of some sort. The left wing trails along the fuselage, the elbow of the right wing just touches the modex, Due to the probes and viewing angle, I can't make out much about the body. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 VFA-136's namesake is The Knighthawks. Cool scheme! -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vidar_710 Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Can we get a moderator to pin this at the top? Tracy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Collin Posted October 30, 2018 Author Share Posted October 30, 2018 http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=168788&sid=9e3fdbe4b90868c9646873a7eafa27c9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Slartibartfast Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 On 10/27/2018 at 1:37 AM, Vidar_710 said: Can we get a moderator to pin this at the top? Tracy This seems a more appropriate subject for the Research forum. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfgun33 Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 On 10/26/2018 at 10:18 AM, Collin said: Is the pilot wearing a standard helmet? Why wouldn't they wear the helmet mounted sight one? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GW8345 Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 16 minutes ago, Wolfgun33 said: Is the pilot wearing a standard helmet? Why wouldn't they wear the helmet mounted sight one? Since the pilot is a Captain and he has a CVW-1 emblem on his helmet I would guess he's CAG or DCAG and does not have one of those new newfangled helmets yet. Just a guess but he may be taking a bird up for an FCF (Functional Check Flight) in order to get his air time. When I was in CAG and DCAG would take birds up regularly for FCF's in order to get extra flight time. They would do regular missions also but also did FCF's when they could get the chance. I used to have to do the QA FCF Brief when I was a QAR since all the other QAR's seemed to get nervous and didn't want to do it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Slartibartfast Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Are the hold-back bars rebuildable? I've been watching some flight deck videos, some of which show the green shirts picking up the bars after launch and setting them on the catwalk. The paint on the bars can be quite beat up. I assume there is a frangible portion between the bar and the part that stays on the nose gear? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GW8345 Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 2 hours ago, Slartibartfast said: Are the hold-back bars rebuildable? I've been watching some flight deck videos, some of which show the green shirts picking up the bars after launch and setting them on the catwalk. The paint on the bars can be quite beat up. I assume there is a frangible portion between the bar and the part that stays on the nose gear? Depends on the bar/aircraft. For the F-18A-F/EA-18G the bars are called repeatable bars, they can be used multiple times and there is no frangible portion like the older style that used a hold back fitting. For the repeatable, they release once a certain force is applied to the release mechanism. The F-14 also used a repeatable hold-back bar. If you google "catapult holdback fitting" you can read a lot more about the different types of holdback bars/fittings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Slartibartfast Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 3 minutes ago, Collin said: These are great shots! Timing for the first, atmosphere for the second. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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GreyGhost Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Remember when guys were too worried that Super Hornets were to "clean" looking? -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Hewy Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Collin said: Colin this thread has inspired me to make myself a member here, as I'm building a va55 warhorses, tram intruder from the Libya raids, I was researching weathering on tps camo and us navy jets, great thread with wonderfully pictures thanks 👍👍 Some see just grey, there's a lot more! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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