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Close shave.
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Mon May 05, 2014 5:01 pmby Nillus
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bugbits76/13916506178/Posted without comment, as I know the driver and I'm pretty sure he has a better pair of hands than I have.
Re: Close shave.
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Mon May 05, 2014 7:30 pmby Capt NG
What was the crosswind and the limit of this particular aircraft?..
Re: Close shave.
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Mon May 05, 2014 7:55 pmby Tony P
There is a video as well. The tyre blows just at the end.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRv9rBa1ZmU
Re: Close shave.
Posted:
Mon May 05, 2014 8:46 pmby Nillus
Dunno the lims, Stu.
Wind was gusty, though I understand within acceptable limits on departure.
Not knowing how much endurance he had on board, he may have had no choice but to put it on in WOL.
I heard from blokes that were there that a huge gust got him.
Re: Close shave.
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Tue May 06, 2014 8:57 amby Adam the Akrodude
Ouch!
Could have been much worse though. Given the conditions, I reckon he did pretty well. Trappett must have some pretty good sponsors to be able to operate his Sabre and Mustang!
Shite happens huh.
Re: Close shave.
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Tue May 06, 2014 5:54 pmby Capt NG
No anti skid, high approach speed, the use of canopy open for drag, small fin/rudder, gusty strong x wind conditions.. Would have been a real challenge.
Re: Close shave.
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Thu May 08, 2014 1:49 amby Nillus
Stu...further to your xwind question...
F86E Sabre:
Xwind limit dry RWY 28kts.
Similar airframe.
Apparently when he departed the x-wind was within limits.
However, upon return who can tell when the sock is at max extension if it's 25 or 45?
Plus the AWIS is about as much use as a Mars bar in a knife fight when you're just coming off an air display in a turbulent westerly off the escarpment at WOL.
By all accounts of those that were there and knew the conditions: he did a good job.
The F-18 has a requirement to land it solid, so as to force it into ground logic: So the lads reduce drift by about half and just 'put it on'. Otherwise if the jet is still in air logic, due to a finessed zero-drift touchdown, it has enough roll control to flick it on its back ASAP. Such is the nature of FBW. That's a bad look at 0.5 feet in the taxpayers fighter-bomber.
Re: Close shave.
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Sat May 10, 2014 3:03 pmby Nillus
Further to my last,
CAC27 Flight Manual says 25kts X-wind max.
Re: Close shave.
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Sat May 10, 2014 4:10 pmby Capt NG
Ok, no worries mate..Few guys from Virgin were there and saw it as well. Sounds like he did well all things considered.
Re: Close shave.
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Tue May 13, 2014 9:19 pmby Tony P