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Here's a shot from underneath.
I thought the Nazi's came up with the flying wing concept and we recovered it during or after WWIIETA: But of course the B-2 is merely a re-imagining of a basic "flying wing" concept, first introduced by Northrop in the late 1940s (post WW2):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_YB-49
I can't see the design limits going much further beyond the B-2 to be honest with you. The only thing that would be "astounding" would be if they actually developed a flying disc using anti gravity..lolI think we are interested in potential "top secret" designs that have been spied. Keeping in mind that during development, the F-117 and B-2 were so "unconventional" in design as to defy some basic pre-suppostions by many aviators
kinda hard to prove a top secret design without first proving its not a known design.I think we are interested in potential "top secret" designs that have been spied
I thought the Nazi's came up with the flying wing concept and we recovered it during or after WWII
Maybe it's this.
I thought the Nazi's came up with the flying wing concept and we recovered it during or after WWII
Yes, you are likely correct!! I had forgotten about that (but of course, in war time, many heads think "outside the box", so to speak. So original ideas likely lost to history). There is no denying, though, that German engineers were incredibly brilliant!!
An interesting video about Nazi flying wing (dubbed the "Horten 229"):
(Please give it full attention, there are many "Easter Eggs" contained within!)
("Easter Egg" is a term to describe "hidden gems"....FYI)
MAN!! As a scale modeler, this gives me goosebumps!!!!
The Flying Wing concept arose simultaneously among aircraft manufacturers in the 1930's as an example of convergent evolution if you will -
https://www.google.com/search?q=top...tILYCA&ved=0CD4QsAQ&biw=1066&bih=658&dpr=0.75. It was meant as a joke really. All I did was key "top secret military aircraft" and it came up.What is "that"? The source, please.
https://www.google.com/search?q=top secret us military air craft&es_sm=93&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=Gdg5U_fQPLPKsQSatILYCA&ved=0CD4QsAQ&biw=1066&bih=658&dpr=0.75. It was meant as a joke really. All I did was key "top secret military aircraft" and it came up.
Hi-vis VF-1, second best F-14 scheme ever . Also notable for the glove vanes being deployed, that isn't a common look.
"glove vanes" (This isn't an aviation term that I am familiar with...does this refer to AOA vanes, or possibly to pitot tubes??)
The term "glove vane" is as far as I'm aware peculiar to the F-14A. It refers to the retractable canard you can see deployed forward of the of the mainplane in the Tomcat pics Jason posted.
Yes, per the 'definition'. But, relevance? (>grin>)
( The plastic sprue, AKA a 'tree" in some parlance. I try to keep it accurate, and always refer to the bits as a "sprue", in model kits. But, I'm just pedantic in that way. Some may "hate" me for it!! {lol} )
(I also dabble in the dark arts of styrene).
Strange looking aircraft need not be government/military only.
Here is a list of flying wings.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_flying_wings
As a pilot, and also a modeler....you would be "amazed" at how creative people can be!!:
(Also to add.... not only a long-time "Star Trek" fan, and also a hobbyist, I cringe a bit at posting this video. But, it is used for illustration, as per my intent).
That's a shame, I enjoyed seeing a Tomcat display at RAF Mildenhall. Loved the way the wings strained/flexed when pulling low-speed high-G turns with throttles pushed full chat.All of the F-14's and the most of the F-117's have gone to the boneyard quite some time ago.
That's a shame, I enjoyed seeing a Tomcat display at RAF Mildenhall. Loved the way the wings strained/flexed when pulling low-speed high-G turns with throttles pushed full chat.
ETA: Oh, and the noise!!!
All of the F-14's and the most of the F-117's have gone to the boneyard quite some time ago.
I was a kid holidaying in the scottish mountains when I was "introduced" to Tornado's (hence my love of swept-wing, screaming fighter jets) and Jaguar's playing hide n seek through the valleys. They must have been travelling close to Mach1 because you never heard them coming! Just this almighty sudden roar overhead as they swooped and banked and were gone.the Tornado
Of note is that Dean has the aircraft heading west. Steve states in his description that they were heading east after coming from the south west.I would just like to add my piece to this topic. I cannot sit back and read posts of people who either suggest this is an April Fools or in anyway faked. I have to laugh and really i should not. Though the pictures are genuine not faked in anyway. The day in question March 10th there were three of those aircraft. They were slightly south of Amarillo and heading west. Steve Douglass was not the only person present. So if certain people are suggesting the story and photos are possible fakes then that would mean the other person to take the photos is in on it also? The story and photos are real nothing fake about it.. i should know i am the photographer of the B/W images. So give him credit for once. I have known Steve for a number years now since i moved here from england. Dean Muskett
They look like delta wing Mirage.
I saw this photo on a CT site, and it has nothing to do with this topic, but the planes escorting the AWAC look very familiar to the ones in the photo that started this thread. Does anyone have an idea of what the escort jets are in this photo.
THAT ( ^^^ ) just breaks my heart!!!
Here's a video that is related, and well...causes me to cry every time!!:
(ANY pilot who can watch the above video { ^^^ } and not cry, is NOT a pilot!!!)
Sorry for becoming overly emotional. In the YouTube video above, if you "pause" at time "2:50", you will see a B-737-300, N17345. I flew THAT airplane...and this is why I find this video so compelling.
The video maker is obviously an American Airlines pilot (most likely one of the "management pilots") and he made this video to document one of the "many" MD-80 "retirements".
Sorry, I still cry....every time....even though I know that airplanes have a defined service life.
I recommend a museum, for aviation enthusiasts...
Also watch this video to the end...I somewhat disagree...BUT, having a LOT of time on the B727? My "disagreement" is very minor.......
When the one pilot says "Good boy" (Left Seat, probably) early in the video? ALL of us who are pilots will understand this....hard to explain UNLESS you are a pilot!!!!
What happens to all of those planes? Honestly, most of them don't look like they are in bad condition. Can people purchase planes from these junkyards if they wish too?