On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 15:48:42 GMT, "Mark"
wrote:
I think you were pretty close back in April....
Believe they are indeed 'supplementary' flight control surfaces. The
aircraft appears to be at a relatively high AOA based on the leading edge
devices. Coupled with the rather significant deflection of the 'rudders'
and 'ailerons' it seems that we're seeing a picture of the aircraft in a
fairly high performance posture (roll to the right?).
This was the exact reason I posted it!!, I would assume it cocks the
low RCS right up when the fence/air spill panel is open. that said, it
is ontop of the airframe so its exposure to a _single_ enemy would be
minor.
Whats the usual reasons for having such a panel?, is it to stop
umwanted airflow on the air spill port at High AoA, it seems (to my
untrained eye) to be a bit of a hack on a stealth aircraft!
Cheers
This is the first
picture I have seen of aircraft in a slow speed, maneuvering situation and
also first picture of the 'smurfs' deployed. Just coincidence??
Just a guess....
Mark
"John Cook" wrote in message
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Hi All
I was reading the excellent magazine Air Forces Monthly, and saw a
picture of a Raptor F-22 Flying over Edwards AFB, and it appears to
have what I previously played a joke about on April 1st - its got
Smurfs -No really!!, take a look here...
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~jwcook/rap_smurf.jpg
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~jwcook/rap_smurf2.jpg
Above the intake there seems to be a fence it doesn't seem to be a
spill for the intakes, So what is it?.
This time I haven't doctored the Pictures!!!
as I did in this aprils fools joke here ...
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~jwcook/f-22_aoa.jpg
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~jwcook/f-22close.jpg
I wrote as a joke back in april the following:-
quote -"it shows two interesting
additions to the F-22...
Major Ian Gottcher is quoted the text :-.
'The airfoils are made from a fibrous blue kevlar type material which
move up into the airflow when certain flight conditions are met, this
creates a pair of vortexs across the back of the Aircraft which
interacts with the vertical tail planes to aid in control and
stabalisation'
The maintainence crews apparently call the fins 'Smurfs' due to their
color.
I'm sure they have nicked this name from the british Hawk jet, can
anyone confirm.
'Angles of Attack are increased by several percent when the fins
are deployed'"- end quote
So there we are! could RAM owe an apology to Mr Tarver???.
I knew I should have patented the design!!
Cheers
John Cook
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