Airspeed of military planes

For that matter, you didn't even want the T-38s parked outside in a
heavy rain or hail storm. The honeycomb wing structure would dimple in
a heartbeat. Surprising that the fleet lasted as long as it did
considering the weather in West and South Texas.


Ed Rasimus

The 80th FTW at Sheppard had many many planes damaged after a particularly bad
hailstorm. Flying hours were really curtailed until they could get some of
those planes fixed. I think this was in the past 5 years..They were pretty
much out of business for a bit




Ron
Pilot/Wildland Firefighter

"Ron" wrote in message
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For that matter, you didn't even want the T-38s parked outside in a
heavy rain or hail storm. The honeycomb wing structure would dimple in
a heartbeat. Surprising that the fleet lasted as long as it did
considering the weather in West and South Texas.


Ed Rasimus

The 80th FTW at Sheppard had many many planes damaged after a particularly
bad
hailstorm. Flying hours were really curtailed until they could get some
of
those planes fixed. I think this was in the past 5 years..They were
pretty
much out of business for a bit

Ron

Ron,

Check this aircraft damage that happened not that far away.

http://www.cowtown.net/proweb/tornado/tornado.htm

Tex

The 80th FTW at Sheppard had many many planes damaged after a particularly
bad
hailstorm. Flying hours were really curtailed until they could get some
of
those planes fixed. I think this was in the past 5 years..They were
pretty
much out of business for a bit

Ron

Ron,

Check this aircraft damage that happened not that far away.

http://www.cowtown.net/proweb/tornado/tornado.htm

Tex


Yeah I spent 19 years in Wichita Falls, TX, never once saw a tornado. Only one
i have ever seen was in the mountains of NM.

Sheppard AFB has been hit by tornados at least once, and possibly 2-3 times

Some of those B-36s were pretty messed up in those photos. My grandfather flew
those for a bit in the 50s..I still wonder what he did on those of those ELINT
missions in the RB-36s out of Thule


Ron
Pilot/Wildland Firefighter

From: IBM


(B2431) wrote in
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The Super Guppies were also deceptive especially further out. All you
see is a white dot slowly getting bigger long before you can see the
wings.

Now there is a beast of an airplane. Only ever seen one of them
though, again at Moffett.

IBM


We used to have one fly in fairly regularly here at Eglin AFB. No matter how
many times I have seen it fly it just doesn't look like it can.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

(B2431) wrote:

We used to have one fly in fairly regularly here at Eglin AFB. No matter how
many times I have seen it fly it just doesn't look like it can.

The Guppy flies just fine and I'd be happy to teach you how it can
fly, sergeant. My ground school lessons are reasonable and you will
learn all about how airplanes can fly such as Bernoulli's principle,
Newton's laws of physics etc. Interesting stuff!

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

Mike Marron, FAA Cerfified Flight Instructor - Instrument )

Mike Marron, FAA Cerfified Flight Instructor - Instrument )



Stop abusing Bernoulli!


When Mike flies, he is not abusing Bernoulli, he is abusing Hefty

I really am joking Mike, I just couldnt resist..lol Those look like a lot of
fun


Ron
Tanker 65, C-54E (DC-4)

Mike Marron wrote:
(B2431) wrote:


We used to have one fly in fairly regularly here at Eglin AFB. No matter how
many times I have seen it fly it just doesn't look like it can.


The Guppy flies just fine and I'd be happy to teach you how it can
fly, sergeant. My ground school lessons are reasonable and you will
learn all about how airplanes can fly such as Bernoulli's principle,
Newton's laws of physics etc. Interesting stuff!


Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired


Mike Marron, FAA Cerfified Flight Instructor - Instrument )



Stop abusing Bernoulli!

http://www.av8n.com
http://www.av8n.com/how/htm/airfoils.html

Michael Zaharis wrote:
Mike Marron wrote:

The Guppy flies just fine and I'd be happy to teach you how it can
fly, sergeant. My ground school lessons are reasonable and you will
learn all about how airplanes can fly such as Bernoulli's principle,
Newton's laws of physics etc. Interesting stuff!

Stop abusing Bernoulli!

http://www.av8n.com
http://www.av8n.com/how/htm/airfoils.html

Uh oh....here we go again with the ol' Bernoulli vs. Newton debate.
If I were teaching a newbie (like sergeant dan who loves to argue
just for the sheer sake of arguing because he has nothing better
to do with his miserable life) I'd have to simply explain to him that
BOTH Newton and Bernoulli are important. Sure, the links you
provided above (BTW, good website I refer to it often myself) show
that airplanes can fly with the "Bernoulli side" down, however, like
I said both Bernoulli AND Newton are important when it
comes to explaining how subsonic airfoils create lift.

"Mike Marron" wrote in message
...
Michael Zaharis wrote:
Mike Marron wrote:

The Guppy flies just fine and I'd be happy to teach you how it can
fly, sergeant. My ground school lessons are reasonable and you will
learn all about how airplanes can fly such as Bernoulli's principle,
Newton's laws of physics etc. Interesting stuff!

Stop abusing Bernoulli!

http://www.av8n.com
http://www.av8n.com/how/htm/airfoils.html

Uh oh....here we go again with the ol' Bernoulli vs. Newton debate.
If I were teaching a newbie (like sergeant dan who loves to argue
just for the sheer sake of arguing because he has nothing better
to do with his miserable life) I'd have to simply explain to him that
BOTH Newton and Bernoulli are important. Sure, the links you
provided above (BTW, good website I refer to it often myself) show
that airplanes can fly with the "Bernoulli side" down, however, like
I said both Bernoulli AND Newton are important when it
comes to explaining how subsonic airfoils create lift.

Depending on the phase of flight.

(Ron) wrote:

When Mike flies, he is not abusing Bernoulli, he is abusing Hefty

I fly sailplanes too (e.g: damn expensive fiberglas). Borrowing one of
Tarver's lines? Good grief, you're reached a new low Ron. I don't
know where you and tarv are getting this plastic "trash bag" crap from
anyway. GMAFB! Just so ya know, the stuff my wing is made from is a
new generation of high-tech fabric called "Hydranet" which is the same
stuff that state-of-the-art, high-dollar sailboats use. Guarantees
incomparable longevity and resistance to tearing.

I really am joking Mike, I just couldnt resist..lol Those look like a lot of
fun

Pure sex baby. Beats the hell outta' flogging a tired old DC-4 around
and is the funnest form of powered flight that I've ever experienced.
Friends don't let friends fly metal airplanes.