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On Thu, 13 Nov 2003 03:14:13 GMT, "Doug \"Woody\" and Erin Beal"
wrote: Question 1: Do you know whether the 10.7 PROM that's becoming the standard on the F/A-18A+/C/D and was introduced on E/F an ancestor or cousin of any of the technology on the HARV? Flew it for the first time yesterday. It sure makes some unnatural things possible in the Hornet. I don't think they're direct descendants, because the HARV was mostly about thrust vectoring and aerodynamics, but I'm pretty sure they're at least kissing cousins. What they learned flying at higher alpha, with HARV and ACTIVE (aka SMTP) and X-31 and MATV, has, I believe, been translated into new ideas on how to fly airplanes. A lot of the deal with HARV was the idea of carefree maneuvering throughout the envelope, without having to worry about flight limits. I don't want to get into the F-16 vs F-18 approaches discussion again, but I think the new F-18 FCS has addressed that issue. Question 2: What's Fast Eddie doing these days? Fast Eddie is in Texas, at JSC, where he's flying T-38s. He turns 55 this month and will retire on 3 Jan 04. They've bought a fifth-wheeler and are going to return to SoCal via Florida and Kentucky in January and February. They might stop by and see us in Palm Desert on their way to San Diego. If so, I'll make Ed say a few words in person. Mary -- Mary Shafer Retired aerospace research engineer |
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