Farnborough Air Show 2012 – Day 4 highlights

[Donatello]

Went there today, was a bit soaking in the beginning, but awesome then!

Best was when the South Korean T50 opened up the afterburner and every kid started crying. LOL

 

[Safriz]

^^^pics or it didnt happen.

 

[SajeevJino]

Went there today, was a bit soaking in the beginning, but awesome then!

Best was when the South Korean T50 opened up the afterburner and every kind started crying. LOL

should check your eye in a bar show

 

[WAQAS119]

Why Thunder is not part of the show this time?

 

[Safriz]

Why Thunder is not part of the show this time?

Thunder was at more relevant airshows during 2011-12.

 

[WAQAS119]

Thunder was at more relevant airshows during 2011-12.

By "relevant" what do you mean?

 

[Donatello]

^^^pics or it didnt happen.

Bro, i didn't have a proper camera, just a phone one. Though the pics came out good, i am in most of them. I am a bit hesitant in putting them up in a public place.

 

[Safriz]

Bro, i didn't have a proper camera, just a phone one. Though the pics came out good, i am in most of them. I am a bit hesitant in putting them up in a public place.

Blur yourself.....and post it.
Thats what i am about to do...
My camera didnt work either and all pics are from mobile.

 

[Safriz]

Hi,
Some pictures posted here
http://www.defence.pk/forums/milita...ofighter-typhoon-pics-farnborough-2012-a.html

 

[Safriz]

Me Gusta

 

[SameeullahAther]

Yup I was there on Friday and Saturday,Americans picked up on me because of my beard lol we had a long discussion on Islam and Afghan war which prolonged for an hour and 5 minutes I was surprised to see how they agreed to my point that they cannot win Afghanistan and must leave,Nice chaps all of them but with sarcastic tones

However I got a chance to put my hands on their F/A-18F Super Hornet/F-16CJ Block 50/F-15E Strike Eagle,I got to see the cockpit of C-17 Globemaster some good shots of HUD and an unforgettable experience of M346 Eurofighter simulator It was not for public viewing but the Italian guy let me in

Amazing day indeed,I will post pics soon.

 

[Safriz]

F-15 Gatling gun..I was surprised to see a Gatling gun in a supersonic plane...

Virgin galactic..The Spaceship for Paying space tourists...Goes to 450,000 feet..Initially slung under a weird looking twin chassy aircraft upto 40,000 feet then rocket powered to 450,000 feet..and then glides back down.

The twin chassy Launching system for virgin Galactic...In this configuration you see a rocket in the middle,this is a satellite launching vehicle...The space ship is slung in this place when being used for space tourism..

The A-400M

A-400M front with Refueling probe...

This thing was massive on the inside

A380 on satic display..It did a flying display and i was surprised how agile the plane is,despite the huge size.

V-22 Osprey specs..A company representative was stood there and i asked him why they haven exported the plane,and he complained about the strict export regulations of USA government,but said that they are trying and yesterday Libyan Air chief came to see it.

V-22 Osprey on static..I went inside with a US marine who was a nice chap,but obviously didnt know much about the engineering aspect of the machine and most of my questions remained unanswered...

Note sensors and refueling probe

 

[Safriz]

The big massive 6500 HP engine

The rear of F-15..Note white color of engine exhaust's inner?
Its ceramic coating over metal..I touched it and it was abrasive..

Closeup of F-16 rear end...Again Ceramic coating on the inside...

F-16..some older version..was very basic..

F-18 Backside...
Note the Hook in between engines? Thats what catches the wire on aircraft carriers.

F-18 another angle...
The radome was tapped by me and sounded like fiber glass

The side of Globemaster..

 

[Safriz]

In the belly of the beast...Globemaster's inside..It had a full hydraulic control system,and a complete manual control system with wires and pullies running from the cockpit ti the wings and back of the plane..
I wonder how much manual power will be needed to operate the rudder manually if the hydraulics fail?

A-380 Flying over osprey

Thats C-130 Gunship..The gun poking out of the door on port side was massive with a foot long bullets

Dont remeber what helicopter this was...
I spent more time inside the trade halls talking to all the engineers and weapons/Systems manufacturers..Will post details and whatever pics i have later..

 

[Safriz]

JAS-39 Gripen was there until Thursday,i went on Friday enthusuast day and then Gripen was gone..
Here is a video shot by somebody else..The thing to note is that there isnt any difference between this performance and JF-17's Zouhai Performance..