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hope paf will also consider aesa radar for newly f-16s
Not in near future atleast
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hope paf will also consider aesa radar for newly f-16s
Here is an example of what the 'swing wing' design does to CG...
General Dynamics F-111 AARDVARK/PIG
The F-111 has a computer assisted mechanical FLCS, complete with 3 FLCCs: pitch, roll, and yaw, three gyros for the three axes, and two accelerometers. That 1950s technology was able to compensate for CG changes whenever the pilot command wing sweeps.
On two separate occasions, one each AGM 65B has followed an abnormal flight path after launch. Once it rolled over the launching aircraft and went down to the ground. The second time it followed at consistent left turn till it exploded behind the aircraft. In both the cases, the video indicated a good lock by the pilot.
We have completed all inspections and TCTOs of this AGM variant. Still cannot pin point the problem. Pl identify likely causes.
See that pitot probe ?
If the jet is low/empty fuel there will be a slight upward tilt of the nose due to engine weight. If a man is not careful and walks into the uncovered probe, it will gouge some length into his scalp.
If the jet is fully fueled and even with external stores, if a man is not careful and walks into the uncovered probe, it will stab him straight in. He could lose an eye at worst, or have a bloody round circle on his head/face at best.
Either way, maintenance will have to replace, not clean, the probe. There may be small indents on the probe's opening that may give slight false air data info, and for today's pitch unstable and FBW jets, incorrect/inconsistent air data inputs could cause a crash.
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The probe that made collision with the human head will be sent back to the manufacturer for the reconditioning process. The guy that walked into the probe will most likely have a new nickname.
Depends on the model.Why is there a pitot on the nose cone? Doesn't the f-16s have pitots behind the nose cone, mounted on fuselage, on the side?
Not a specific PAF question but what is the purpose of that cylindrical thing in the middle of the engine exhaust?
Now you know
Not a specific PAF question but what is the purpose of that cylindrical thing in the middle of the engine exhaust?
All F-16s have the pitot probe at the radome's tip. This is primary air data for airspeed and altitude, raw and computed. The side air data probe have the same function and works in conjunction with the main pitot probe to provide multiple sources of air data for the FLCS.Why is there a pitot on the nose cone? Doesn't the f-16s have pitots behind the nose cone, mounted on fuselage, on the side?
All F-16s have the pitot probe at the radome's tip. This is primary air data for airspeed and altitude, raw and computed. The side air data probe have the same function and works in conjunction with the main pitot probe to provide multiple sources of air data for the FLCS.
Housing for the shaft. The blades have to rotate on some axisAfter burner?
Are you sure? Im not sure if that little point on the radome is a pitot probe.