washing of fighter planes.... how is it ?

[swati]

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[Windjammer]

Maybe they fill a pool with giant soda crystals and using harnesses dip the aircraft into the soloution.

 

[Arsalan]

Cant understand why there were so many negative reactions in some of beginning posts?
well he have asked a question that he feels he need an answer to, if you can help with the answer, kindly refrain from insulting or discouraging others from learning what they want to know about...
I guess Mr turbo charged have all the right to ask this if he feels he wants to know it.

As for answer, both line washing and manual cleaning is done all around the world. After being washed with high pressure water jet, the planes are then cleaned manually as well. Here is an F-16 on Washing Line:

Don't know much details and look forward if someone can share these..

 

[Windjammer]

Cant understand why there were so many negative reactions in some of beginning posts?
well he have asked a question that he feels he need an answer to, if you can help with the answer, kindly refrain from insulting or discouraging others from learning what they want to know about...
I guess Mr turbo charged have all the right to ask this if he feels he wants to know it.

He does asks some peculiar questions and gives some highly intellectual suggestions....But he's a damn good aviation artist.

if we can make a JF-17 land on water then there will be no need for aircraft carrier....we can have one large destroyer carrying racks at its back with JF-17 tied to it and floating along with it.....taking off from water and landing on water is very much possible ...imo slight experimentation is needed.

when the plane is running on the runway...is it cause of the thrust created from the engine or there is some small motor installed in its wheels?

 

[Juice]

Nothing much you need a packet of ariel or surf excel , The size of the packet depends upon the size of the aircraft, if the aircraft is mirage-3 then you need a packet of 1000grams but if it is k-8 then 500grams and for mushak 250-grams , When you are done with the washing powder stuff call a lala with naswar . he will wash it inside out . For just wash 200 rupees and for full service including tyre and HUD wash 350 rupees and if you want canopy or wing polish 150 for that ... for drying up missiles 250 separately...wait he can also spray diesel inside intakes if you are willing to spend 20 rupees more . You are done

lol what kind of question was that? and you opened a thread for it

Lol, dork...found myself laughing despite my myself

 

[Arsalan]

when the plane is running on the runway...is it cause of the thrust created from the engine or there is some small motor installed in its wheels?

i am sorry Turbo.. But.....






Sorry!

 

[turbo charged]

i am sorry Turbo.. But.....






Sorry!

what i meant was that when it is taxing from the hanger via service lanes to main runaway....is it moving cause of the thrust from engine..or some small motor in wheels...cause i thought thrust from engine might get out of control on those small service lanes and turns and plane might end up in grass belt.....
i know its noob hence funny.

 

[Sinnerman108]

what i meant was that when it is taxing from the hanger via service lanes to main runaway....is it moving cause of the thrust from engine..or some small motor in wheels...cause i thought thrust from engine might get out of control on those small service lanes and turns and plane might end up in grass belt.....
i know its noob hence funny.

Dude asking questions on the forum is good,
but a far better way to learn, is Google

 

[krash]

Good question by the op actually. I remember once seeing a 737 being hosed down by two trucks. Also the polishing bit is interesting too. There has to be a final coating of lacquer or something after the final paint coating and if so then it must be reapplied regularly.

Or a rear view mirror for situational awareness!

uhm.........

 

[Last Hope]

rear view mirrors were part and parcel of a cockpit - the israelis introduced these and there are usually at least 3 fitted on the inside of the cockpit.

Even the JF-17 is fitted with these.

Thanks to Antibody for these pictures.

 

[SQ8]

what i meant was that when it is taxing from the hanger via service lanes to main runaway....is it moving cause of the thrust from engine..or some small motor in wheels...cause i thought thrust from engine might get out of control on those small service lanes and turns and plane might end up in grass belt.....
i know its noob hence funny.

The engines on an aircraft are not on and off. and arent like rockets that they'll throw the plane into space.
Just like your car.. the engines also idle.. they produce very little in terms of thrust.

So the aircraft wont be pushed out like a rocket.. rather gently pushed around like a shopping cart.

As for your original question

Remember your best friends, youtube and google.

 

[Esc8781]

I wonder how they wash stealth fighters.

 

[Arsalan]

I wonder how they wash stealth fighters.

Like this:

An F-22 Raptor gets a bath near the end of the runway at Tyndall Air Force Base, where a co-op is taking over water and electric distribution systems. (Photo By: U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Edward Gyokeres)

well stop it friends..
I mean seriously.. was anyone think it will take some INVISIBLE water to wash a stealth fighter??

 

[Aamir Hussain]

The question was a logical one but some of the answers or lack of them were quite childish.

 

[Jango]

Good question by the op actually. I remember once seeing a 737 being hosed down by two trucks. Also the polishing bit is interesting too.

What you have seen might be a water gun salute. Usually given to new aircraft that have been inducted. like this SAI A-330, inducted just a week or so back.