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Post by Barnsey on Jul 19, 2006 23:24:18 GMT 12
I got Mach 1.17 on a nice cold day off the coast of Nowra...!
I remember the lads doing DACT against the Macchis in a clean jet, and purposely starting the fights off the coast, nice and high, just so they could be supersonic at the first merge and then mention it in the debrief! The turn rate and radius was obviously absolute crap and if the Macchi was on to it they would be able to lead turn and get heaps of angles and end the fight pretty quickly.
Ah, the best flying to be had - anywhere...
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 19, 2006 23:42:08 GMT 12
Awesome Barnsey. What did it feel like going through the sound barrier? Was it shaky like in the movies?
I think we're all going to enjoy hearing your stories of flying the jets. Keep them coming.
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Post by Barnsey on Jul 19, 2006 23:57:02 GMT 12
There was a pitch change (nose down) as you accelerated through about M0.92 (?), but after that the only tactile cue that you were super was the HUD read M1.0+.... and you're pointing 70 degrees nose down with the throttle parked and the altitude unwinding too fast to read!
The flip side of the pitch change was that there was a possibility of overstressing on the pull out as the aircraft decelerated. To minimise the risk, you were limited to 4G.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 20, 2006 0:02:45 GMT 12
Interesting stuff. Thanks for that.
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Post by phil82 on Jul 20, 2006 4:18:09 GMT 12
Thre's an occasional contributor on PPrune who did all the test flying on the RAAF F111s from introduction into service. He had also spent time test-flying in the UK on Vulcans. He once described a faster-than-sound descent in a Vulcan when it became clear the aircraft wasn't responding when they tried to pull out so, and get this because it make you realise why they got paid, they waited till they got to a lower level, then pushed the aircraft until it sort of went belly up, then rolled upright.It sort of makes your blood run cold to think about it! I'll see if I can find the actual post on the site!
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Post by Calum on Jul 20, 2006 10:56:31 GMT 12
Hi Barnesy and welcome,
Hows things. Tim and Fiona will be back in Aus early next month. Should see them so I'll say hi
BTW There is probably one story most here would be interested In :-)
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Post by phil82 on Jul 20, 2006 11:15:14 GMT 12
Hi Calum, just a thought, but do you recall Colin Rippey? Where did he end up?
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Post by corsair67 on Jul 20, 2006 12:09:05 GMT 12
Tell us about the ejection, tell us about the ejection! ;D ;D ;D
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Post by Calum on Jul 20, 2006 12:52:33 GMT 12
Hi Calum, just a thought, but do you recall Colin Rippey? Where did he end up? Sorry Phil, name doesn't ring a bell. Any more details you can give to help remind me :-)
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Post by corsair67 on Jul 20, 2006 13:03:30 GMT 12
Wasn't Colin Rippey in the Kiwi Red team that performed at the RNZAF 50th Anniversary airshows in 1987?
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Post by Calum on Jul 20, 2006 22:09:20 GMT 12
May well of been. I didn't get to OH until tha last day of work in 1987. Walked straight into the the base piss up at the baggies club,
Thought...yup this place should be fun :-)
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 20, 2006 23:51:28 GMT 12
Great timing Calum!
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