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KenV wrote:Technically, the pilot's oxygen connection is attached to the ejection seat and the ejection seat get its oxygen from the jet. In the event of an ejection, the seat is equipped with a small oxygen bottle good for 5 to 10 minutes and it automatically switches to the internal bottle when you pull the ejection handle. The ...
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No, we are just talking about air to ground load. Our Slammers and AIM9s does not limit the aircraft to that exend.
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KenV wrote:Agreed. But even when carrying BVR missiles, most fighters also carry a 'winder and a gun in the event of a visual engagement. It sounds to me that if these early F-16s are carrying a BVR missile or any kind of bomb load, the options (in the event of either ACM or DACM) are to restrict maneuvering, overload ...
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KenV wrote: Yowsa!!! That makes for a lousy ''strike'' fighter in my opinion. That wasn't the initial intend with the Viper either, but to say it is a ''lousy'' strike fighter because of this one thing is a little unfair. The limitations, which is on the hardpoints, does not make it much worse in a BVR engagement. ...
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Cool, let's see a picture
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KenV wrote:That works in non-mountainous terrain. In Afghanistan, flying above the manpad threat in many areas means flying well above 30,000 feet.And what is the problem with that? The A300 has a service ceiling of 40,000 feet and the very highest mountains in afghanistan are around 21-22,000 feet. Anyway it is highly unlikely a ...
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mikej_45 wrote:Does anyone know why a plane needs 70% of its take off speed by the time it reaches the halfway point of its total take off distance???There is a simple rule of thumb that explains acceleration in a prop airplane like this:''10 times the square root of the percentage of liftoff distance required is equal to the percentage ...
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KenV wrote:And of course there's also the Martin Baker option.Have to be careful with that option if there is a heat seeker in the air
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KenV wrote:Weight is usually THE limiting factor in any kind of manuevering. External fuel tanks are designed to handle the same stresses as the aircraft. Air-to-air weapons can also go to the max g loading of the aircraft. Well, then I guess the F16 is unusual. Like I said earlier you don't know much about ...
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Obviously the best thing would be to fly well above their max reachable altitude
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