Zyklon Posted April 19, 2018 Report Share Posted April 19, 2018 Some Mirage 2K Testbed for some rafale sensor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alzoc Posted April 19, 2018 Report Share Posted April 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Zyklon said: Some Mirage 2K Testbed for some rafale sensor? That's what is written on it for the least. Found this: http://www.sudouest.fr/2011/10/19/l-avion-banc-d-essais-concu-pour-le-rafale-530438-2918.php http://www.defens-aero.com/2016/01/radar-rbe2-antenne-active-rafale-entame-ameliorations.html Apparently it's a Mirage 2000 (no 501) with a Rafale's nose used to develop it's radar and optronics in the 90s. It is still used today since the second article is talking about current test aimed at improving the Rafale's radar (RBE2 AESA) by 2022. I don't know much more than general principles on radars, but this page seem quite detailed. An user on air-defense.net posted this: Spoiler CARAA : new capabalities for the RBE-2 AESA. improved detection for low speed/altitude targets detection of ground targets antenna divided in subsets of hundreds of modules processed separately (flight tests planed for 2014-2015) Zyklon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty_Zuk Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 Aerobatic team flying over Israel during the 70th independence day celebrations: (360° video, click on the wheel on the top right corner and navigate with arrows). It should be noted that for the first time, there was international presence, and a country-wide flyby included aircraft from 6 countries: Greece - F-16. Poland - C-295. Canada - C-17. UK - C-130. Austria - C-130. Italy - Eurofighter. This is the view from Tel Aviv: Zyklon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeps_Guns_Tanks Posted April 21, 2018 Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 On 4/19/2018 at 6:00 AM, LoooSeR said: Tu-95RTs What is that strange, and clearly terrible 'airplane' next to it? 🤢 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Belesarius Posted April 26, 2018 Report Share Posted April 26, 2018 Zyklon, LoooSeR and Collimatrix 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LoooSeR Posted April 30, 2018 Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 IL-2 ws repaired in Novosibirsk and went to Berlin for airshow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scolopax Posted April 30, 2018 Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 Belesarius 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belesarius Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 Solar powered persistant UAV, with up to 1 year endurance, apparently. BAE concept.150kg, 35m wingspan. LoooSeR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LoooSeR Posted May 5, 2018 Report Share Posted May 5, 2018 Spoiler Spoiler Spoiler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Scolopax Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 XF-88B. A proto-Voodoo used to test turboprops at speeds of around Mach 0.95. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoooSeR Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 Spoiler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobotMinisterofTrueKorea Posted May 11, 2018 Report Share Posted May 11, 2018 USAF Gemini B cockpit. NASA Gemini cockpit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoooSeR Posted May 11, 2018 Report Share Posted May 11, 2018 Spoiler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoooSeR Posted May 11, 2018 Report Share Posted May 11, 2018 Photos by Vladimir Sergeev from parade: Spoiler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shield of the Great Leader Posted May 13, 2018 Report Share Posted May 13, 2018 North Korean MiG-29SE during Wonsan International Airshow 2016 LoooSeR, LostCosmonaut and Zyklon 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostCosmonaut Posted May 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 The P6Y was an odd looking concept, I believe it was intended to be a Marlin replacement. Although it does share some resemblance with an earlier seaplane (convergent evolution is a thing). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeps_Guns_Tanks Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 What's the advantage of having the wing so high? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scolopax Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 Airacuda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostCosmonaut Posted May 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 11 hours ago, Jeeps_Guns_Tanks said: What's the advantage of having the wing so high? I can think of a few: Simpler wing/fuselage structure, since the spar doesn't go through the fuselage More room in the fuselage Better pilot visibility Of course, that wing configuration (also called a 'parasol wing') really drives up your structural mass, and there's extra drag from the supports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxn Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 12 hours ago, Jeeps_Guns_Tanks said: What's the advantage of having the wing so high? 50 minutes ago, LostCosmonaut said: I can think of a few: Simpler wing/fuselage structure, since the spar doesn't go through the fuselage More room in the fuselage Better pilot visibility Of course, that wing configuration (also called a 'parasol wing') really drives up your structural mass, and there's extra drag from the supports. I thought that one of the reasons for prop seaplanes was that the engines did not like seawater and tended to break if they got hit by too much spray. Prop clearance was also an issue where waves were concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoooSeR Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 Ready for a crusade in Syria, i guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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