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EXTREMELY COOL PHOTO! (A little break from the Miers biz)
Cleveland National Airshow 2005 ^
| 10/4/05
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Posted on 10/04/2005 10:00:45 AM PDT by paulat
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posted on
10/04/2005 10:00:48 AM PDT
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paulat
To: paulat
Saw a low altitude B1 flyover at an airshow in the '90s.
Very,very impressive....and loud (afterburners were employed).
To: Dashing Dasher
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posted on
10/04/2005 10:04:12 AM PDT
by
Jersey Republican Biker Chick
(People too weak to follow their own dreams, will always find a way to discourage yours.)
To: paulat
FWIW, this kind of vapor, condensation actually, is not an indicator of breaking the sound barrier, but does appear at high Mach numbers. For instance, you can find a pic of a B-2 with this cloud, and a B-2 has never been even trans-sonic to my knowledge, let alone super sonic.
This condensation cloud has a fancy moniker - named for the scientist(s) who uncovered its secrets, but their names escape me.
Bottom line, it is a WAY cool photo, and this guy probably continued to accelerate through the sound barrier for the air show.
Thanks for finding the pic.
I'll go google the name of the condensation cloud.
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posted on
10/04/2005 10:06:17 AM PDT
by
Blueflag
(Res ipsa loquitor)
To: paulat
Not necessarily a sound-barrier effect. That vapor effect happens under various circumstances by a pocket of lowered air pressure around the aircraft, without crossing the sound barrier.
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posted on
10/04/2005 10:07:16 AM PDT
by
Ramius
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To: paulat
Vapor vortex caught on the presure wave generated on the trailing edge of the wing at high sub sonic speeds. I believe it will disappear above sound barrier.
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posted on
10/04/2005 10:08:15 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Ponce de Leon is coming here to look for the fountain of dumb. The DNC is his first stop.)
To: Ramius; Blueflag
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posted on
10/04/2005 10:08:37 AM PDT
by
paulat
To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick
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posted on
10/04/2005 10:09:02 AM PDT
by
Blueflag
(Res ipsa loquitor)
To: paulat
Looks like he's coming out of hyperspace...
9
posted on
10/04/2005 10:10:08 AM PDT
by
LongElegantLegs
(also enjoy the occasional kick of a puppy.)
To: Blueflag
Very nice site, Blueflag!
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posted on
10/04/2005 10:10:25 AM PDT
by
paulat
To: paulat
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Notice the similarities. Mmmnnnhhh!!!!
To: paulat
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posted on
10/04/2005 10:13:22 AM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
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posted on
10/04/2005 10:14:09 AM PDT
by
Blueflag
(Res ipsa loquitor)
To: Blueflag
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posted on
10/04/2005 10:15:37 AM PDT
by
Kimmers
To: Gay State Conservative
I did the defensive testing for the B1 at Edwards from 1996-1998. It was an awesome plane. When it went over you at .95 mach at about 500 feet... wow.
Wish I had taken more pictures.
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posted on
10/04/2005 10:15:39 AM PDT
by
Holicheese
(Would you like a beer? No thanks, I will have a bud light.)
To: paulat
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posted on
10/04/2005 10:16:46 AM PDT
by
wallcrawlr
(http://www.bionicear.com)
To: paulat
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posted on
10/04/2005 10:18:25 AM PDT
by
martin_fierro
(_____oooo_( ° ¿ ° )_oooo_____)
To: Gay State Conservative
The B-1 is awesome. Have you seen the picture of the one making a high speed low pass over the lake?
That picture gave me the idea and I've been suggesting this for a couple years now. Since it's time for Ramadan again, I'll renew my suggestion for sending a message to our "friends" who believe in "the religion of peace".
Send a 4-ship formation of B-1 bombers just high enough to clear the minarets over the praying masses at Mecca at the height of the Haj. Have them push up to supersonic just before they go over that big black rock they worship.
As the dirt storm caused by the fly-by is clearing, have our ambassadors ask the leaders of the muslim countries if they got our message.
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posted on
10/04/2005 10:19:02 AM PDT
by
NerdDad
(Dog's are man's best friend, at least until we can train tigers that only eat annoying people.)
To: Kimmers
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posted on
10/04/2005 10:19:25 AM PDT
by
Blueflag
(Res ipsa loquitor)
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