SOME MIGHT REMEMBER THIS
11-27-2007, 11:03 PM
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SOME MIGHT REMEMBER THIS
Contributor says : " The tail strike occurred during at a 1990 airshow in Harrison, Arkansas. Kelly, who was a technician for the FAA and somewhat of a camera buff, was tracking this guy flying a MiG-15 with his camera.
The pilot had just completed a loop and misjudged his pull-out. Everyone
considering themselves as potential victims, took-off running in all directions.
But Kelly had a non-threatening position with strong motivation to take the
picture. So just as the MiG scraped the ground, Kelly captured this rare image.
Had it been circulated at the time, this clear, once in a lifetime photograph
might have earned an award.
Oh, by the way, the guy made a wide circle, lowered his landing gear, touched down then taxied in showing very minor damage."
The pilot had just completed a loop and misjudged his pull-out. Everyone
considering themselves as potential victims, took-off running in all directions.
But Kelly had a non-threatening position with strong motivation to take the
picture. So just as the MiG scraped the ground, Kelly captured this rare image.
Had it been circulated at the time, this clear, once in a lifetime photograph
might have earned an award.
Oh, by the way, the guy made a wide circle, lowered his landing gear, touched down then taxied in showing very minor damage."
Dragging the tail!!!
11-28-2007, 08:53 AM
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RE: SOME MIGHT REMEMBER THIS
That's more than just amazing. If you think about it, techinically, the pilot can not "pull up" because if he does, the nose will immediately slam down killing him. He has to work off of the AOA he's got from the maneuver.
If he pulls up, the tail can not go any further down. Thus the increased drag would likely drop his nose............
If he pulls up, the tail can not go any further down. Thus the increased drag would likely drop his nose............
11-28-2007, 01:32 PM
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RE: SOME MIGHT REMEMBER THIS
Remember also this one.........[sm=frown.gif]
This Thunderbird pilot was not so lucky after his altimeter QNH-QFE setting mistake.....wonder if the mig's pilot done something similar.......(you don't "just" misjudge a pull-out.......)
Very good they both walked away unharmed but Ã*n my humble opinion they don't exactly deserve a "wow" and compliments.....after all some HUGE mistake was done to start with......
This Thunderbird pilot was not so lucky after his altimeter QNH-QFE setting mistake.....wonder if the mig's pilot done something similar.......(you don't "just" misjudge a pull-out.......)
Very good they both walked away unharmed but Ã*n my humble opinion they don't exactly deserve a "wow" and compliments.....after all some HUGE mistake was done to start with......
11-28-2007, 06:15 PM
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ORIGINAL: AndyAndrews
looks like a model to me.
looks like a model to me.
Not a whole lotta 'heat shimmer' out of the pipe and no evidence (hard to see) of any up elevator either.
11-28-2007, 06:32 PM
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Well I remember when this happen,,,,,,,,,,,,,, and guess what,,,,,,,,,, I do not think Photo shop was even invented yet That's how long ago it happen
11-28-2007, 06:36 PM
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No, I did not mean an excessively large amount of up elevator. I just meant enough to maintain a level flight path (now that he is apparently no longer sinking towards the center of the Earth) or a slight climb after the instant of the photo.
11-28-2007, 06:38 PM
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Sean, I hear what your saying and your right, BUT the fulcrum point is at the tail under the elevator, ... not behind it. Up input wouldn't do much in this case. Plus I don't see any flying ground debris scattering out.
Who knows[8D]
Who knows[8D]
11-28-2007, 06:44 PM
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ORIGINAL: WhoDaMan
Well I remember when this happen,,,,,,,,,,,,,, and guess what,,,,,,,,,, I do not think Photo shop was even invented yet That's how long ago it happen
Well I remember when this happen,,,,,,,,,,,,,, and guess what,,,,,,,,,, I do not think Photo shop was even invented yet That's how long ago it happen
