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May 6, 2021 15:38:21 #
Many air shows are still being cancelled due to COVID-19. But if you just want to see the Blues and not worry about all the other things that come with an air show, You can go to the Blue Angels website and find out where and when they're practicing. Even if you can't get on the base, you should be able to get close enough to see a wow performance.
I had the opportunity to fly as back seat safety pilot when the Blues evaluated the F-4 Phantom which they used for a few years years. Within a half hour after their first take-off, they were already flying diamond formation with 4' (or 6', don't remember) wingtip to fuselage clearance. Shortly after, they started doing mild aerobatics.
To clear up your other question on elevons, if there's space between the wing and tail, you're looking at horizontal stabilizers, which may operate in tandem with Pitch input; or split to support roll working with the ailerons; or both for simultaneous Pitch and Roll inputs. If there is no apparent horizontal tail, then you are looking at elevons which handle both pitch and roll.
I had the opportunity to fly as back seat safety pilot when the Blues evaluated the F-4 Phantom which they used for a few years years. Within a half hour after their first take-off, they were already flying diamond formation with 4' (or 6', don't remember) wingtip to fuselage clearance. Shortly after, they started doing mild aerobatics.
To clear up your other question on elevons, if there's space between the wing and tail, you're looking at horizontal stabilizers, which may operate in tandem with Pitch input; or split to support roll working with the ailerons; or both for simultaneous Pitch and Roll inputs. If there is no apparent horizontal tail, then you are looking at elevons which handle both pitch and roll.
May 6, 2021 16:00:19 #
Jeffers wrote:
Many air shows are still being cancelled due to CO... (show quote)
If the horizontal stabilizers provide pitch and roll, they are sometimes called tailerons.
May 6, 2021 16:37:28 #
Emitchell8201
Loc: Middle Atlantic USA
That plane and the F15 are fantastic to watch on scramble takeoff!!! The sound and the acceleration are mind-boggling! Surely the bad guys run when these guys come after them.
May 6, 2021 18:26:14 #
DJphoto wrote:
If the horizontal stabilizers provide pitch and roll, they are sometimes called tailerons.
My "professor" speaks! Thanks, Dennis.
May 6, 2021 18:27:03 #
Emitchell8201 wrote:
That plane and the F15 are fantastic to watch on scramble takeoff!!! The sound and the acceleration are mind-boggling! Surely the bad guys run when these guys come after them.
What a concept. Earplugs provided?
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