What is on this F111 Aardvark?
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Re: What is on this F111 Ardvark?
Those are rotating gloves. They rotate as you see it, to allow the leading edge slats that are next to the wing root to fully extend....otherwise the two would contact each other. They're on the end of the wing gloves (the portion where the swing-wings connect to).
Here's a better shot of how they work: EF-111A Raven landing
Those are rotating gloves. They rotate as you see it, to allow the leading edge slats that are next to the wing root to fully extend....otherwise the two would contact each other. They're on the end of the wing gloves (the portion where the swing-wings connect to).
Here's a better shot of how they work: EF-111A Raven landing
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Re: What is on this F111 Ardvark?
Correct.
The stabs actually move opposite each other for augmented roll control and are the only thing controlling roll when the wings are swept past 45 degrees. Forward of 45 degrees, there are spoilers atop each wing for roll assistance.
Correct.
The stabs actually move opposite each other for augmented roll control and are the only thing controlling roll when the wings are swept past 45 degrees. Forward of 45 degrees, there are spoilers atop each wing for roll assistance.
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Re: What is on this F111 Ardvark?
The F-111 is a really, really cool airplane and often overlooked in the history of tactical aircraft.
The F-111 is a really, really cool airplane and often overlooked in the history of tactical aircraft.
Re: What is on this F111 Ardvark?
The EF-111 was what I wanted to fly, but they stopped hiring for them when I was in UPT.
The EF-111 was what I wanted to fly, but they stopped hiring for them when I was in UPT.
granlistillo
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Re: What is on this F111 Ardvark?
Looks like he is torching his fuel dump with his AB for an airshow? Did we talk about this awhile back it looks vaguely familiar.
Looks like he is torching his fuel dump with his AB for an airshow? Did we talk about this awhile back it looks vaguely familiar.
Hacker15e
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Re: What is on this F111 Ardvark?
In the Eagle we use the term "stabs" or "stabilators" for the same thing.
In the Eagle we use the term "stabs" or "stabilators" for the same thing.
Re: What is on this F111 Ardvark?
I quoted and still didn't even notice, while using stabs out of habit.
I quoted and still didn't even notice, while using stabs out of habit.
Hacker15e
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Re: What is on this F111 Ardvark?
Did you lose all that 'attention to detail' junk when you became a rotorhead??
I quoted and still didn't even notice, while using stabs out of habit.
Did you lose all that 'attention to detail' junk when you became a rotorhead??
SurferLucas
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Re: What is on this F111 Ardvark?
The F-111 was one of the best looking planes from the Cold War. It looks it's ready to kick someone's ass.
The F-111 was one of the best looking planes from the Cold War. It looks it's ready to kick someone's ass.
///AMG
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Re: What is on this F111 Ardvark?
Yeah, looks like the environmentals and the blower light mixing with the wingtip/LEX vortices.....pretty cool effect though. I too love this jet....unfortunately before my time, and the wrong service) ) @ Mike, you probably had more fun blowing up stuff with lots of different kinds of ordnance in the Hog, than just being an infrequent user and SME of the HARM Still, I would have asked for the same thing had I been in the same shoes.....fast, low, your co-pilot (or was it an ECMO?) can reach over and hit you if you scare them.
Yeah, looks like the environmentals and the blower light mixing with the wingtip/LEX vortices.....pretty cool effect though. I too love this jet....unfortunately before my time, and the wrong service
) ) @ Mike, you probably had more fun blowing up stuff with lots of different kinds of ordnance in the Hog, than just being an infrequent user and SME of the HARM Still, I would have asked for the same thing had I been in the same shoes.....fast, low, your co-pilot (or was it an ECMO?) can reach over and hit you if you scare them.
Minuteman
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Re: What is on this F111 Ardvark?
It's a radar-absorbing plasma cloak.
Or a vapor condensing in the vortex coming off the inboard end of the right flap, then being let by the sun, or maybe a firey, firey flame.
It's a radar-absorbing plasma cloak.
Or a vapor condensing in the vortex coming off the inboard end of the right flap, then being let by the sun, or maybe a firey, firey flame.
Re: What is on this F111 Ardvark?
It's a Dilytheum Crystal port.
Stoopid fanboy.
It's a radar-absorbing plasma cloak.
It's a Dilytheum Crystal port.
Stoopid fanboy.
Apophis
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Re: What is on this F111 Ardvark?
D'oh! I knew I was forgetting something. That settles it then!
D'oh! I knew I was forgetting something. That settles it then!
Re: What is on this F111 Ardvark?
Yes, was a Pilot/WSO (Nav rated) crew. The regular F-111s had full flight controls both sides, but the EF-111 had the right seat flight controls removed to make room for the ECM suite.
Yeah, looks like the environmentals and the blower light mixing with the wingtip/LEX vortices.....pretty cool effect though. I too love this jet....unfortunately before my time, and the wrong service
Yes, was a Pilot/WSO (Nav rated) crew. The regular F-111s had full flight controls both sides, but the EF-111 had the right seat flight controls removed to make room for the ECM suite.