It is one thing to disagree, but another to effectively call Drgondog a liar. Soren, this is exactly the typical post tenor from you that grates on people. Aviation writer Bill Gunston, however notes that opposing pilots have learned to read the F-14's wings to judge its energy status and speed."
F15 EAGLE HALF WING LANDING FULL
Since the adoption of the F-14, the fighter slang term "bat turn" has been used to describe a maximum G 180 degree turn in full afterburner, a signature tactic of Tomcat crews. The F-14 with wings at full forward sweep resembles a huge bat. Maneuverability was predicted to be twice that of the F-4, especially at high speed and altitude, later verified in tests against F-4Js. Engineering manager Bob Kress says that the wings gave very good turning performance. This gives an edge to the F-14 at very slow and supersonic speeds compared to fixed wings optimized for low supersonic speeds. Flaps and slats could be deployed at full forward sweep for full maneuverability even at combat speeds, while special maneuvering flaps were designed, though later disabled after tests showing reduced stability. It had not only a large wing area, but a wide, flat pancake body to increase lift and lower drag. "According to Bill Gunston, the F-14 would employ essentially swinging versions of the same wings used by Grumman's A-6 Intruder subsonic bomber.
The engineers at McDonnell Douglas had a hard time believing the story of the one-winged landing: as far as their planning models were concerned, this was an impossibility. A few months later, the damaged F-15 had been given a new wing, and returned to operational duty in the squadron. It was only after he had landed, when he climbed out of the cockpit and looked backward, that the pilot realized what had happened: the wing had been completely torn off the plane, and he had landed the plane with only one wing attached. The F-15's pilot was aware that the wing had been seriously damaged, but decided to try and land in a nearby airbase, not knowing the extent of his wing damage. During the exercise, one of the Skyhawks miscalculated and collided forcefully with the F-15's wing root. On the summer of 1983, an Israeli F-15 staged a mock dogfight with Skyhawks for training purposes, near Nahal Tzin in the Negev desert. Fighters like the F-15 Eagle also produce substantial lift from the wide fuselage between the wings.Īpparently, because the F-15 Eagle's wide fuselage is so efficient at lift, an F-15 was able to land successfully with only one wing. The Short SC.7 Skyvan produces 30% of the total lift from the fuselage, almost as much as the 35% each of the wings produces. Some aircraft with wings also employ bodies that generate lift.
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