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That came about during desert storm. We started shooting ammunition called "Slap"You probably won't find out a whole lot about itBut the plastic sabots pouring out of the gun were collecting on the engine inlets...ya, not so goodSo with 4000 rounds per second streaming out, we had to keep the junk out of the horsepower makers which kept the crews and Lycoming happy
Quote from: Flyin6 on October 19, 2020, 09:59:00 AMThat came about during desert storm. We started shooting ammunition called "Slap"You probably won't find out a whole lot about itBut the plastic sabots pouring out of the gun were collecting on the engine inlets...ya, not so goodSo with 4000 rounds per second streaming out, we had to keep the junk out of the horsepower makers which kept the crews and Lycoming happyI don't see how that shoot does anything to help with the SLAP-T sabots, seeing as they come out the end of the barrel before peeling away from the projectile. BTW, SLAP-T .50cal rounds go through a lot of things like a hot knife through butter. ;-)
I've seen pics of the winged version. First time I noticed it had 4 blade rotors.That PBY has probably never gone so fast before. They only cruised at 100mph, couple times I have seen them flyby it looks like it will fall out of the sky.
I’ve always enjoyed the sound generated by a Huey, the rotor beat always has me looking at the sky. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I was sitting in the house up at the hide last night when a formation of 4 blackhawks flying in the dark at 150ft came right over the house. Felt it before I heard it. Went out and saw just the red lights going south x south east at about 50 knotsPretty cool. Reminder that if they wanted to clear the deck I’d never see it or hear it comingSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Yeah I was thinking FLIR and a hellfire from a stand-off of a mile away. Poof. adios. Clean up on isle 5Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
My guess is that since Im in the national forest that they practice NVG maneuvers here because there are no lights in the forest.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Hadn’t thought about that, but full moon, or close. With moon rise being about 8. So the 10-10:30 flight times would be when the moon is getting pretty far up to illuminate the intensifier tubes. Makes sense.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Same, says it is only for "invited" guests.
What’s that robe you are wearing in that pic, Don?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Awesome pics boss!I wonder what it would be like to hook up the slings under that Goliath for the first time. Oof...Nate, you did that right? If so, try to describe it for us civies.