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January 20th 04, 07:53 AM
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F/A-18 E-F Stores
Sorry if this has been covered before, but if so, I missed it.
Why do the underwing stores of the F/A-18E and F toe outward? Is it a clearance problem, or a separation problem, or...? Thank you. Don H. 
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January 20th 04, 04:27 PM
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"Don Harstad" wrote: Sorry if this has been covered before, but if so, I missed it. Why do the underwing stores of the F/A-18E and F toe outward? Is it a clearance problem, or a separation problem, or...? They don't, at least in the photos I've seen. Maybe you saw a couple of shots taken with a wide-angle lens? -- cirby at cfl.rr.com Remember: Objects in rearview mirror may be hallucinations. Slam on brakes accordingly.
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January 20th 04, 10:28 PM
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Sorry if this has been covered before, but if so, I missed it.
Why do the underwing stores of the F/A-18E and F toe outward? Is it a clearance problem, or a separation problem, or...? They don't, at least in the photos I've seen. Maybe you saw a couple of shots taken with a wide-angle lens? They do toe out. IIRC, it's a separation problem. It's also a humongous drag problem. R / John
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January 20th 04, 10:36 PM
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Chad Irby wrote:
In article , "Don Harstad" wrote: Sorry if this has been covered before, but if so, I missed it. Why do the underwing stores of the F/A-18E and F toe outward? Is it a clearance problem, or a separation problem, or...? They don't, at least in the photos I've seen. Maybe you saw a couple of shots taken with a wide-angle lens? There are plenty of reports that the pylons are angled very slightly (just four degrees) to align them with the local airflow around the wing and alleviate some separation problems they had with stores striking the aircraft on release. See page 7 of this testimony by then Director OT&E Phillip Coyle, for example: http://www.senate.gov/~armed_service...9/990317pc.pdf "b. Pylon Post Loads. The 4 degree outward cant of the pylons, required for weapons separation, results in higher-than-expected air loads on the inboard wing pylons with certain external stores." -- Tom Schoene Replace "invalid" with "net" to e-mail "If brave men and women never died, there would be nothing special about bravery." -- Andy Rooney (attributed)
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