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In article ,
Ken Duffey wrote: breyfogle wrote: Priceless in Afghanistan Snip.......... The controller says, "Ah-- guys-- you might want to plug your ears". Faster than you can think a B-1, supersonic, 1000' over our heads, blasts the sound barrier and it feels like God just hit you in the head with a hammer". He then stands it straight up with 4 white trails of flame coming out and disappears. I get your point - but can a Bone do 'supersonic' at 1,000 feet ???? 1,000' MSL would be underground over much of Afghanistan, IIRC. The lowest parts of the country are about 500' MSL, up near the northern border with Turkmenestan. Most of the ground runs 2000' and higher. Also - I have seen a B-1 do a max rate climb - but 'straight up' ?? A little hyperbole there I think ? A good tale, nonetheless.......... ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++ Ken Duffey - Flanker Freak & Russian Aviation Enthusiast Flankers Website - http://www.flankers.co.uk/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++ |
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For a short while perhaps, but surely the behemoth cannot *sustain*
a 60-deg (relative to the horizon) climb. You start at 360 KIAS and end around 225 KIAS and about 15,000 higher than when you started. It takes about 60-70 seconds. BUFDRVR "Stay on the bomb run boys, I'm gonna get those bomb doors open if it harelips everyone on Bear Creek" |
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"Steve Hix" wrote in message
... In article , (BUFDRVR) wrote: Faster than you can think a B-1, supersonic, 1000' over our heads Yeah, our shows of force over there weren't nearly as entertaining. The most dramatic thing I did was turn day into night by putting out all 196 of our flares, well actually the EW did it, but damn it, it was my idea "Day into night"? New flare model, it absorbs light. |
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Blair Maynard wrotever there weren't nearly as entertaining. The most dramatic thing I did was turn day into night by putting out all 196 of our flares, well actually the EW did it, but damn it, it was my idea "Day into night"? New flare model, it absorbs light. Ahh Haaa the Infamous "Darksucker" http://webpages.marshall.edu/~hartwe...er_theory.html |
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No. The darksuckers are the older standard models. Using the same
vernacular, the new ones would be called "lightsuckers." But the theory is the same. "John" wrote in message ... Blair Maynard wrotever there weren't nearly as entertaining. The most dramatic thing I did was turn day into night by putting out all 196 of our flares, well actually the EW did it, but damn it, it was my idea "Day into night"? New flare model, it absorbs light. Ahh Haaa the Infamous "Darksucker" http://webpages.marshall.edu/~hartwe...er_theory.html |
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