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Can ANYBODY give me the definitive answer on why each wing has both red and
green nav lights? A reply from someone who has flown carrier based aircraft would be great. I have had a few replies, ranging from 'possibly' to just jokes (also appreciated!) http://www.clubhyper.com/images/t2cb...nav-lights.jpg |
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"Mike W." wrote in
: Can ANYBODY give me the definitive answer on why each wing has both red and green nav lights? A reply from someone who has flown carrier based aircraft would be great. I have had a few replies, ranging from 'possibly' to just jokes (also appreciated!) http://www.clubhyper.com/images/t2cb...ront-nav-light s.jpg I believe your answer was provided by John Weiss in a previous post: "IIRC, the tip tank light assemblies were "universal" or interchangeable on the Taco 2 Chalupa [T-2C]. Put it on the other side, and hook up the light you need." I would even venture to guess that the aircraft and tank wiring were designed so that you just hook it up and go: L wing wired to connect to Green, and R wing wired to connect to Red. [Or do I have that bass- ackwards?] Dave in San Diego |
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"Dave in San Diego" wrote...
I believe your answer was provided by John Weiss in a previous post: "IIRC, the tip tank light assemblies were "universal" or interchangeable on the Taco 2 Chalupa [T-2C]. Put it on the other side, and hook up the light you need." I would even venture to guess that the aircraft and tank wiring were designed so that you just hook it up and go: L wing wired to connect to Green, and R wing wired to connect to Red. [Or do I have that bass- ackwards?] Definitive? Not from me! I only broke 'em; I didn't fix 'em! Port wine is red... |
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![]() "Dave in San Diego" wrote in message . .. "Mike W." wrote in : Can ANYBODY give me the definitive answer on why each wing has both red and green nav lights? A reply from someone who has flown carrier based aircraft would be great. I have had a few replies, ranging from 'possibly' to just jokes (also appreciated!) http://www.clubhyper.com/images/t2cb...ront-nav-light s.jpg I believe your answer was provided by John Weiss in a previous post: "IIRC, the tip tank light assemblies were "universal" or interchangeable on the Taco 2 Chalupa [T-2C]. Put it on the other side, and hook up the light you need." I would even venture to guess that the aircraft and tank wiring were designed so that you just hook it up and go: L wing wired to connect to Green, and R wing wired to connect to Red. [Or do I have that bass- ackwards?] Dave in San Diego I agree. Cause' I know there is no other aircraft on the flight deck with that funky "red and green nav lights on the same side" configuration. Green is Starboard (right side) MikeR |
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"John Weiss" wrote:
"Dave in San Diego" wrote... I believe your answer was provided by John Weiss in a previous post: "IIRC, the tip tank light assemblies were "universal" or interchangeable on the Taco 2 Chalupa [T-2C]. Put it on the other side, and hook up the light you need." I would even venture to guess that the aircraft and tank wiring were designed so that you just hook it up and go: L wing wired to connect to Green, and R wing wired to connect to Red. [Or do I have that bass- ackwards?] Definitive? Not from me! I only broke 'em; I didn't fix 'em! Port wine is red... And, just by coincidence, so is the left wingtip light!... ![]() -- -Gord. (use gordon in email) |
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We should still have some guys who worked the T-2 at NAS Meridian. I'll ask
around. You know, in the 2 1/2 years of flying the pig, I never noticed the dual lights!?! R / John "Mike W." wrote in message ... Can ANYBODY give me the definitive answer on why each wing has both red and green nav lights? A reply from someone who has flown carrier based aircraft would be great. I have had a few replies, ranging from 'possibly' to just jokes (also appreciated!) http://www.clubhyper.com/images/t2cb...nav-lights.jpg |
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John
The T-2 was/is a pig?? Really? Did you hate that much? Please share why. It is sometime difficult to read anything about an aircraft's handling characteristics that doesn't seem to be written by the manufacturer's marketing staff. Thanks and blue skies. JP |
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John wrote:
John The T-2 was/is a pig?? Really? Did you hate that much? Please share why. It is sometime difficult to read anything about an aircraft's handling characteristics that doesn't seem to be written by the manufacturer's marketing staff. Thanks and blue skies. JP Well, flying around in the trunk with a bunch of cones can take the fun outta flying the 'Combay Buckeye' but at VF-126 we had 4 of these, did the F-14 stalls and falls flight and I quite enjoyed it. BUT just a flight over the hill, some really cool ups, downs, and flop arounds and fly back, with the IP in the front and ONLY day, VFR. VERY honest jet, very easy to fly as soon as ya got it out of the line. Really 'complicated' electrical system. |
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![]() "Phormer Phighter Phlyer" wrote in message news:1110810045.afc3a678a85e1ce9804eb0ea4e81e850@t eranews... John wrote: John The T-2 was/is a pig?? Really? Did you hate that much? Please share why. It is sometime difficult to read anything about an aircraft's handling characteristics that doesn't seem to be written by the manufacturer's marketing staff. Thanks and blue skies. JP Well, flying around in the trunk with a bunch of cones can take the fun outta flying the 'Combay Buckeye' but at VF-126 we had 4 of these, did the F-14 stalls and falls flight and I quite enjoyed it. BUT just a flight over the hill, some really cool ups, downs, and flop arounds and fly back, with the IP in the front and ONLY day, VFR. VERY honest jet, very easy to fly as soon as ya got it out of the line. Really 'complicated' electrical system. All true. Certainly intermediate strike training wasn't particularly rewarding cockpit time. It was an excellent aircraft for its mission ... an introduction to jet aircraft characteristics. Very forgiving. A lot of power (relatively speaking) and exceptional response (both in spool up and in airframe reaction) to it. Controls were sloppy feeling. Range wasn't great. It wasn't as rewarding to fly as many other aircraft I've experience. As to the tip tank question, the tanks were designed to be interchangeable. The core components could be flopped around (putting the filler caps topside and vents, bleed air etc where they needed to be) and the light connected as appropriate for the wing ... I wonder if there were any cases of wiring the lights incorrectly (a classic opportunity for Murphy to spin a wrench)? As an interesting aside, there was one other airframe component that was swappable from left to right. The horizontal stabs were symmetrical and could be swapped. Of course the elevator had to installed properly. R / John |
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"John Carrier" wrote in
: [redacted] As to the tip tank question, the tanks were designed to be interchangeable. The core components could be flopped around (putting the filler caps topside and vents, bleed air etc where they needed to be) and the light connected as appropriate for the wing ... I wonder if there were any cases of wiring the lights incorrectly (a classic opportunity for Murphy to spin a wrench)? [further redacted] Based on other encounters with components usable in multiple locations, but with slight functional or wiring differences, my SWAG (and this is *only* a well informed guess) is that the connector on the tank involved three wires from the lights - red, green and common - and the connector on each wingtip had only two wires connected - red and common on the left side, and green and common on the right side - so that correct connection was usually assured. If the engineers design it right in the first place, it's pretty hard for the maintenance guys to screw it up. YMMV. Dave in San Diego |
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