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got him home!

 

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ww2 german anti-aircraft missles

 

[Photon440]

Surely that first one made a dead stick landing. I don’t see how that prop could generate much speed or make much distance.

Maybe wheels up landing, dead stick would likely have a blade or two still unscathed.

 

[AR67GTX]

Yeah, that’s probably what happened. I now see the lower cowling is missing, probably damaged or scrubbed off in the wheels up landing.

 

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[DeltaV]

Here's a nice example of "relaxed directional stability".

 

[Richard Cranium]

Here's a nice example of "relaxed directional stability".

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What's the story on that?

 

[AR67GTX]

I’m guessing Viet Nam era AA fire of some type?

 

[themechanic]

New B52

 

[Detective D]

New B52

Interesting. Newer models have a lot of advantages, but I imagine like the A10 the B52 has had it's own advantages and applications.
I think currently the military better figure out how to counter drones, AI controlled micro craft, robotic soldiers, and the rest of the skynet inspired future-weapons before getting to involved updating old stuff. Of course, perhaps the old stuff IS being updated to combat the new stuff and we don't know about it....

 

[themechanic]

Interesting. Newer models have a lot of advantages, but I imagine like the A10 the B52 has had it's own advantages and applications.
I think currently the military better figure out how to counter drones, AI controlled micro craft, robotic soldiers, and the rest of the skynet inspired future-weapons before getting to involved updating old stuff. Of course, perhaps the old stuff IS being updated to combat the new stuff and we don't know about it....

At altitude I don't think drones will be a problem with all the electronic warfare weapons on board.

 

[themechanic]

Weird.

 

[Photon440]

What's the story on that?

The Time a B-52 Landed Without a Tail Fin

 

[Orig69]

That B-52 flew like that for 6 hours

It lost the tail while flying over New Mexico

 

[Detective D]

At altitude I don't think drones will be a problem with all the electronic warfare weapons on board.

No no, I mean for us. You know, on the ground I meant to say maybe they are upgrading the aircraft to combat that stuff, not defend the aircraft against it.

 

[themechanic]

No no, I mean for us. You know, on the ground I meant to say maybe they are upgrading the aircraft to combat that stuff, not defend the aircraft against it.

Well, as are as I can tell, unless the military drones or robots are wire guided, like the very deadly ones used in Ukraine, they aren't a problem to defeat.

 

[Photon440]

That B-52 flew like that for 6 hours

It lost the tail while flying over New Mexico

Also, it was repaired and continued in service until 2008.

 

[DeltaV]