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Re: Aircraft turboprop engines
« Reply #30 on: 30 July 2017, 18:56:38 »
Thanks for that, DG. I'm glad that they have systems in place to cope with idiots!

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Re: Aircraft turboprop engines
« Reply #31 on: 30 July 2017, 19:03:22 »
The training helps... But everyone has off days ;D
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Re: Aircraft turboprop engines
« Reply #32 on: 30 July 2017, 19:07:19 »
Now that would be an amusing Facebook vid of a pilot accidentally raising the under carriage on the ground!  ;D
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Re: Aircraft turboprop engines
« Reply #33 on: 30 July 2017, 20:30:54 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger QC on 30 July 2017, 19:07:19
Now that would be an amusing Facebook vid of a pilot accidentally raising the under carriage on the ground!  ;D


It happens.


Sometimes they forget to lower the under carriage before landing too ::)
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Re: Aircraft turboprop engines
« Reply #34 on: 30 July 2017, 20:31:20 »
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 30 July 2017, 18:53:44
Weight On Wheels...

Prevents stupidity/inattention from doing something fatal...like reversing the prop thrust at cruise or raising the undercarriage on the ground... Also provides a trigger for the wheel braking... Brakes won't apply until the main gear is loaded ;)

Only one type of aircraft can deliberately fly backwards, a helicopter. Anything else is falling out of the sky ;)


.............................and a Harrier? ::) :-\
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Re: Aircraft turboprop engines
« Reply #35 on: 30 July 2017, 20:48:17 »
and a f-35

and an osprey
« Last Edit: 30 July 2017, 20:49:58 by migmog »
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Re: Aircraft turboprop engines
« Reply #36 on: 30 July 2017, 20:52:41 »
The Osprey is technically a helicopter when configured to hover...

Harrier can only make meaningful progress backwards when head to wind.

F35 is as aerodynamic as a brick... Your Omega will probably glide further.
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Re: Aircraft turboprop engines
« Reply #37 on: 30 July 2017, 20:56:16 »
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 30 July 2017, 20:52:41
The Osprey is technically a helicopter when configured to hover...

Harrier can only make meaningful progress backwards when head to wind.

F35 is as aerodynamic as a brick... Your Omega will probably glide further.

f35 can fly backwards at 30 knots ::)

osprey is a technically a tilt rotor definitely not a helicopter ::) ::)


harrier has no problem flying backwards https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKQlxCbaRQ4 etc... ::) ::) ::)
« Last Edit: 30 July 2017, 21:00:45 by migmog »
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Re: Aircraft turboprop engines
« Reply #38 on: 30 July 2017, 21:29:42 »
The F35 is a computer controlled three dimensionally vector thrusted ordnance delivery system rather than an aircraft in traditional terms. It only has 'wings' as it provides some where to put the fuel. Turn the thrust off and it will literally fall out of the sky.

Can conventional turboprop powered aircraft fly backwards?  No. (Although to keep the pedants quiet, speed over ground might be negative given a slow enough aircraft with a strong enough headwind...)

The Harrier is a primitive thrust vectoring aircraft and when hovering or 'reversing' it has more in common with a hovercraft than a plane...

I would argue that if it cannot glide then it cannot technically fly.
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Re: Aircraft turboprop engines
« Reply #39 on: 30 July 2017, 21:39:21 »
Quote from: Bigron on 28 July 2017, 18:03:15
Wind, before it was powered up? Ok, silly answer, but our aviation experts will soon shoot me down!  :-[

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Not silly at all if it was a "free-turbine" turboprop.

What plane did the OP fly on?
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Re: Aircraft turboprop engines
« Reply #40 on: 30 July 2017, 21:48:44 »
Thanks Andy - I don't feel such a total prat now, after all the learned answers we have had on here; in my ignorance, I couldn't think of any other explanation.  :-[

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Re: Aircraft turboprop engines
« Reply #41 on: 30 July 2017, 21:56:39 »
Quote from: Bigron on 30 July 2017, 21:48:44
Thanks Andy - I don't feel such a total prat now, after all the learned answers we have had on here; in my ignorance, I couldn't think of any other explanation.  :-[

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Re: Aircraft turboprop engines
« Reply #42 on: 30 July 2017, 22:02:42 »
Oh, I missed that, DG - belated thanks.  :-*

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Re: Aircraft turboprop engines
« Reply #43 on: 31 July 2017, 07:14:03 »
Quote from: Andy H on 30 July 2017, 21:39:21
Quote from: Bigron on 28 July 2017, 18:03:15
Wind, before it was powered up? Ok, silly answer, but our aviation experts will soon shoot me down!  :-[

Ron.
Not silly at all if it was a "free-turbine" turboprop.

What plane did the OP fly on?

ATR72
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Re: Aircraft turboprop engines
« Reply #44 on: 31 July 2017, 08:38:13 »
Quote from: Lincs Robert on 31 July 2017, 07:14:03
Quote from: Andy H on 30 July 2017, 21:39:21
Quote from: Bigron on 28 July 2017, 18:03:15
Wind, before it was powered up? Ok, silly answer, but our aviation experts will soon shoot me down!  :-[

Ron.
Not silly at all if it was a "free-turbine" turboprop.

What plane did the OP fly on?

ATR72
Which uses the free turbine Prattle & Whitney PW100 :y
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