h a l f b a k e r yOn the one hand, true. On the other hand, bollocks.
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Sponsored by some non-recession-hit nation (perhaps
Brunei),
the 747 Aerobatic Display Team would consist of a
minimum
of nine aircraft.
Obviously, some of the more extreme aerobatic
manoeuvres
associated with smaller aircraft might be out of the
question,
but even a low-level flypast
by nine wingtip-to-wingtip,
nose-to-tail 747s
would be a sight to behold.
707 barrel roll
https://www.youtube...watch?v=-KNbKFMBsQE
[doctorremulac3, Sep 04 2015]
B 52 version
http://picasaweb.go...5499612883531171858
B 52 version in ultra tight formation [xenzag, Sep 05 2015]
It's real. Honest.
https://youtu.be/ABf7A2uaOAU
It has dancing girls, too. [Ling, Sep 07 2015]
A350 formation
http://aviationweek...00-formation-flight
[bs0u0155, Sep 08 2015]
[link]
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First thing that came to mind was the famous Boeing 707
demonstration flight barrel roll. Did a YouTube search,
typed in "707"... and it completed the "barrel roll" part as
the first thing on the list. |
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If you want to make a blood sport out of this, (and who
wouldn't?) have low level, say 100, 200 feet 747 air races. |
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//blood sport// Many sports exhibit the possibility of
danger to their spectators. Few have potential to kill *all*
the spectators. |
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//Nagasaki aerial uranium shot put// |
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I don't get it. Am I stupid or what? |
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You may be what; not stupid. |
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What gets it now. Wheww finally. |
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I, too, didn't see the appeal until I read the words,
"elephant ballet". |
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I don't think 747s can do nose to tail. And I suspect wing-tip
to wingtip requires a visually large separation. |
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I know for certain that a smaller aircraft (Cessna T-37) can't
get closer than about 3 miles safely (may be less now, but
it's still significant) if the 747 has devices to break
it's wake vortices, or 10 miles if it doesn't. I would assume
another 747 could get a little closer, but not much. |
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The wingtip vorticies aren't nearly as much of an issue when
aircraft have a lift/power surplus, such as when they're
empty. Large aircraft formation flying has been done <link>. |
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My personal objection to this idea is based around the fact
that modern turbo fan engines are far too quiet. |
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//modern turbo fan engines are far too quiet// |
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Well, as far as I know there are several Concordes
sitting around awaiting restoration. |
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Maybe there a are few Lancasters handy? |
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The Blue Danube would be the appropriate
background soundtrack to this. |
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The Concorde has plenty of aerobatic potential. It was
(almost) routinely rolled during shakedown flights. Has a
huge power excess compared to the 747, the afterburners
help, is pleasingly loud too. |
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Just going down memory lane here. I noticed that I
bunned most of Max's ideas which is telling
because we'd get in harmless tiffs from time to
time. Gotta give myself credit for never letting a
little good natured bumping of heads effect my
evaluation of a good idea. I even remember
thinking from time to time "Damn, gotta bun this
one". |
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Anyway, this one's a no brainer and needs to be
done. We've all seen aerial shows but never one as
monumental as this. |
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Please review and bun as necessary. |
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With the spate of 747 retirements, the cost of the
enterprise is falling dramatically. |
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Not so much - the cost of maintainance probably predominates over the cost of the airframe. |
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Though you could also make a lot of money from what the pilots will pay you to be a part of this ... |
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How about an air demolition derby? |
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//cost of maintenance probably predominates over the cost
of the airframe// |
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Only if you do all the maintenance. If you're pulling enough
G to write the airframe off in short order, not carrying
passengers, only flying on nice VFR days, then lots of stuff
doesn't need doing. Screw it, fly the beasts from a jet
trainer bolted to the space shuttle position. If it looks like a
dive is unrecoverable, or the vertical stab falls off, blow the
explosive bolts and fly back to base for a spare. |
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