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Mig-19?

Camm wrote:

coke wrote:

http://static.bf2s.com/files/user/8652/LikeaG6.jpg

gulfstream g650?

nope

Su-15

Bump for whoever's gonna post. Let's keep the game going.

Shahter wrote:

to revive the thread because i liked the pics.

p.s. i'd also like to ask people knowledgeable in the field a question if they don't mind (FEOS, lowing?):
is it possible to land a modern aircraft - like an airliner - with all it's engines off? i understand that it would be impossible to use the engines to slow it down once it touches down so normal landing strip might not be long enough, but would it be possible to safely touch down at all?

Yes it is give you got enough altitude and close enough distance.

This plane belongs to my boss, which one of you can guess what it is? :p



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To answer this

Shahter wrote:

to revive the thread because i liked the pics.

p.s. i'd also like to ask people knowledgeable in the field a question if they don't mind (FEOS, lowing?):
is it possible to land a modern aircraft - like an airliner - with all it's engines off? i understand that it would be impossible to use the engines to slow it down once it touches down so normal landing strip might not be long enough, but would it be possible to safely touch down at all?

I have no experience flying jets, only small piston aircraft, so I cant give a 100% accurate answer.  I do know that just about any aircraft, including helicopters, can glide without anythrust whatsoever. That being said, for large aircraft such as jetliners, you have to take into account landing distance without reverese thrust, weather conditions, the surface it lands on IE turf or asphalt, the mechanical drag caused by the number of engines/surfaces on the aircraft, the passener/fuel/cargo load, etc.  Yes it is 100% possible to land and fly a large aircraft without engine power, but how smooth things end up going depend on a number of variables.

As far as smaller aircraft go, such as a piper cherokee or cessna 172, those thigns glide like paper airplanes.  Given enough altitude they can fly without an engine for miles and land in less than a thousand feet.  The piper arrow that ive been flying recently, for example, can go for a bit because the landing gear can be retracted and the propeller can be adjusted to an aerodynamic angle to allow for less drag.  Thats my two cents anyway.

Last edited by -=]NS[=-Eagle (2011-06-24 07:49:05)

-=]NS[=-Eagle wrote:

As far as smaller aircraft go, such as a piper cherokee or cessna 172, those things can land in less than a thousand feet.

http://www.collegehumor.com/video/63371 … ike-a-boss

Shahter wrote:

thanks for the replies. i employed some google-fu and found this article, which gives a definite yes answer to my question. amazing event as well.

you also have this
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimli_Glider

bottom line is, any airplane can land successfully without engine power, IF you have enough altitude to maintain "best airspeed" in your descent and a suitable place to land.

Last edited by lowing (2011-06-24 10:34:33)

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