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Post by sherlew99 on Jan 6, 2017 9:15:16 GMT -6
Having those nose rockets firing straight center line with the aircraft may have been what it was designed around like the A-10 was designed around its cannon. It does make for a great advantage like a birds eyes being inline with its beak for pecking. Yes, the design does make sense once the two previously stated concerns are addressed. |
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Post by pickinduck on Jan 6, 2017 9:20:57 GMT -6
I heard yesterday that the pilots of the F-94C Starfires did not like firing the rockets that where contained in the nose of the aircraft for two reasons. One because it temporarily blinded them and two because they believed that the rocket exhaust might shut their off. For these reasons it was said the nose rockets often went unloaded. That's understandable. I'm sorry, what was it that the pilots thought the rocket exhaust might shut off? The F-94C's jet engine by inhaling the rockets exhaust. |
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Post by sherlew99 on Jan 6, 2017 9:26:14 GMT -6
Ah, yes, that would be a huge concern.
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Post by pickinduck on Jan 6, 2017 10:24:43 GMT -6
Having those nose rockets firing straight center line with the aircraft may have been what it was designed around like the A-10 was designed around its cannon. It does make for a great advantage like a birds eyes being inline with its beak for pecking. Yes, the design does make sense once the two previously stated concerns are addressed. It does make very basic rudimentary aiming possible. |
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