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Thanks WiebeWow... 'nough said
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Staggerwing and STM
Staggerwing
Thanks very much GeoffRoo rocks it again! Absolutely beautiful shots, and from the ground. I agree, the first shot of the Staggerwing and STM with the lighting and clouds, is perfect.
Very nice set Erik!SAAB SK37 Viggen (two-seater) in crappy light conditions, just minutes before a thunderstorm..
F11 flygdag, Nyköping/Skavsta Sweden
Thanks! The idea to use country roads as backup airstrips dates far back in the Swedish Air force so all fighters must be able to stop quickly; SAAB 35 Draken used drag chute, 37 Viggen used thrust reversal, 39 Gripen uses ABS wheel brakes in combination with canard wings at full negative to create downforce. I guess the drag chute was found to be impractical since it was abandoned already in the 70:s... And now, in 2019, when Norway is about to recieve their 5:th generation F35, guess how they will cope with icy runways? Yep, the "arctic" version of F35 will be equipped with drag chute!!Indeed, reverse thrust on fighters is certainly not common...