Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Ekranoplane : The Caspian Sea Monster History




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Ekranoplane History (Courtesy of ATTK)




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Ekranoplane History Video




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Hydrofoil History Film (Courtesy of US Navy)




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Thursday, November 22, 2012

T-56 XL "Megalodon" with Acoustic Ducted

T-56 XL "Megalodon" (Front View)

T-56 XL (Back View)

Sunday, November 18, 2012

Sound levels (dB) and relative loudness of typical noise sources in indoor and outdoor environments

The following is Table B.1 from Federal Agency Review of Selected Airport Noise Analysis Issues [page B-6] published by the Federal Interagency Committee on Noise (August 1992) Source of the information is attributed to a publication titled Outdoor Noise and the Metropolitan Environment by M.C. Branch, et al. Los Angeles California: Department of City Planning, City of Los Angeles, 1970
dB(A)Overall LevelCommunity Noise Levels (Outdoors)Home and Industry Noise LevelsSubjective Loudness (Relative to 70 dB)
120Uncomfortably LoudMilitary jet aircraft take-off from aircraft carrier with afterburner at 50 ft . . . 130 dBOxygen Torch . . . 121 dB32 times as loud
110Turbo-fan aircraft at takeoff power at 200 ft . . . 118 dBRiveting machine . . . 110 dB Rock band . . . 108 - 114 dB16 times as loud
100Very loudBoeing 707 or DC-8 aircraft at one nautical mile (6080 ft) before landing . . . 106 dB Jet flyover at 1000 feet . . . 103 dB
Bell J-2A helicopter at 100 ft . . . 100 dB
8 times as loud
90Boeing 737 or DC-9 aircraft at one nautical mile (6080 ft) before landing . . . 97 dB Power mower . . . 96 dB
Motorcycle at 25 ft . . . 90 dB
Newspaper press . . . 97 dB4 times as loud
80Car wash at 20 ft . . . 89 dB Propeller plane flyover at 1000 ft . . . 88 dB
Diesel truck 40 mph at 50 ft . . . 84 dB
Diesel train 45 mph at 100 ft . . . 83 dB
Food blender . . . 88 dB Milling machine . . . 85 dB
Garbage disposal . . . 80 dB
2 times as loud

Monday, November 5, 2012

C-5B Specifications for reference




Data from Quest for Performance,[106] International Directory of Military Aircraft,[107] and USAF fact sheet[108]
General characteristics
  • Crew: 8 typical (pilot, first pilot, 1st Officer, two flight engineers, three loadmasters)
    4 minimum (pilot, copilot, two flight engineers)
  • Payload: 270,000 lb (122,470 kg)
  • Length: 247 ft 1 in (75.31 m)
  • Wingspan: 222 ft 9 in (67.89 m)
  • Height: 65 ft 1 in (19.84 m)
  • Wing area: 6,200 ft2 (576 m2)
  • Empty weight: 380,000 lb (172,370 kg)
  • Loaded weight: 769,000 lb (348,800 kg)
  • Max. takeoff weight: 840,000 lb (381,000 kg)
  • Powerplant: 4 × General Electric TF39-GE-1C high-bypass turbofan, 43,000 lbf (190 kN) each
Performance
  • Maximum speed: Mach 0.79 (503 kn, 579 mph, 932 km/h)
  • Cruise speed: Mach 0.77 (919 km/h)
  • Range: 2,400 nmi (2,760 mi, 4,440 km) with a 263,200 lb (119,400 kg) payload
  • Service ceiling: 35,700 ft (10,600 m) at 615,000 lb (279,000 kg) gross weight
  • Rate of climb: 1,800 ft/min (9.14 m/s)
  • Wing loading: 120 lb/ft2 (610 kg/m2)
  • Thrust/weight: 0.22
  • Takeoff roll: 8,400 ft (2,600 m)
  • Landing roll: 3,600 ft (1,100 m)
  • Fuel capacity: 51,150 US gal (193,600 L)


747-400 especification


Variantes


Un Boeing 747-400 (JA8962) de ANA decorado con imágenes de Pokémon.
747-400
747-400F
747-400M
747-400D
747-400ER
747-400ERF
747-400BCF
747 Large Cargo Freighter
C-33
Model747-400747-400ER747-400F747-400ERF
Cockpit crewTwo
Seating capacity
or
Cargo capacity
416 (3-class) or 524 (2-class)
660 (400D, 1-class)[50]
Main deck: 30 pallets
Lower deck: 32 LD-1 containers
Max. payload: 248,300 lb (112,630 kg)
Main deck: 30 pallets
Lower deck: 32 LD-1 containers
Max. payload: 248,600 lb (112,760 kg)
Overall length231 ft 10 in (70.6 m)
Wingspan211 ft 5 in (64.4 m)
Wing area6027.78 ft² (560 m²)
Aspect ratio7.4 
Overall height63 ft 8 in (19.4 m)
Operating empty weight (typical)394,100 lb
(178,800 kg)
406,900 lb
(184,570 kg)
364,000 lb
(165,107 kg)
362,400 lb
(164,382 kg)
Maximum take-off weight875,000 lb
(396,890 kg)
910,000 lb
(412,775 kg)
875,000 lb
(396,890 kg)
910,000 lb
(412,775 kg)
Cruising speed
at 35,000 feet
Mach 0.85
(567 mph, 493 knots, 912 km/h)
Mach 0.855
(570 mph, 495 kn, 917 km/h)
Mach 0.845
(564 mph, 490 kn, 908 km/h)
Maximum speed
at 35,000 ft
Mach 0.92
(614 mph, 533 kn, 988 km/h)
Takeoff field length (MTOW, SL, ISA)3,200 m (10,500 ft)3,100 m (10,200 ft)3,250 m (10,660 ft)3,100 m (10,200 ft)
Maximum range7,260 nmi
(13,450 km)
7,670 nmi
(14,205 km)
4,445 nmi
(8,230 km)
4,970 nmi
(9,200 km)
Maximum fuel capacity57,285 US gal (216,840 L)63,705 US gal (241,140 L)57,285 US gal (216,840 L)
Engine models (x 4)PW 4062
GE CF6-80C2B5F
RR RB211-524H
PW 4062
GE CF6-80C2B5F
PW 4062
GE CF6-80C2B5F
RR RB211-524H
PW 4062
GE CF6-80C2B5F
Engine thrust (x 4)63,300 lbf (282 kN) PW
62,100 lbf (276 kN) GE
59,500 lbf (265 kN) RR
63,300 lbf (282 kN) PW
62,100 lbf (276 kN) GE
63,300 lbf (282 kN) PW
62,100 lbf (276 kN) GE
59,500 lbf (265 kN) RR
63,300 lbf (282 kN) PW
62,100 lbf (276 kN) GE

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Lift coefficient



Minimum Drag Coefficients (Courtesy of aeospaceweb.com)

Minimum Drag Coefficients
AircraftTypeAspect RatioCDmin
RQ-2 PioneerSingle piston-engine UAV9.390.0600
North American NavionSingle piston-engine general aviation6.200.0510
Cessna 172/182Single piston-engine general aviation7.400.0270
Cessna 310Twin piston-engine general aviation7.780.0270
Marchetti S-211Single jet-engine military trainer5.090.0205
Cessna T-37Twin jet-engine military trainer6.280.0200
Beech 99Twin turboprop commuter7.560.0270
Cessna 620Four piston-engine transport8.930.0322
Learjet 24Twin jet-engine business jet5.030.0216
Lockheed JetstarFour jet-engine business jet5.330.0126
F-104 StarfighterSingle jet-engine fighter2.450.0480
F-4 Phantom IITwin jet-engine fighter2.830.0205 (subsonic)
0.0439 (supersonic)
LightningTwin jet-engine fighter2.520.0200
Convair 880Four jet-engine airliner7.200.0240
Douglas DC-8Four jet-engine airliner7.790.0188
Boeing 747Four jet-engine airliner6.980.0305
X-15Hypersonic research plane2.500.0950