Silly aviation pictures.

[red750]

Interesting architecture...

 

[onetrack]

I'd like to know what the business in the building sells?? BRS's?

[red750]

No info posted with the photo.

[onetrack]

It's a building in a little town called Predda Niedda, in Sardinia. The building houses a business that specialises in advertising graphics (signage) and custom T-shirts.

The business is called "SerigrafiKa Pubblicità" (Serigraphia Advertising). The jet is a USAF, Convair F-102 Delta Dagger carrying the markings of the 40th Fighter Interceptor Squadron from Yokota Air Base, Japan.

 

Google Street View shows the jet looking pretty weatherbeaten when the Google camera car went past in Oct 2021.

 

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7385448,8.5241298,17z?entry=ttu

 

 

Edited July 21, 2023 by onetrack

[old man emu]

Forget about the jet, that brickwork is excellent.

[Old Koreelah]

17 hours ago, onetrack said:

The jet is a USAF, Convair F-102 Delta Dagger…

I thought I’d seen one before; according to my 1960s Time/Life book Flight, it was the first jet redesigned to the Area Rule, which reduced drag significantly.

Convair F-102 Delta Dagger - Wikipedia

EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG

 

[pylon500]

On 22/07/2023 at 5:01 PM, Old Koreelah said:

I thought I’d seen one before; according to my 1960s Time/Life book Flight, it was the first jet redesigned to the Area Rule, which reduced drag significantly.

Convair F-102 Delta Dagger - Wikipedia

EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG

 

Not 100% sure here, but I think the Delta Dart was the one that got the area rule mods done to it (there doesn't seem to be any 'wasting' in the photo of the Dagger there...), the performance comparisons here would indicate the effectiveness of using area rule.

[red750]

Yes, Phantoms could fly with wingtips folded, unplanned, naturally. Here's proof.

 

[pylon500]

I assume there's the obligatory 'Crusader flying with wings folded' photo in here somewhere?

 

[Jerry_Atrick]

[Marty_d]

It doesn't surprise me that Phantoms etc can fly with wings folded - but imagine the landing speed...

[facthunter]

They can fly on the keel surface of the fuselage it they are going fast enough.  Nev

[Carbon Canary]

 

Time for the scheduled rubber replacements.

[spacesailor]

That's the worst of ' front-wheel ' drive , everything in the one place .

spacesailor

[facthunter]

What is it ? (out of interest) Nev

[BrendAn]

3 minutes ago, facthunter said:

What is it ? (out of interest) Nev

dunlop v6 

[BrendAn]

2 minutes ago, BrendAn said:

dunlop v6 

its more rubber than metal.

[johnm]

if its real ? - be good to see how they depict the hose layout (metal and rubber; other) on the design drawing (sssssss ........)

[old man emu]

Imagine the cost of replacing all those hoses when a BMW Radiator Hose - Upper for a 325i E9X costs $50 Priced Individually (GST included) Connecting the upper radiator to the top fitting on the engine (next to the oil filter housing). Manufactured by original equipment supplier using the BMW Genuine plastic hose connectors.

 

New cars have more pipes than the Sydney Town Hall organ 

[red750]

This will spoil your flight...

 

[facthunter]

It will cook your engine quickly.  Nev

[facthunter]

The COWL must be closed  and sealed to ensure airflow.  Nev

[BrendAn]

Draw straws too climb out and close it.😀

[Litespeed]

On 08/08/2023 at 8:58 AM, Carbon Canary said:

 

Time for the scheduled rubber replacements.

It's not a single engine at all, but a pile a stuff from at least one complete fwd  engine/gearbox/ suspension plus heaps of other random other car bits crammed on top.  Note the extra fwd gearbox crammed at the back, could be from all wheel drive setup but doubt it. Looks like another separate motor and it's crap all shoved together to cramm into a storage spot etc..

 

 

I could be wrong but ....

[turboplanner]

It's Rotaxed now though......