Fast Jet Circuits
Hi All
I'm hoping someone here could answer a question for me.
I was watching some Hornets and Hawks arriving at RAAF Williamtown this week and noticed that late to mid downwind, they all appeared to be adding a large amount of power (well the noise got louder anyway). I wasn't in a position to see why and for all I know it was just a matter of acoustics that made it sound as if power was being increased substantially.
Was I hearing things and if not, what's happening here? Is it a configuration change (gear?) that requires a lot of thrust to overcome? And is this a practice peculiar to the way the RAAF flies circuits or is it the way fast jets are flown?
Thanks in advance.
Flyer