Thanks
Brian !
'Interesting' store release dynamics indeed....
Looks as if something went seriously wrong, with the bomb tumbling.
I'l look again, but also it would seem the pylon departed from the a/c together with the bomb - not normal practice, it seems to me.... and that wouldn't have improved the aerodynamics of the bomb, either.
Originally Posted by Flash2001
There exists somewhere a video of a fighter aircraft releasing a bomb that rose up and struck another fast jet above it, taking off its wingtip.
The video Brian linked to is obviously the one you were thinking of, too.
The bomb must have been producing lift at the time.
I wouldn't really call the complex aerodynamic forces on a tumbling bomb in the wake of an aircraft "lift"....
Also, the A4 was flying 'chase', and not above the F18.
Ron.G,
I'm not sure we're really answering your question, are we ?
Were you thinking of reccy pods, ECM pods, and suchlike?
I would say they're most designed for low-drag as much as possible.... not to add a bit of lift - that would change the handling characteristics of the aircraft, something the pilot wouldn't appreciate.....
CJ