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Forum: Military Aviation
6th Mar 2010, 20:16
Replies: 12
Views: 3,863
Posted By RugGun

stiknruda: An Engineer Writes: If you're an...

stiknruda: An Engineer Writes:

If you're an aerobatic pilot, you'll know that things like the Extra & "Special" Pitts Specials often have more symmetric G limits (Like -7/+9) rather than those of...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Feb 2010, 20:56
Replies: 34
Views: 4,005
Posted By RugGun

Oh, I'm so going to get flamed for this.... ...

Oh, I'm so going to get flamed for this....

Hello there - I'm a geeky UAV engineer. The UAV bit is recent, the other bits - less so. I honestly believe that in 2100 most of the aircraft that don't...
Forum: Flight Testing
18th Dec 2009, 18:29
Replies: 46
Views: 19,165
Posted By RugGun

my apologies - the others were left standing for...

my apologies - the others were left standing for someone else to renovate. We sort of stopped hearing about tunnel site when they announced the enclave closure.

We never heard about Fboro or ARA...
Forum: Flight Testing
17th Dec 2009, 19:58
Replies: 46
Views: 19,165
Posted By RugGun

Isn't the 8ft the one now ran by Red Bull F1? All...

Isn't the 8ft the one now ran by Red Bull F1? All of the tunnels had been decommisioned by 2007, but the spin tunnel & the above are in regular use now. None were actually scrapped - just switched...
Forum: Flight Testing
16th Dec 2009, 21:20
Replies: 46
Views: 19,165
Posted By RugGun

I worked there until a year or two ago - there...

I worked there until a year or two ago - there weren't many cameras allowed in the QQ days!

A few Bedford projects in the 00's (all on Google):

VAAC Harrier - inc. JSF Control Laws & Autoland -...
Forum: Flight Testing
22nd Nov 2008, 00:22
Replies: 5
Views: 3,629
Posted By RugGun

I just left Qinetiq a few months back, so here's...

I just left Qinetiq a few months back, so here's my 2p...

There are lots of full time QQ FTEs at Boscombe, mostly focussed on release to service. These guys are one of the big drivers behind the...
Forum: Flight Testing
4th Oct 2008, 00:59
Replies: 3
Views: 4,568
Posted By RugGun

I read this as you wanting to compare max climb...

I read this as you wanting to compare max climb rates at takeoff? If you know the % of first limit in the OGE hover at a given config, then that gives you the comparison immediately. But if you want...
Forum: Flight Testing
26th Sep 2008, 10:51
Replies: 45
Views: 30,707
Posted By RugGun

To some extent, it depends on the choice of...

To some extent, it depends on the choice of engine mounting position. I think a rear engine mount is the heaviest at most Pax aircraft sizes (a la MD-80, not DC-10). This is size dependant - smaller...
Forum: Flight Testing
26th Sep 2008, 00:35
Replies: 45
Views: 30,707
Posted By RugGun

First time poster & boffin not pilot, so be...

First time poster & boffin not pilot, so be gentle:) Long-ish post too:8

I'm a systems guy nowadays but was once educated in the dark arts of the 'future concepts' bit where you come up with an...
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