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Forum: Accidents and Close Calls

5th Sep 2015, 11:14

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Hawker Hunter down at Shoreham

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Posted By Capt Scribble

Do not know if the flaps were still down in the...

Do not know if the flaps were still down in the descent but they were down at the top and would have tightened the looping manoeuvre. As they could be used as airbrakes at high speed they would have...

Forum: Accidents and Close Calls

23rd Aug 2015, 22:17

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Hawker Hunter down at Shoreham

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Posted By Capt Scribble

Combat manoevering, but at slow speed. Trailing...

Combat manoevering, but at slow speed. Trailing edge flaps are never used at high speed, one disadvantage being drag.

Forum: Accidents and Close Calls

23rd Aug 2015, 21:27

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Hawker Hunter down at Shoreham

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Posted By Capt Scribble

Tanks - to get to the air show and around the...

Tanks - to get to the air show and around the country. But flap under high G is unusual.

Forum: Accidents and Close Calls

22nd Aug 2015, 22:32

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Hawker Hunter down at Shoreham

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Posted By Capt Scribble

Flap was indeed used for manoeuvring at low...

Flap was indeed used for manoeuvring at low speed, but at high speed the pitch down moment could exceed the elevator authority to pitch up. It was something that was stressed in air combat training.

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