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El Al 777 Overwing Vortex on Takeoff
Engine nacelles are optimized for cruise performance. At high angles of attack, their shape results in some rather awkward flow properties which can influence the wing performance above and behind them. In order to control things, you will see small … Continue reading
Gulfstream from Above
Getting the airliners coming in to LAX was what I was aiming for but I was pleased to get a bizjet bonus. A Gulfstream made an approach to the northerly runway complex. This was a surprise to me as the … Continue reading
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Tagged aerial, aircraft, airplane, business, california, civil, corporate, gulfstream, jet, KLAX, Los Angeles, photo
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NASA’s DC-8 Is Watching Me
While hanging out at Rainbow Canyon awaiting the next jet, someone was flying high above. They were pulling a contrail at their altitude so you had a really good idea of their flightpath. They were flying regular extended orbits above … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft, airliner, airplane, california, civil, dc-8, death valley, Douglas, jet, NASA, photo
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Bounce It Down and Do It Again
Since the Growler crews were training as if they were on the deck at sea, they don’t flare their landings at all. They hit the runway hard and the tire smoke that results is substantial. Normal landing procedure on a … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft, airplane, Boeing, E/A-18G, fclp, field carrier landing practice, fighter, growler, jet, military, Navy, nolf Coupeville, photo, USN, washington, Whidbey island
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The First 737
The Museum of Flight has a number of prototypes of Boeing airliners. They have the first Boeing 737. This is a 737-100. Very few of these were built with the 200 series being introduced soon and then taking over completely … Continue reading
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Tagged 737-100, aircraft, airliner, airplane, Boeing, Boeing Field, civil, jet, museum of flight, photo, prototype, seattle, washington
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Growler Overhead
The approach to the runway at Coupeville brings the jets right over one of the local roads. This meant I had the opportunity to go for some head on type shots of the jets. As they came right over the … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft, airplane, Boeing, E/A-18G, fclp, field carrier landing practice, fighter, growler, jet, military, Navy, nolf Coupeville, photo, USN, washington, Whidbey island
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PDX Evening Arrivals
Back in the summer of 2017, we made a trip to Oregon for the solar eclipse. You can read all about that in previous posts here and here. The night before the eclipse, we stayed in Portland and the most … Continue reading
FCLP Training for the Growlers
Naval aviators have to practice the art of landing on a carrier a lot. Before they ever go to the boat, they undertake a lot of field carrier landing practice. This involves flying the carrier pattern to a runway as … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft, airplane, Boeing, E/A-18G, fclp, field carrier landing practice, fighter, growler, jet, military, Navy, nolf Coupeville, photo, USN, washington, Whidbey island
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A Sick IL-76 Waiting for Help Perhaps?
Suddenly IL-76s are appearing at Paine Field on a regular basis. I came across one by surprise not long ago but didn’t get a chance to track its progress. However, a quick check on Flightaware showed it had departed. Fortunately, … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft, airplane, candid, cargo, civil, Everett, freighter, il-76, Ilyushin, jet, kpae, Paine Field, photo, Volga dnepr, washington
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Lufthansa A340 and His Buddy
Heading back to Hawthorne after my flight over LAX, another plane was coming in to the southern complex. I had forgotten it was due and, after moving to the south of the field, we could have got a good shot … Continue reading