Author Topic: Airbus details Smarter Skies vision for planes in 2050 (Read 3063 times)

DigitalBuddha · « **on:** September 05, 2012, 05:35:05 PM »

Airbus details Smarter Skies vision for planes in 2050

Aeroplanes that take-off and prepare to land at much sharper angles than they do at present are among Airbus' latest industry forecasts.

The European jet-maker made the predictions in its Smarter Skies vision for air travel in 2050.

Check out - http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/62707000/jpg/_62707870_steep.jpg

Hominid · « **Reply #1 on:** September 05, 2012, 07:19:46 PM »

I'll pass this on to my flight sim community... looks pretty interesting!

rev-jaholbrook · « **Reply #2 on:** September 05, 2012, 08:12:32 PM »

Yeah.... That would pull a couple of "G's". I had a ride in an F-16 once. The angle and speed of take off was insane. I'm excited for these!

Caesar dude · « **Reply #3 on:** September 06, 2012, 02:06:13 PM »

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I had a ride in an F-16 once. The angle and speed of take off was insane. I'm excited for these!

Nice! Great aircraft....apart from that Hydrazene issue!

I had a flight in a Phantom F4m over Cyprus....best 42 minutes of my life!

Peace dude.

Hominid · « **Reply #4 on:** September 06, 2012, 06:31:51 PM »

The F4m is one righteous plane! So is the F16... I'm jealous of both of you! I think if I ever got a ride in an F18, I could just die then and there! For now, this is the closest I'll ever get: http://www.jamesphotography.ca/flight_sim.html

Check out the videos...

rev-jaholbrook · « **Reply #5 on:** September 06, 2012, 06:32:18 PM »

Quote from: Caesar dude on September 06, 2012, 02:06:13 PM

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I had a ride in an F-16 once. The angle and speed of take off was insane. I'm excited for these!

Nice! Great aircraft....apart from that Hydrazene issue!

I had a flight in a Phantom F4m over Cyprus....best 42 minutes of my life! .

Peace dude.

. Yeah.... I as an Aircraft Electrical/Environmental systems tech. I had to deal with testing the emergency power unit. Never got extra pay for hydrazine though.... I always wanted a an F-4 ride. That would be loads of fun.

rev-jaholbrook · « **Reply #6 on:** September 06, 2012, 06:35:48 PM »

Quote from: Hominid on September 06, 2012, 06:31:51 PM

The F4m is one righteous plane! So is the F16... I'm jealous of both of you! I think if I ever got a ride in an F18, I could just die then and there! For now, this is the closest I'll ever get: http://www.jamesphotography.ca/flight_sim.html

Check out the videos...

I still want to get a ride in an F-15. I have heard those are even better. I really wish I could have gotten more pictures and video of my ride though.

Hominid · « **Reply #7 on:** September 06, 2012, 07:21:39 PM »

The f14's variable sweep wing is kinda cool as well... Worked for Tom Cruise.

rev-jaholbrook · « **Reply #8 on:** September 06, 2012, 07:42:24 PM »

Having worked on planes ruins movies for me. Especially Top Gun and Iron Eagle.... Haha.

Hominid · « **Reply #9 on:** September 06, 2012, 07:48:06 PM »

Quote from: rev-jaholbrook on September 06, 2012, 07:42:24 PM

Having worked on planes ruins movies for me. Especially Top Gun and Iron Eagle.... Haha.

How so? I'm honestly curious...

rev-jaholbrook · « **Reply #10 on:** September 06, 2012, 08:33:32 PM »

Well, for one you don't pull back on the throttle to go faster.... It's more like a boat in that you have to push forward. Haha. That and if you have seen Iron Eagle, there is a bomb they call the HADES bomb.... It is a center-line external fuel tank that was painted bright Orange.... Ruined all the fun for me. Haha.

Hominid · « **Reply #11 on:** September 06, 2012, 09:20:29 PM »

I thought Iron Eagle was tacky anyways. In TG, the only time I recollect Cruise pulling back on the throttle was when he braked to let the "Mig" fly past him. I'm not a trained pilot, but he did have his wings full forward for such a maneuver... Or maybe I missed something you saw..?

rev-jaholbrook · « **Reply #12 on:** September 06, 2012, 09:38:38 PM »

Yeah.... The speed break thing he did when he pulled back also is bull. The speed brakes are operated by a switch. Haha. He just throttled down. I may have my details of exactly what he did a bit off. It's been a bit since I have watched it.

Hominid · « **Reply #13 on:** September 06, 2012, 10:27:27 PM »

Ah well, flipping a switch isn't as dramatic... to paraphrase Randall Wallace (who wrote Braveheart): you can't let the truth get in the way of a good story.

I watched an F18 demo where the pilot did a 360 degree box loop, essentially drawing a vertical square in the sky. Each "corner" he took was just like that maneuver in TG... huge AOA and deceleration. Fun to watch...

Caesar dude · « **Reply #14 on:** September 07, 2012, 05:52:58 PM »

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Having worked on planes ruins movies for me.

Totally agree... as an avionics engineer dealing with Flight guidance and control and autopilots etc I can't help but notice every little bit of "artistic licence" that creeps in!

But I'm a far worse passenger on an airline!

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