-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Josh Babcock schrieb: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >>Oh, you seem to be experts. I can imagine what effect jetwash has (fast hot >>air surrounded by stagnant cold air). But what consequence do wing tip >>vortices have to the aircraft? Does it mean to have more aerodynamic >>resistance at a specific amount of speed? > > Actually the problem with jetwash is the very low O2 content. When you > rely on a combustion engine to keep you in the air, this kind of air is > the last thing you want to run you intake or carburetor through. The > huge wind shear is no treat either, but the flameout/engine stall is the > bigger problem.
Wasn't that the cause for the accident in the "Top Gun" movie? CU, Christian -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.0 (MingW32) iD8DBQFCsy5ylhWtxOxWNFcRArRBAJ45470mEgBDvM3E83rXWK1+JK4aLwCgsd9E FsgpvXyoCZCLcyHxV63oAM0= =8dSI -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Flightgear-users mailing list [email protected] http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-users 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d
