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06-21-2005, 06:31 PM
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| One good point about the Yak 38 is that it had the best ejector seat for a VTOL plane at the time. The problem with a VTOL plane is that it tends to roll when having an accident firing the pilot in any direction but up.
The Yak 38 seat automatically went off if it rolled in the hover past a certain point, and then could tell which way was up, adjust the seat giving the pilot enough height.
And before anyone else says it, its a good job the pilot had a good seat as they would need it. | 
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06-21-2005, 06:32 PM
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#77 | | Der Crewchief
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Country:  | Yeah I was never impressed by her. She seemed to me to be a lame attempt to copy the harrier. She was an interesting design though.
Okay this came in late and was meant for Flyboy's post.
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06-22-2005, 01:57 PM
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06-22-2005, 02:08 PM
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06-22-2005, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by the lancaster kicks ass looks good though....... | Good enough to eat! 
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06-22-2005, 02:09 PM
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#81 | | Master of Ewes
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06-22-2005, 02:09 PM
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06-22-2005, 02:12 PM
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06-22-2005, 02:12 PM
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#84 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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06-22-2005, 02:18 PM
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Country: | I was about to say that, I was just discussing it with my dad. He says it's most likely a pitot but it's huge. So, it's either a pitot or a re-fueling probe, maybe some aerial. Either way, it's stupidly large.
That thing underneath the Yak-38 is a pitot, that's how small they can be.  Silly Russians. And for you those that don't know, the pitot detects the pressure from the air and gives the pilot many of his speed readings.
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06-22-2005, 02:31 PM
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Country: | Actually I would think it is a pitot tube with an Air Data Sensor. An "ADS" Is used in conjunction with the old Inertial navigation system (INS). This is basically a 1960s navigation computer.
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06-22-2005, 05:53 PM
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| Could it be a refueling probe?
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06-22-2005, 05:58 PM
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Country: | You wouldn't normally put a re-fueling probe above the intake. I think pitot is the best explanation.
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06-22-2005, 07:46 PM
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06-23-2005, 03:40 AM
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#90 | | Der Crewchief
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Originally Posted by plan_D
That thing underneath the Yak-38 is a pitot, that's how small they can be. Silly Russians. | You should see the 2 on our hawks they are about the size of your hand.
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