Even with an operational altitude of 50,000 - 55,000 feet, the CF-101B still could not intercept a Bison flying at combat height (56,000 feet) nor could it stern intercept a Concorde at 57,000 feet. Fact of the matter is, no NATO interceptor could except the Lightning.
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syscom3
Pacific Historian
We understand that. We are trying to resolve the issue of why there are two ceilings listed for the F101.
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
syscom3 said:
Engines, loading, service ceiling vs. operational ceiling....
pbfoot
1st Lieutenant
i'm thinking its just a typo
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
pbfoot said:
No, I think the people who put these statistics together sometimes don't realize the difference between things like service ceiling, absolute ceiling, max speed at sea level and max indicated airspeed....
pbfoot
1st Lieutenant
No, I think the people who put these statistics together sometimes don't realize the difference between things like service ceiling, absolute ceiling, max speed at sea level and max indicated airspeed....[/quote]
i 've filed flight plans for fl410
i 've filed flight plans for fl410
FLYBOYJ said:
That I can believe. They see the words cieling and take it like the bible.
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
pbfoot said:
- did you ask them if they were going to Mars?!?
LOL
pbfoot
1st Lieutenant
certainly! with aircrew you can't be to sureFLYBOYJ said:pbfoot said:
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
pbfoot said:certainly! with aircrew you can't be to sureFLYBOYJ said:pbfoot said:
I was flying a T-34 from Point Mugu NAS back to Edwards AFB. The T-34 is an old recip trainer. The controller from Mugu approach probably thought I was in a T-38 and cleared me to FL 30. I told him I'd be lucky to make 10,000 feet (the plane is over 40 years old and had over 10,000 hours on it). He laughed and gave me vectors at 6,000 feet, he said that he should of noticed something when my ground speed never exceeded 125 knots! 
pbfoot
1st Lieutenant
had a guy transit the zone in comox vancouver island asked altitude stated 6ft it was hovercraft
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
pbfoot said:
Oh that's great!!
That is a good one pbfootFLYBOYJ said:pbfoot said:
When the tower guys are on there game they can be a life savor. Ill tell you that. We did a routine IFR training flight yesterday. The weather was so bad that the fog never cleared up even at ground level. We did a Coptor Approach and the tower brought us down to the Runway. We could not even see the ground until we were about 20ft over the runway. It was crazy. Lots of fun though.
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
DerAdlerIstGelandet said:
Twas good training though. Got the leans in the clouds. Felt like we were upside down but we were wings level.
pbfoot
1st Lieutenant
nice option with your beast is that a rwy is optional
That is true, but you have to still be able to see where the ground is in order to land. You dont want to hit wires or land in water or something. Very dangerous bad weather is.
pbfoot
1st Lieutenant
well I'd hate to fly in europe to congested and the vis always sucks its not often a controller would say the weather was cavok or cavu (ceiling and visability unlimited)
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