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Old 11-30-2011, 07:04 PM
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episode is starting. that's a lot of rv's
I spotted a VAF hat in the intro montage. Couldn't tell if they blurred it out, but it was definitely a VAF hat.
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Old 11-30-2011, 07:24 PM
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Looking good so far, even in a gaggle to establish baseline data.
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Old 11-30-2011, 07:40 PM
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Default Conga line

Reminds me of hitting wake turbulence in line on the way to Oshkosh, but WAY scarier!
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Old 11-30-2011, 07:46 PM
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nice looking group of airplanes.
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Old 11-30-2011, 07:46 PM
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Looks like poor Kari needed a thicker seat. That's one of the things I don't really like about the back seat of an -8 (if you aren't long torso or have a "booster seat"). You sit down in a hole!

But, very cool show!
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Old 11-30-2011, 08:08 PM
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Good job Ravens....and hey, Steve Smith of NASA/Ames was good in the water tunnel!
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Old 11-30-2011, 08:12 PM
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I'm just glad they didn't get an idea to put "Buster" in the back of Tim's plane!
Things never turn out to well for things around Buster!
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Old 11-30-2011, 09:04 PM
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Was anybody else surprised at their results? I wasn't aware if you "rode" the wake, that it was more efficient, and how the lead plane was more efficient is beyond me. Some how the planes following the leader reduced it's drag? Kind of how in NASCAR, a car following the car in front can spin him out by taking air off his wing???
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Old 11-30-2011, 09:27 PM
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Was anybody else surprised at their results? I wasn't aware if you "rode" the wake, that it was more efficient, and how the lead plane was more efficient is beyond me. Some how the planes following the leader reduced it's drag? Kind of how in NASCAR, a car following the car in front can spin him out by taking air off his wing???
Yes surprised.

I'm not a statistician, but three data points collecting snap-shot fuel flow data every 30 seconds...and a 3% change is significant?

Besides, what about lead's fuel flow going down by 3% while in formation vice in a gaggle...seems like inconsistent data to me.

Now if they measured fuel used with the same accuracy as their comparison of driving with the air-conditioning on & windows up vice a/c off & windows down, then I might be more apt to believe.

Just my thoughts about the analysis. The rest of the footage was great!

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I'm just glad they didn't get an idea to put "Buster" in the back of Tim's plane!
Things never turn out to well for things around Buster!
VETO POWER...that's what leading is all about...I wasn't getting anywhere near Buster.

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