That's sort of the way I feel while reading 90 percent of the posts on this list.
On Thu, Aug 11, 2016 at 3:24 PM, G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > It just has to be comforting to fly into battle, and be shot at, while > piloting an inherently unstable aircraft, built of parts made by the lowest > bidder, controlled by microchips, while doing violent maneuvers which > exceed the human bodies ability to survive and remain mentally > functional... > > Yep... > > On Thu, Aug 11, 2016 at 11:47 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > That started with the F-16 back in the 70s I believe. Somewhere I have > > some photos of the YF-12A (I think that is what it was called), the F-16 > > prototype, doing some maneuvers at Langley AFB. I was working at NASA > > Langley as an intern in the Flight Research group where there were > various > > aircraft (airplanes and helicopters) that were being tested with that > sort > > of control system. Having a statically-unstable aircraft enhances its > > maneuverability as it really really wants to do those crazy things a > > fighter pilot sometimes wants it to do! > > > > --FT > > > > > > On 8/11/16 2:39 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > > > >> On Thu, 11 Aug 2016 12:29:27 -0500 Curley McLain via Mercedes > >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> > >>> It is comforting, at least, to know the guys who fly the B-52s > >>>> actually fly them, and other than auto pilot, no software can fly the > >>>> beasts. > >>>> > >>> Unfortunately, the newer fighters are flown by digits, with minor > >>> inputs allowed by the human. (but only until they are completely > >>> robotic) > >>> > >> For improved performance -- particularly in roll, the center of gravity > on > >> the newer fighters is moved backward so the plane is right on, or even a > >> little over the edge of instability. With this arrangement, it's almost > >> impossible for a person to fly the plane successfully -- it just takes > >> too much sensitive controlling of the ailerons, elevator, and rudder. > >> > >> > >> Craig > >> > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> > > -- > > --FT > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
