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@aeroweanie @aviationarchive It actually flew with multiple supersonic prop designs. The nice thing being it could take off and land on jet power, so as not to make people on the ground sick from the SS prop noise.

@aviationarchive The XF-88B also flew with a supersonic propeller

The XF-84H Thunderscreech (with real Audio samples) first flew on July 22, 1955, a turboprop experiment from the F-84F Thunderstreak with a 5,850-hp Allison engine driving a 12-ft prop whose tips hit Mach 1.18 and created continuous sonic booms. It hit 520 mph in tests, could scream audible 25 miles away, and made ground crews nauseous or worse, but only 12 flights happened with 11 emergency landings before cancellation in 1956.👀

@Daniel15305815 @heatloss1986 Excellent book. Still have my autographed copy.

Now in our technical discussion we have almost solely focused on the aircraft and EM Theory. We have made allusions to the pilots but never fully expanded upon that or the context that dogfighting (BFM) exists in or any kind of utility value.

@LensNationX Looking great as usual. 👍

I was almost finished with the Hawk, but now I have to attend to the new baby in the household of Mr Scorpius and Mrs Aurora. 🤪 #starcitizen #scifiart

@GavRov Dude, you absolutely killed it with this design! Well done. 😎👍

Check out my latest ship design - the RSI Aurora MKII youtube.com/watch?v=vtGNTL… #starcitizen

@TheRubenSaurus @GavRov Love the Medallion paint. There’s a lot of paints I really like. Now I just need them to release 4.7 so I can set up my cousins joysticks and fly it.

The Aurora Mk.II has hit the store for $45! #StarCitizen

@Daniel15305815 Hillaker, stupid auto correct, lol. Sorry Harry.

@Daniel15305815 Also, two points. Hillside made the F-16 multi role, because he didn’t want it to end up like the F-104 in USAF service. Also, the AGILE FALCON was designed to restore the turn performance, but didn’t proceed.

In our last segment we spoke a little about energy maneuverability theory and John Boyd. Now we need to look at the F-16 and F-18 and how they approach the overall maneuverability problem in different ways.

@TomcatJunkie @heatloss1986 I actually prefer the preproduction prototypes of the F-111Bs, that had the medium length nose, but I did like the short nose as well.

I’m going to catch hell from certain folks on this… but I think the short-nose F-111B was the best-looking F-111. Plus it could land on the boat, which just makes a jet cooler by default.

@Daniel15305815 Also, as a side note to what you mentioned, IIRC, the YF-17 was very stable up to 7g’s, in terms of being able to aim the gun without the nose wandering around due to it’s alpha capability.

However we have to remember that pilots get a vote and what is true on paper is not necessarily true in practice. But I am going to leave that for the next thread and the next evolution of EM theory.

The F-16 has better turn rates across the board and can access a high speed flight envelope that the F/A-18 cannot; and even a higher G-limit on the F/A-18 would still not result change the relative energy efficiency of each airframe.

@Daniel15305815 An interesting point about the YF-17 is that they used differential area ruling on it to optimize its turn performance at M=1.2. I.e, the top of the aircraft was area ruled for a higher Mach number than the bottom.

Northrop on the other hand took a more conservative approach towards instability and instead designed an airplane that is perhaps not as aerodynamically exceptional...but one that is capable of easily flying through its entire envelope.

Regardless the plane that ended up on the other end was still an exceptional in EM metrics; even if it didn't meet Boyd's standards. The YF-17 also went through a similar process when it was adopted by the US Navy and was probably "compromised" to a greater extent.

An F-15EX at Eglin (sra A. Duell)

@AnthropicDualiT @RobertsSpaceInd @CloudImperium When it comes to small starter ships, this is going to give my Intrepid a run for its money. I really like this and I love the modularity. I can’t wait to see the paints available for it.

Epic AF! RSI Aurora Mk2 is 🔥🔥 Landing in a Hangar near you March 25th, tomorrow! #StarCitizen

@AnthropicDualiT @IAmSpekter @CloudImperium @RobertsSpaceInd Great shots!

Alien interdiction Game - Star Citizen Developer @CloudImperium Ships - Esperia Stinger // Mirai Fury #StarCitizen #VGPNetwork #scifi #spacegame #pcgamer

@RobertsSpaceInd holyyyyyyy 🔥

@HeyItsBWags I can’t wait to fly that around Nyx 1! I’m also looking forward to seeing the paints that are available for it.

What if we made a Scorpius that fits in your jacket pocket (I LOVE IT) #StarCitizen

@AnthropicDualiT @RobertsSpaceInd @CloudImperium I actually like using this in the green paint, because it looks so much like a dragon, especially on the ground with the landing gear extended.

The HR Giger feel to the Esperia Stinger in particular is phenomenal! #StarCitizen

It's that time! Rock Breaker companion guide! 1-page for 100% Yield + Sandbox Contracts + Maps Full res from RSI Hub robertsspaceindustries.com/community-hub/… PDF (free) also on Ko-Fi ko-fi.com/s/649d231bb1 #StarCitizen #RockBreaker

@RobertsSpaceInd @TheRubenSaurus I love it! But I’m on vacation, so I’ll have to wait until I get home to fly it.

From the Zeus to the Aurora and beyond, our galactic journey is far from over. Each new dawn, new idea, and new discovery pushes Humanity further into the future. A place where RSI can’t wait to go. How about you?

@emilys_game Aurora Mk.2 Modules. (The rear fuselage). The left one is the cargo/courier module, you can see the slot for boxes in the bottom middle and the one one the right is just fuel for the fighter variant IMHO. The end you see is where it interfaces with the forward fuselage.

Now THIS is interesting… Sneak Peek: “Some challenges require a more modular approach.” What do you think we are looking at here? Drop your theories 👇 #StarCitizen #emilysgame

@TheRubenSaurus That's what I liked about the original Tomb Raider games. I don't mind the PvE, now that I can get some cool loot off the gangs, I don't mind PvP (Although, I do avoid it, so you'll probably never see me at Hathor). So, yes, I agree with you.

FPS is a massive part of the Star Citizen universe, but I agree that it doesn't need to be everywhere all the time. I don't always want to have to fight for everything with guns. Games can still be interesting without fighting, solving puzzles and mysteries etc. What do you think about this? #StarCitizen