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*Aquila* a écrit :Depuis, la psychiatrie a fait quelques progrès, notoirement insuffisants, mais palpables tout de même...

Warlordimi a écrit :Ouaip, mais bon dogfighter un 104 avec un 747 aussi

F-104G ZELL:

Under Gerrnan Air Forte contract, at least one Luftwaffe F-104G (DA102) was modified for a séries of zero-length launch (ZELL) tests in 1963 at Edwards AFB. Lockheed test pilot Ed Brown was project pilot on the program.

Trailer-mounted, this F-104G was able to blast off (not take off) without a runway To do this, it relied on its J79 turbojet engine (running at either military or afterburning thrust) and its 130,000 lb thrust Rocketdyne booster rocket. In a mere four seconds after blast-off, the booster dropped off and the F-104G would be flying at 280mph. The program was classified and was not disclosed to the public until 21 March 1966. Of his first ZELL takeoff, former US Navy pilot Ed Brown said:
It was one of the easiest takeoffs I ever made. All I did was push the rocket booster button and sit back. The plane was on its own for the first few seconds and then I took over. I was surprised at the smoothness—even smoother than a steam catapult launch from an aircraft carrier.
After its ZELL test program had been completed, this F-104G went into service in Germany.

It was one of the easiest takeoffs I ever made. All I did was push the rocket booster button and sit back. The plane was on its own for the first few seconds and then I took over. I was surprised at the smoothness—even smoother than a steam catapult launch from an aircraft carrier.

Gaston a écrit :Je reviens sur ce qui a été dit : qu'en est-il des effets sur la machine ??? et surtout... sur le malheureux pilote du bouzin !!! Passk'il devrait se prendre un sacré coup de pied au cul, non ???