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Re: [OM] Of interest perhaps to Indiana Barker and other fliers

Subject: Re: [OM] Of interest perhaps to Indiana Barker and other fliers
From: ChrisB <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 31 May 2015 16:36:02 +0100
Thanks, Chris.  I had to look up those 2, which was interesting, then got to 
mention of the nuclear air-to-air Genie, “intended for firing into the middle 
of enemy bomber formations”.  I always wondered at the wisdom of such a missile 
(the Canadians had them for their F104s quite late in the Cold War), but now I 
understand better.

Chris

> On 31 May 15, at 15:24, Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> Many supersonic jet aircraft have some system like that, Chris.  Normally it 
>> takes the 
>> form of a movable ramp inside the intake, but some aircraft, such as the 
>> F16, use another 
>> device.  I am guessing but it is probably the shape of the passage between 
>> intake and the 
>> front of the engine, although I rather think that the F16's shape does the 
>> trick of 
>> arranging for the shock wave to remain ahead of the intake, so keeping the 
>> air into the 
>> engine subsonic.
>> 
> 
>     Yes, and the F-102 and F-106 had a half-cone at the intakes that 
> performed the same function.

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