paulobrito
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Unknown reasons ... right. The video of the TU-22 talk a lot about these reasons.
Is it really that loud?You don't need to use a radar to track it over land though, following the trail of noise complaints is enough.
Oh that was why that one US plane was never adopted.It's a counter rotating propellers create unique sound that can be annoying over long distances, Soviets had to develop special pitch canceling headphones for air and ground crew, so aircraft could be operated effectively. Ground crew not wearing these headphones were known to end up vomiting when Tu-95 started up the engine and US submarines are known to have been able to (partially) track them on their passive sonar.
The Hunt for Red October references how noisy they are. I think the line goes "Captain! We've just been overflown by a low altitude multi-engine turboprop."It's a counter rotating propellers create unique sound that can be annoying over long distances, Soviets had to develop special pitch canceling headphones for air and ground crew, so aircraft could be operated effectively. Ground crew not wearing these headphones were known to end up vomiting when Tu-95 started up the engine and US submarines are known to have been able to (partially) track them on their passive sonar.
The propeller blade tips are going round at a speed higher than the speed of the sound, that's why the propellers are so noisy.It's a counter rotating propellers create unique sound that can be annoying over long distances, Soviets had to develop special pitch canceling headphones for air and ground crew, so aircraft could be operated effectively. Ground crew not wearing these headphones were known to end up vomiting when Tu-95 started up the engine and US submarines are known to have been able to (partially) track them on their passive sonar.
I do appreciate a contra prop, nice blend of elegant and complicated.
Probably because of the ridiculously OP plane from this fictional setting
Speaking of which, what is the best air combat movie in your opinion?
Battle of Britain, Memphis Belle, Iron Eagle, that sort of thing
Egyptian Su-35's.... blindfolded. No one they kept losing the air war to Israel.
Probably have some old Egyptian magic seals on the inside that only they can read and use.Maybe their pilots are so good,that they could use it even in that state ?