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During the second half of the 11-month course, the USAF Test Pilot School would bring in aircraft from other units for student sorties to qualitatively evaluate aircraft flying qualities and systems performance. The intent was to give the widest experience possible in evaluating a variety of aircraft. Here, the F-106... F-106B 57-2523, provided by the 194th Fighter Interceptor Squadron of the California Air National Guard out of Fresno Yosemite Airport. Supporting TPS Class 81A, September 1981. The same aircraft supporting my class, TPS Class 81B, and one of my "qual flight" projects, May 1982. I found controlling the radar without perturbing the aircraft flight path challenging at first with that funky control stick. The left handle was articulated and you moved it left or right to point the radar, elevation was controlled with a thumb switch on top of the handle. At the same time the right handle was fixed and controlled the jet. In my enthusiasm to lock up an airliner outside of our operating area, the jet would bobble around until I froze my right arm while I pointed the radar with my left hand... Forward view with the 'vision splitter' The ram air turbine (RAT) Yes, they swapped out '523, the bird I flew, for '535 later in the week and I didn't notice it when I went out to take detail shots for my report (arghhh!) The control stick F-106B 57-2517, 186FIS, Montana Air National Guard supporting Class 83B, March 1984. Thanks for looking, Sven Old Viper Testeer
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My third build will be a Trumpeter 1/72 F-106B, to be built as NASA 616, which was used to study inlet and nozzle designs for the supersonic transport programme in the 1960s. They mounted two General Electric J85 engines (as used on the T-38 and F-5) and tested several different intake and nozzle designs on the one on the left, with a standard intake and nozzle on the right. Here's a NASA photo: I'm going to build it in the configuration in the photo, with the conical "plug" nozzle on the test engine. I'll make the engines on the 3D printer, and I've found NASA test reports online that include drawings to work from. I'm probably a week or two away from starting, but will be getting on with it soon. Julian- 44 replies
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