Think it's built and tested/launched in Texas no?
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Think it's built and tested/launched in Texas no?
That was incredible!!
That's was utterly amazing. That was an epic test flight! It did everything they hoped for. Looks like they lost an engine at the end during landing. It was right on target though. Incredible achievement!
That's was utterly amazing. That was an epic test flight! It did everything they hoped for. Looks like they lost an engine at the end during landing. It was right on target though. Incredible achievement!
Yeah, only 2 of the 3 raptor engines fired up, so descent speed was impaired.
Looks like another was lost on the descent too. 2 fired, splash of green flame, second (right hand) engine went out, then more green flame from left hand engine and only that one was burning at touchdown/impact, and green flame.
Looks like the igniter fuel (TEB, same as the SR71 used) igniting. Horrendous stuff, ignites on contact with air and buns bright green.
Good shout, was wondering what it was.
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Not bad for a 1945 British design is it?
Wish we could have a couple of the Canberra's flying in the UK. Fantastic things. WK163 is meant to be in the process of being restored to flight status, but hearing absolutely nothing about it from TVOC sadly.
Here we go, it was back in 2004.
Here we go, it was back in 2004.
Absolutely stunning. And now owned by the Vulcan guys (who are begging for money again...)
Hmmm.
Pretty sure I've heard mentioned in one of Everyday Astronauts videos that the raptor doesn't use teb to ignite unlike the merlin.
That. Was. Insane.
I just spent 30 mins stood with my hands on my head laughing my ass off. That was brilliant. Never expected it to get so close to landing.
Elon confirmed fuel pressure issues on landing leading to too much velocity.
I just spent 30 mins stood with my hands on my head laughing my ass off. That was brilliant. Never expected it to get so close to landing.
Elon confirmed fuel pressure issues on landing leading to too much velocity.
No it's spark ignition
Not bad for a 1945 British design is it?
Wish we could have a couple of the Canberra's flying in the UK. Fantastic things. WK163 is meant to be in the process of being restored to flight status, but hearing absolutely nothing about it from TVOC sadly.
They got XH134 flying again, but it only lasted a few years until the money ran out. It was a lovely plane to work on.
It's from the 40's No black boxes of magic smoke, just wires and pulleys.
In which case... something was burning that shouldn't have been.
Desperately trying to remember my GCSE Chemistry here (sob... 26 years ago...), green = copper... ?
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Yeah sounds like one or more of the metals in the engine burning up. Possibly running lean due to lack of fuel prsssure?
It's from the 40's No black boxes of magic smoke, just wires and pulleys.
It had white boxes, that we used to have to crawl all over just to replace the canopy jacks.