Author Topic: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...  (Read 1192895 times)

Offline Litvyak

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #475 on: February 15, 2014, 12:50:07 PM »
WOW!!!
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #476 on: February 27, 2014, 07:34:30 PM »
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #477 on: February 27, 2014, 08:02:56 PM »
And the close up:

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Offline ChernayaAkula

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #478 on: February 27, 2014, 08:49:43 PM »
In related news: "Reasons for F-35 cost overruns have become clear: miracle plane also able to fight on Mars!"
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #479 on: March 04, 2014, 09:32:15 AM »
I'll refrain from making a cheap "Down under" joke...


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Offline finsrin

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #480 on: March 04, 2014, 12:14:39 PM »
Thanks for series of cool photos.  They be cool.

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #481 on: March 09, 2014, 05:29:19 AM »
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Offline taiidantomcat

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #482 on: March 13, 2014, 09:04:13 AM »
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #483 on: March 14, 2014, 09:36:25 AM »
A high tech bike helmet?

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #484 on: March 15, 2014, 02:38:54 AM »
Mine is cooler ;):





And in case your wondering:

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Offline elmayerle

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #485 on: March 15, 2014, 02:52:14 AM »
Sensor fusion includes the DAS which gives the pilot an "all-around" view from the aircraft.

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #486 on: March 15, 2014, 03:12:14 AM »
Sensor fusion includes the DAS which gives the pilot an "all-around" view from the aircraft.

Or to quote Gen Bogdan this week:  "you can see through this aircraft in all directions" ;)
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Offline Volkodav

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #487 on: March 15, 2014, 11:48:12 AM »
No that can't be right Spey said visibility was rubbish and pilots were going to die because of it!

Offline Kerick

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #488 on: March 15, 2014, 11:58:06 PM »
Obviously this fellow has never flown in the back seat of an F-4 or in a Mig 21.

Offline elmayerle

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #489 on: March 16, 2014, 01:14:36 AM »


Beautiful shot.  In case anyone cares, the light grey hexagon is a MADL (Multi-Aperture Data Link) antenna and the trapezoidal shape next to it is a window for one of the DAS units.  Plumbing and wiring to those is a pain because you have to stay out of the movement envelope of the canopy hinge.

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #490 on: March 16, 2014, 05:05:23 AM »
What's a 'DAS' please?
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #491 on: March 16, 2014, 05:12:41 AM »
What's a 'DAS' please?


Distributed Aperture System (DAS) - in simple terms, a set of EO cameras that when combined with some cool avionics and the helmet allow the pilot to pretend they are flying in Wonder Woman's Invisible Jet. ;)
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #492 on: March 16, 2014, 08:21:42 AM »
What's a 'DAS' please?


Distributed Aperture System (DAS) - in simple terms, a set of EO cameras that when combined with some cool avionics and the helmet allow the pilot to pretend they are flying in Wonder Woman's Invisible Jet. ;)


OK, thanks, but what's 'EO' mean in turn?
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #493 on: March 16, 2014, 08:57:38 AM »
EO = electro-optical.
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Offline elmayerle

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #494 on: March 16, 2014, 09:38:11 AM »
And it works quite well.  There was a video on U-tube of the first Spacex shot tracked by the DAS on a testbed aircraft.

The DAS cameras are a pain to mount because it's got to be a very rigid mounting and you still have to may allowances for cooling lines, power lines, and datalink lines.

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #495 on: March 16, 2014, 12:39:04 PM »
Getting back to pictures:

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #496 on: March 16, 2014, 03:32:42 PM »
We're in an AO situation these days. That's 'Acronym Overlead'............  ;D
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #497 on: March 16, 2014, 05:25:31 PM »
We're in an AO situation these days. That's 'Acronym Overlead'............  ;D

 ;D
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Offline Gingie

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #498 on: March 18, 2014, 10:18:51 PM »
Working at Joint Ops I was once asked "What's the TLA for that?"

"TLA?? what does that mean?"

"Three Letter Acronym"  ::)

Offline Kerick

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #499 on: March 18, 2014, 11:32:45 PM »
Working at Joint Ops I was once asked "What's the TLA for that?"

"TLA?? what does that mean?"

"Three Letter Acronym"  ::)

BTR = big round thing.