I can’t say that is a strange howl, just intake noise like the Vulcan. Or like the ‘whistling wheelbarrow’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_ARSE8jEHQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8leadlYztFE
This has been reported earlier.
For what its worth I recall watching a video of the RQ170 UAV and thinking it howled….
Bad intake? The HP Victor K2 would screech from the intake when ground running. Stationary and above 100% especially slam checks, they were loud. Taking off was less noticable.
F-4E’s made the worst howl.
F104 and F4 = J79. The F4 K/M had much better engines……..
That’s not to say that you can’t work on it, but you should be aware of the dangers when things are turning and burning.
I have worked on numerous a/c in that state out of necessity. Props and vacuum cleaners should be treated with great respect.
Reheat can cause this sound, called buzz. The F104 for instance, was notorious for that sound.
I have experienced a Jaguar with reheat buzz, it made a god-awful sound as it flew over us.
We questioned the pilot when he landed but he hadn’t noticed it himself.
Seeing as the F117 and the B2 don’t have reheat I think you can rule those a/c out.
Btw, Aurora is alas, a myth. Project Aurora was about something totally different..
Why was he working on the a/c with the engine running?
I believe spares were recovered right up until the end of Victors in 1993!
Actually, spares were being recovered from ’82. It’s called ‘robbed to service’….
I know. Spares were recovered before it was placed as gate (car park) guard.
What happened to the crew ladder?
Indeed. Overall I like the Satin/Gloss Black scheme, pity it was only used for trials. It was simply to hide sensors and other gizmos on the aircraft from sneaky eyes. How Skunkworks! 🙂
2x slipper tank and 2x CBLS? Impressive if they fall on your foot.
If I was to do his work instead of him then there would be no more mister nice guy…………
If I was to do his work instead of him then there would be no more mister nice guy…………
It is a simple fuel control unit, I would venture to offer it being for a turboprop (Dart?)
I can’t find any reference to the number yet. Will keep on trying.
I haven’t been involved with the MRRT’s.
It depends on the tanker, has it been built for short and sharp take off. The VC10 was known for that. They had been built for short runways and hot & high work.
Google up the specs for the MRRT and the KC10, that should answer your question.
Fuel load does change the runway length. Having seen the Victors operate for a number of years you could see very easily which a/c were full or half on take off.