AA06 - Airbus A380

[Lensman]

Peek a boo....who is that behind the bush....



Thats my wheelie legs...



Bikini lines ?



Jet stream


1st to fly the A380

[behyx]

Pardon me, but is that effect call the 'Jet Stream'?

I always thought jet stream is this: (from dictionary.com) "A high-speed, meandering wind current, generally moving from a westerly direction at speeds often exceeding 400 kilometers (250 miles) per hour at altitudes of 15 to 25 kilometers (10 to 15 miles)."

[jumbocrab]

Originally Posted by behyx Pardon me, but is that effect call the 'Jet Stream'? I always thought jet stream is this: (from dictionary.com) "A high-speed, meandering wind current, generally moving from a westerly direction at speeds often exceeding 400 kilometers (250 miles) per hour at altitudes of 15 to 25 kilometers (10 to 15 miles)."

I believe that's a contrail:
http://www.wordreference.com/definit...sation%20trail

[seankyh]

Originally Posted by Lensman

Wah Piang!! You superman izzit can fly up so close beside the fella and shoot
Solid man..

[compro_1975]

Originally Posted by seankyh Wah Piang!! You superman izzit can fly up so close beside the fella and shoot Solid man..

i also felt so seeing it

[GOMUS]

Must get PhilipTan to comment!
Good Cool! I want to be Superman too!
What focus length are you using? Mind to share?

[Lensman]

I stand corrected on the defination. But to the layman, jet stream sound more friendly (thou incorrect). Lets just say it is a "caption".

Originally Posted by behyx Pardon me, but is that effect call the 'Jet Stream'?

[Lensman]

Originally Posted by seankyh Wah Piang!! You superman izzit can fly up so close beside the fella and shoot Solid man..

As the ABBA songs goes,

"fly high
I am the bird in the sky......"

Actually not that close.

Am using :

Canon 300D and battery grip,
P mode, Cloudy WB, "L" & "fine"
ISO 200 / 400
Canon EF 100-400mmL IS mode 1,
@ 400mm. B & W UV filter.

....and a very tied pair of arms...cos this setup is about 3 kg and pointing upwards all the time

Thats all.

[philliptan]

Originally Posted by GOMUS Must get PhilipTan to comment! Good Cool! I want to be Superman too! What focus length are you using? Mind to share?

Me?

Comment on what? The "steam"?

On the inboard side of the engines, there's a small strake fin that performs two functions... it helps to guide the turbulent airflow bouncing of the lip of the engine (the shiny metallic part), and make it straight to flow nicely over the wing. And it also help ease the stress on the engine fuse pins which holds up the engine. (Most commercial aircraft engines are held up only by 8 bolts 1.5cm diameter each. Surprisingly powerful)

In this case, the sharp turning creates a disturbance to the airflow, and the condensation is similar to what you see on the wing tips of a fighter pulling Gs.

[behyx]

Originally Posted by philliptan Me? Comment on what? The "steam"? On the inboard side of the engines, there's a small strake fin that performs two functions... it helps to guide the turbulent airflow bouncing of the lip of the engine (the shiny metallic part), and make it straight to flow nicely over the wing. And it also help ease the stress on the engine fuse pins which holds up the engine. (Most commercial aircraft engines are held up only by 8 bolts 1.5cm diameter each. Surprisingly powerful) In this case, the sharp turning creates a disturbance to the airflow, and the condensation is similar to what you see on the wing tips of a fighter pulling Gs.

This is some amazing facts.. Didn't know that the engines are held up by so little bolts!!

Then why does some commercial airplanes engine emerge white smoke trails behind sometimes? Altitude? Humidity?

[Lensman]

I had always joked about certain airlines in the north, which fly 1/2 way, engine can drop.

So there were some truth in my uneducated joke afterall....

Well, in a red branded airlines from an immediately north country, I had the life vest dropped on my feet. On examination, it was held in place by 2 (red airline brand) tape !!! On another flight, the ceiling was rattering, and on close look, there was the red-tape stuck onto the ceilling, as if holding on to something !!!

Originally Posted by philliptan Most commercial aircraft engines are held up only by 8 bolts 1.5cm diameter each. Surprisingly powerful

[behyx]

Originally Posted by Lensman I had always joked about certain airlines in the north, which fly 1/2 way, engine can drop. So there were some truth in my uneducated joke afterall.... Well, in a red branded airlines from an immediately north country, I had the life vest dropped on my feet. On examination, it was held in place by 2 (red airline brand) tape !!! On another flight, the ceiling was rattering, and on close look, there was the red-tape stuck onto the ceilling, as if holding on to something !!!

Maybe their engines are also held in place by red tapes!!!

[Lensman]

Originally Posted by behyx Maybe their engines are also held in place by red tapes!!!

That I cannot laugh too loud, coz I heard that our Singapore Airlines subsidary has a maintainance contract with them.

Even then, I am sure we used quality red-tapes..