latest "secret" Airbus .... the A-3 !!!

[Deino]

just unveiled at the "FLUGZEUGFORUM" ... the smallest Airbus-family member !

Enjoy it !!!!      

Deino

[Aircav]

Who's going to be the first to try and build one ?

[nev]

I like it  Although its fin is still smaller than the Tornado's

[Ollie]

Nice one!

Wasn't it on ARC not long ago?

 

[Scooterman]

Cross wind landings gotta be a BITCH!    

But at least it has enough rudder to try and crab it.

Brad

[Ollie]

Actually, what makes crosswind landings hard is the width of the undercarriage track.  The wider it is, the easier it is.  

And you can always negate some of the crosswind effect by coming in faster with less flaps!

But I agree, more than enough rudder on that thingie!

B)    

[Captain Canada]

Actually, Ollie...what makes crosswind landings difficult is the wind !

[Ollie]

Nope, the wind shouldn't be a factor.  A competent pilot cares not about the wind.

Aircraft configuration will make them tricky.  A heavier airplane will really help you too!!

[WeeJimmy]

Or you could just wing it    

[John Howling Mouse]

Who's going to be the first to try and build one ?

Where is Alvis when we need him?  He'd have this done in a couple of days, tops!

[John Howling Mouse]

Nope, the wind shouldn't be a factor.  A competent pilot cares not about the wind.

Aircraft configuration will make them tricky.  A heavier airplane will really help you too!!

I dunno, Ollie.  I read this little bit on landing and the presence of wind, crosswind or otherwise, sure seems to complicate matters!  I guess that's why the weather reports from airports always include windspeed and wind direction.

All looks difficult and confusing to me!

http://www.av8n.com/how/htm/landing.html

 

[Captain Canada]

Or you could just wing it  

Hehehe...good one !

Must be Canadian, to actually GET A JOKE !!!!!

And Ollie..........I don't fly, but I'd bet that a 60 knot crosswind matters a heck of alot more than at 10 knots !

[Gary]

You know....

all this discussion could have been averted if Airbus had put a couple of ...



PEGASUS ENGINES

on it.      Mmmmmmmpphhtttttt Hawww Hawwww!!!!!    

[NARSES2]

Who's going to be the first to try and build one ?

I think Dr Lippisch probably already has  :dum:

Chris

[Ollie]

You know....

all this discussion could have been averted if Airbus had put a couple of ...



PEGASUS ENGINES

on it. Mmmmmmmpphhtttttt Hawww Hawwww!!!!! 

You know, coming in to land vertically, even if you have your nose into the wind, is much harder than doing a conventional landing on a runway with plenty of speed.

I should know, I tried that in the R-22.