Day: January 9, 2012

Reblogs


You will see that I have re-blogged from a couple of other posters that I have been following. Thought their content might be of interest to you folks.

Probably of more interest than my burblings.

New illusion……


I feel sick

Richard Wiseman's avatarRichard Wiseman

This is a nice idea – basically, the background never changes but if you follow the moving ‘star’, it will appear to shift.

Does it work for you?

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Landing a Rafale an aircraft carrier. At night. A video shows why a night trap is the scariest and most demanding kind of flying.


Who wants to give this a try ? Not sure I would want to be a passenger let alone in control. Now where did they put that carrier ?

David Cenciotti's avatarThe Aviationist

Ever wondered how’s landing a jet on an aircraft carrier at night?

This French Navy Rafale’s HUD (Head Up Display) video gives a hint. Barely visible at the beginning of the footage (a very little light) is the (pitching) deck, filled with planes, people and an “island”.

Alongside the Eurofighter Typhoon, the French “omnirole” combat plane was extensively involved in Libya as well as shortlisted in the estimated $11 billion India’s Medium Multirole Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) tender whose winner should be made public in the next three weeks (for these reasons, I used a video of a French plane and not one of an American jet, to show you the thrill of a “night trap”).

Thanks to Riccardo Braccini for the heads up on FB.

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