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Speed,Combat,Scale,Racing => Carrier => Topic started by: Balsa Butcher on April 27, 2010, 08:46:00 AM

Title: Ryan Fireball Pic
Post by: Balsa Butcher on April 27, 2010, 08:46:00 AM

Check out "planeaday.com" for an incredible carrier landing shot of a Ryan Fireball. Today is April 27, 2010, quick! it may be gone tomorrow.  8)

Title: Re: Ryan Fireball Pic
Post by: Wayne J. Buran on April 28, 2010, 04:29:23 AM

Pete, todays "Plane a Day" is the Convair B-36. But the video of the day is more interesting. A ducted fan airplane or model is definately not a newer technology. Great site.
Wayne

Title: Re: Ryan Fireball Pic
Post by: john e. holliday on April 28, 2010, 09:00:26 AM

Did you read the caption about the Ryan Fireball?  Collapsed the gear on landing.  If you look at the menu of the site, you can go look at all the planes they have done so far.  I have the site in my favorites listing. H^^

Title: Re: Ryan Fireball Pic
Post by: Balsa Butcher on April 28, 2010, 10:34:48 AM

Read it, knew it would be on file - my "quick" line was poetic license, but thanks for pointing that out. Gotta to admit though, it was one dramatic action shot of a very rare bird. It also shows that C/L carrier planes aren't the only ones that deck-dive. OK, probably not the result of a deck dive but whatta bounce! I've seen a few Cessna's and a Mooney or two in similar attitudes, often with the same result...ouch! 8)