Flying to/from an aircraft carrier with a C-2 Greyhound
After my recent visit on board the USS Nimitz, many readers of this site asked me to describe a flight on the C-2 Greyhound COD (Carrier On-board Delivery) and in…
Compressor stall…in the worst case scenario (part 2)
In the previous post "Compressor stall…in the worst case scenario" I explained what a compressor stall (or surge) basing on a picture I took aboard USS Nimitz. I uploaded an…
F-18 Rudders During Take-Off
Some visitors of this site who closely analysed the pictures I took aboard USS Nimitz, asked me why the F/A-18 Hornets (both C, E and F variants) have the rudders…
Images from the USS Nimitz (CVN-68)
Between Oct. 19 and 20, 2009, I had the possibility to spend some 25 hours on board the USS Nimitz nuclear supercarrier. I went to Manama, Bahrain, and after a…
Compressor stall…in the worst case scenario
"A compressor stall is a situation of abnormal airflow resulting from a stall of the aerofoils within the compressor. Stall is found in dynamic compressors, particularly axial compressors, as used…
60th Anniversary of the RSV – Pratica di Mare – 15.10.09
On Oct. 15, 2009, the Reparto Sperimentale Volo (RSV) of the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force, ItAF) based in Pratica di Mare, celebrated its 60th anniversary with a private ceremony…
