TheMiG-21 was a small, single-engined, lightweightaircraftwiththindeltawings.
MiG-21は、薄いデルタ翼を持つ小型の単発軽量機だった。
The F-4 wasfast, flyinguptoMach 2.2, travelledfurther, andcarriedmoremissiles, with a powerfulradar, butit's lackofmanoeuvrabilityatlowspeed, poorpilotvisibility, andeasyidentificationduetojetenginesthatbillowedblacksmoketrailsmadeitvulnerabletosneakattacksfromtheSovietinterceptor.
MiG-21s frequentlyflewclosetotheground, underradar, andambushedincoming F-4s, making a singleattackingrunwiththeirATOLinfraredguidedmissiles, andthenusingtheirlowspeedmanoeuvrabilitytooutturnandescape.
The F-4's bestsustainedturnis 10 degreespersecondat 0.85 machat 5g.
F-4の最高の持続旋回角度は、5Gで0.85マッハ、毎秒10度である。
Thisiswhatthatlookslikeinpractice.
これが実際のところだ。
Ittakesthe F-16 25 secondstocomplete a full 360 degreeturn, whileittakesthe F-4 36 seconds, 11 secondsinthedifference.
F-16が360度の全旋回に要する時間は25秒、F-4は36秒で、その差は11秒である。
The F-16 was a radicalnewwayofthinkingaboutfighteraircraft, andthatdesignphilosophycanbeseenwithhowtheengineinlethasbeendesignedtodealwithsupersonicflow.
The F-16's landinggearsarestoredjustbehindtheairintake, andinordertoprovideenoughstabilityandbracingonlanding, theyneed a uniquefoldingmechanismtoswingthemoutwardtocreateaslarge a wheelbaseaspossible.
Sothe F-16 isincrediblywellintegratedasfaras a weaponssystemwiththatgun, and I willtellyouthatbothforair-to-ground, andalsoforair-to-air, theandevenwithdynamicsontheaircraft, evenundermaneuversintermsofair-to-airshoots, wherewe'reshootingat a banner, there's notbeen a lotofactualair-to-airdogfightingwiththeguninrecentmemory, butthe F-16 isincrediblyaccuratewhenitshootsatair-to-airpracticetargetstothepointof, it's almostnotevenfair, itusedtobekindof a scoring, kindof a skillthing, andnowyoucanjustparkthepiperonthetarget, openup, anditjustshredsanythingyoupointitatintermsofanair-to-airtarget.
Whenperforming a sustainedturnat 0.9 machatcruisingaltitude, itincreasesliftby 18% anddecreasesdragby 22%.
巡航高度0.9マッハで持続旋回する場合、揚力は18%増加し、抗力は22%減少する。
Youcanseethemactuatehereduringthe 5G take-off I performedwiththeThunderbirdsbackin 2019.
2019年に私がサンダーバーズと行った5G離陸の際、ここで作動しているのを見ることができる。
Theseambetweentheleadingedgeflapandthemainwingisbarelynoticeable, andfitting a controlsystemintothiswing, whichisonlyaround 4 centimetresthickwheretheactuatorsystemneededtofit, proved a challenge.
Thefirstbatchof F-16's actually a stickthatwasimmovable.
F-16の最初のバッチは、実は動かない棒だった。
Itwasjustforsensing.
感覚をつかむためだった。
Later, a smallamountofmovementwasaddedafterpilotscomplained.
その後、パイロットからのクレームを受けて、わずかな動きが追加された。
Sothenon-movablestick, kindof a littleknownfact, youknowtheoriginal F-16 wasn't a LockheedMartinproduct, itwasGeneralDynamics, andtheyhadmadethe F-111 previouslyandtheweaponsystemoperatoronthe F-111 had a smalljoystickthattheycouldusetomovement.
Wedo a lotbetterwithknowinghowfarwe'vepulledsomething.
どこまで引っ張ったかを知ることで、私たちはもっとうまくやれる。
Andsothethingthatwefoundwasthattheywerehaving a difficulttime, thetestpilotsatEdwardswerehaving a difficulttimejudgingexactlyhowhardtheywouldmovethecontrolsandsotheywouldthinktheyweregoingtoget a certainresponsefromthejetandthentheyweren't andthentheypullharder, toohard, andthentheyget a differentresponse.
Apply a forceandtheballwillrolluphillandgravitywillnowprovide a restoringforcetobringitback.
力を加えるとボールは坂道を転がり、重力が復元力を発揮してボールを戻す。
Itmayoscillatebackandforth a fewtimesbeforecomingto a stop, butitwilleventuallyreturntoitsoriginalposition.
停止するまでに数回前後に振動することがあるが、最終的には元の位置に戻る。
Thisis a stablesystem.
これは安定したシステムだ。
Wewanttotailorourstabilitytofind a balancebetweenthesetwoscenarios, wherewecancause a rapidchangeindirectionwith a smallenergyinput, whilealsomanagingtheamountofenergyrequiredtogetbacktoouroriginalposition.
Youdon't wanttogetslow, andyoudon't wanttoputyourselfin a placewhereyouarevulnerable, andnow I can't turn, I can't move, I can't getmysensorsormyweaponsengagedwhere I needto.
Andthat's evenengaginginanairtogroundarena, becauseoftentimeswhenyou'reengagingairtoground, aninterdictionmission, a strikemission, or a closeairsupportmission, well, you'resupportingfriendlytroopsontheground, butthere's alsopeoplethatreallydon't likeyouinthevicinity, andtheyhaveweaponsalso.
I cankeepmyeyesonthethreat, thetarget, keepsituationalawareness, and I don't havetolookbackinatmyheads-updisplayordownattheconsoletoseehowfast I'm goingandhowhigh I'm going.
Thiswasintendedtobe a shorttestalongtherunway, buttheearlycontrollogicoftheplanewouldnotallowtheenginenozzletoopentocutthrustifthewheelshadlefttheground.
The F-16 stopsbehavingaspredictablyabove 26 degreesangleofattack, andsothefly-by-wiresystemsimplysays, that's where I'm goingtostopyourightthere, and I'm goingtogiveyouupto 26 degrees, or 9Gs, anddowiththatwhateveryouneedto.
The F-16 pushestheboundariesofmanoeuvrabilityfor a fighteraircraftandthepilotinside.
F-16は戦闘機とパイロットの操縦性の限界を押し広げる。
It's a highlycapablefighteraircraftthatthestrongestairforceintheworlddeemedcapableofcontinuingserviceuntil 2048.
世界最強の空軍が2048年まで現役を続けられると判断した、非常に高性能な戦闘機だ。
Theplanewillbe a majorassetinthenextphaseofthefightforUkraine's freedom, providingessentialairsupporttothetroopsonthegroundastheyattempttopushforwardthroughentrenchedRussiandefences.