I have a question about the eurofighter
Posted by Flaky-Room6931@reddit | aviation | View on Reddit | 13 comments
In some taxi photos of the jet i see that the engines and parts of the fuselage are tilted is that just because of the landing gears or was it made that way? Im working on a eurofighter in a game and wanna know
CT-3362@reddit
If you ask this in a war thunder subreddit, ppl will provide actual blueprints of the jets construction
Nok1a_@reddit
Yep, that is so mental they have disclose secret information about tanks/planes just to win a poing over an online argument
ElectricalYak7236@reddit
It's less so online arguments between people and more so balancing of the game by the devs. It's also blown way out of proportion because none (or very little) of the ""leaks"" have originated from War Thunder players, and can usually be found within one Google search
ManifestDestinysChld@reddit
Yes, it was made that way. Partly it's because at the tail end the airframe is basically only as tall as the engine nozzles are, but up front where the intakes are it's much taller. On the ground, the bottom of the airframe is roughly parallel to the ground but the top slopes down, which visually exaggerates what's already a nose-high stance.
In the air, the attitude the aircraft takes when flying level is determined by the angle of the wings as they move through the air. What may look tilted on the ground would be perfectly aligned with the direction of flight in the air. In addition, the flight surfaces are not parallel to one another. Part of the deal with the canard arrangement is that the forward wings are fixed at a different angle of attack than the main wing. This is done deliberately so that the canards will stall before the main wing does.
So yes, it looks misaligned because it's built that way, and the effect is magnified when it's on the ground.
Flaky-Room6931@reddit (OP)
Ohh thank you alot this is more understandable for me
DjQball@reddit
Looks like that’s its usual stance when in gear. Go look up a bunch of photos of parked typhoons.
As to the question if it’s because of the gear or if it was made that way? I am going to attempt to interpret your question because I need clarification. Did you mean: is this because of the suspension on the landing gear OR is this normal for aero fighters to sit this way? I would say it’s a normal stance based on my quick search I mentioned earlier.
Flaky-Room6931@reddit (OP)
No its just the angle of the body im a bit confused about
The_Joker2311@reddit
The engines themselves and intake ducts are not pitched up. Those are in line with the airflow so the aircraft has a nice laminar flow into the engines. It seems pitched uo because the wings do have a slight pitch. They dont have a very "round" wing to generate lift. So they need to generate lift by pitch. As for the rest of the aircraft its more thr body shape that makes it look like its pitching up more than anything.
Flaky-Room6931@reddit (OP)
Ah i see thank you alot
HF_Martini6@reddit
Maybe the War Thunder forums can help
mekoRascal@reddit
I can't speak specifically for the eurofighter, but, in general, the slight upward angle of the wings aids in takeoff. It gives the wings an increased angle of attack, which allows them to generate more lift sooner.
piersonpuppeteer1970@reddit
Designed that way to accommodate room for further weight (this plane is likely flying with less than maximum weight of munitions and fuel) and to provide a higher angle of attack during take off and landing. It typically allows for a shorter required length for those actions, which is important for fighter jets - they generally require long runways.
r1Rqc1vPeF@reddit
Major contractual point on the design of Eurofighter was empty weight, ie no fuel, or munitions. As it was originally envisaged as fighter aircraft they wanted guaranteed better than 1:1 thrust to weight ratio.
Was involved in coming up with the manufacturing tech to overcome the challenges posed by the design solutions.