F15 Jet Engine Test - Afterburner Ignition

[bigtopbollocks]

It's a tad cooler than an Indian curry!

[bigtopbollocks]

actually I think rolls reckon 1300deg c on there ab units

[bigtopbollocks]

In the flame? it's roughly 1250 deg c!

on a lighter note!

Tell me does the factory in which that test bed is located slowly drift right at full Ab or is it used to keep Californias techtonic plate from slipping into ocean?

how many engines do they have to test before they change the factory address?

I am guessing you point toward the back of the aircraft so it is a touch closer when it leaves! ;-). ha ha and how many stagnation stalls before you change your undies?

[slowshow111]

Someone*

[slowshow111]

What's the EGT of the engine at full burner? Someine please reply!

[warriorxp111]

awesome!!!!

[SiMo666suzukiRider]

chuck norrises blow dryer

[sertox12345]

how much power open like that

[wataloadabollox]

quick someone chuck some styro-foam balls about.

[andgate2000]

thanks one hell of an engine stand.

[ColeclarkFAN1]

light a ciggarette on that flame boi's :P :P

[whiteflamemusic]

i may put on on the back of my 1965 ford pinto... no more ass holes on my tail

[Kg277]

Flo-Bee for Chuck Norris.

[SnowMonkVX]

Might have a little Get-up-n-Go....

Maybe....

[sAcRoSaNct17]

Nice zippo lighter

[420leadville719]

put somones face up to that intake screen then post that video

[TheInboil]

this is how people should be executed. their faces directly in the flame front. their melted remains could be scooped up and mixed into dog food. praise baby jesus.

[wewillrockyou1986]

My nice warm campfire!

Time for marshmallows?

[BIGPOND400]

chuck norris's lighter

[psygn0sis]

@BIGPOND400 God damn it!!!!!! SHUT THE FUCK UP WITH THE FUCKING CHUCK NORRIS COMMENTS!!!!

[A3R0SPACE054]

@psygn0sis No!

[JustAnOrdinarySimmer]

@BIGPOND400 No, this is an F-15 engine.

[SCman1337]

this got me all hot and bothered

[lookn4thepowpow]

that's a good 20ft away

[pokesomi]

DONT LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE LIGHT!! lol

[93geniedoc]

Is this at Luke AFB?

[sstroh08]

@thecravenator42069 25000 lol

[RAJSTA81]

Who has the Marsh-mellows???

[dragoonspirt]

@RAJSTA81 lol i do XD

[rjenningsiv]

the cone is to prevent any foreign objects from getting sucked into the engine which would fod out and potentially destroy the engine

[diveplane]

all this just to kill some prick what a waste of money and corruption.

[HighestCyborg]

Hey what´s the cone on the intake of the turbine? Does it has to do anything with air flow efficiency?

[GedMpBasS]

@HighestCyborg efficiency no...  safety you bet, wouldn't want anything or anyone flying in there =)

[TheKrimsonKore]

Test Cell is the shit.

[lleach64]

@TheKrimsonKore a properly functioning testcell, brought to you by the calibration guys...... PMEL rules!!

[daplaya157]

cool

[xXxmidgexXx]

Fuel Economy much?

xD

[iappl27]

4000gal/mi?

[xXxmidgexXx]

XD!

I'm gonna wait until jet engines have better fuel economy..

[iappl27]

jet engines have better fuel economy, say you have 500 pax on a flight from lax-lhr. you're getting 100mi/hr.

[xXxmidgexXx]

ouh! xD!

[ag007700]

worse than standing behind a horse

[buddydog1956]

I think I'll light up a doob right a/b now...~

[VillejeanRyder35]

it would perfect for my moped

[danGigantic]

wouldn't you hate it if it launched forward lol

[HighFlight2k2]

Did you notice the hose on the extinguisher flopping around? Think it's moving some air???

[tmacization]

thats amazing!!

[Schutzstaffel23]

@HighFlight2k2 do you happen to know how much cubic ft. or yards i should say probably of air these things suck in every min or sec?

[theducatiguy]

@Schutzstaffel23 can suck the air out of a 4 bedroom house every second. Each of those intake doors is about 13 ft high and 6-7 ft wide. 8 of them open during engine run and the air coming through each door is about 70-80 mph. Let's just say it's a LOT!!!!

[Schutzstaffel23]

@theducatiguy LOL holy shit. that is a lot. i highly underestimated it. although i shouldnt of because i think even car engines suck in more air in like a few hours than any human does in a lifetime. Thx for the feedback man.

[milkster07]

Contrary to afterburner, this is actually called augmentor.  Instead of burning hot gasses, new fuel is dumped into the back and an ingnitor plug ignites the fuel; more efficient than afterburner

[disgruntldtoad]

It always amazes me with these test situations how the stand can actually hold on to the engine without it shooting away. Thats some serious strength.

[tmacization]

I KNOW! i was jst thinking the same thing!

[skipdownstairs]

yep and thats what i did on my summer vacation!:)

[tonybaby100]

i want to go on vacation with you !

[TIJNIKI]

simply afterburner is in an aircraft, the NOS for a car :) it is a sistem that can iniject fuel in the final part of the motor, causing a high acceleration and more more speed

[ZTAussie89]

yea. the afterburners dump raw jet fuel right into the exhaust gasses. the reason it ignites is because of the high exhaust gas temp creating the famous look

[zgrendelz]

there is an ignitor

[milkster07]

Yep, an ignitor is used to ignite raw fuel dumped in the augmentor section; more efficient than afturburner.

[DutchCommander]

Thought NOS was being injected in the cillinders? Watch some other vids about those injection systems.

[blyndrotor]

Ya havn't quite got that right.

[osmantariq62]

what is afterburner ? what us for?

[BRIANROX1]

that Pratt & Whitney F-100 is an awesome jet engine its like the V-12 of the jet world

[petelovesmaryjane]

this vid would be so of the hook, if that engine broke free and took off

[noxvet]

I wonder if that's hot...hahah

[wrxsavvy]

is that black hose ( in the lower left hand corner) trying to get sucked it?? if so thast crazy!!

[MrOron8]

Before anything can get sucked in, something has to obstruct the airflow. a moth can fly in front of it and not get sucked in because it doesn't obstruct enough airflow.

[Cleoxide]

Bullshit.

[vsantonioli]

no.

[CharlieF576]

oh right

[lewzuhr]

Why can't you see the rings in the afterburner the way you can when it is in the jet taking off?

[xxgemma1989xx]

i wont 1 for my car lol

[Monkeybonk]

I don't think you quite understand - the suction from jet engines is dramatically overrated. While in idle, an F-15 with its ramps down won't even suck up leaves.

At afterburner in a hushhouse while the engine is on a test stand (ie: the ramp isn't directing air flow), for it to suck on the hose from way over there is INTENSE.

Furthermore, hushhouses have pressure gauges to measure the difference so the thing doesn't implode, and an ABing F-15 can def. tip the scales on that.

[PetrifEye]

You forgot the baffles that let air inside the house. The general area of those things is like a wind tunnel because of all the air coming in.

[klesmer]

Tell that to the guy who got sucked into an A-6 at idle. You dont know what you are talking about.

[kilowatt047]

AWESOME!

[IronPump89]

oh dear, just imagine the stress/force the structure would have to take over

[hovie69]

anyone need a light for ur smoke ?

[cnknguyen]

want some crackers with that cheese?

[dkamcomie]

I love it. The hose from the fire tank is getting sucked toward the engine. Thats awesome..

[Kikesurf1]

I was in a room like this for an F-16 burner run, its scary, lots of heat, the engine makes everything shake, you cant even feel your hear beating

[Dreadpiraterobbers]

Its a lighter for all your fireworks :D

[andyandythin]

looks like huge candle. what would happen if you walk trough it?

[spriggan969]

you'd die...

[mobiusonethree]

the burial would be for symbolic purposes only.

[Sigrafix]

I don't think you'd be able to actually touch the flame.. I would imagine the immense thrust would blow you away.. but if you did come into contact with it I'd guess you'd be cooked alive.. perhaps disintegrated to some degree.. instant ashes type of deal Lol.

[doobs46]

the exhaust temp is about 1500 F. you would not be blown away until you enter the flame.

[Sigrafix]

I said the THRUST produced by the engine (ie exhaust) would blow you away if you stepped into the jet wash... I never said anything in reference to the flame from the afterburner. I said IF you were somehow able to touch the flame, which you can't because the thrust will blow you away, it would most definitely cook you almost instantly and coupled with the immense thrust you probably would be disintegrated, that is if you were up against a wall with a Jet engine in front of you with full a/b.

[bratonabike]

and the afterburner temp is 2300F

[jlebesis]

You'd end up with the most beautiful crunchy brown tan...would make all the girls jealous :p

[wreksangel]

You would get a nice discount at the crematory.

[natureboy99]

mmmmmmmmmmmmm, cradle music!

[scuferrari]

What is the maximum pounds of trust on this engine puts out?

[AurelionZX10R]

I think it's 30,000 pounds.