Tuesday, November 25, 2008

A very cool photo

3 comments:

dworth said...

Do you think it is not photoshopped? It is very cool, but the difference in speed might make for blurring.

Alan said...

No. I don't think it is photoshopped. Modern jet fighters can be flown slow enough to match the speed of WWII fighter. However, you remind me that I must always be on the lookout for photoshopping.

Brian said...

Notice how the F15 Eagle and the F22 Raptor are pitched nose up while the P51 Mustang is pitched nose down in a slight dive. The higher AOA (Angle of Attack) or mean aerodynamic chord of the wing in relation to the relative airflow on the jets are such that it allows them to fly at a slower speed and the P51 is accelerating or accelerated to a higher speed. There are several such photos.