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drzrma posted:I thought half the point of the DC-3 was to lose the third engine and its associated noise, vibration, and fire hazard compared to Ford Trimotor and the like? Not to say I wouldn't love a turboprop converted DC-3, though a turboprop PBY luxury yacht is much higher on the list despite the utter impossibility of it. There are plenty of twin-turboprop DC-3 conversions out there, the Basler BT-67 seems to be among the more recent (they were still doing them in like the late-2000s I believe.)
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drzrma posted:though a turboprop PBY luxury yacht is much higher on the list despite the utter impossibility of it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4THHTczGD9k Bonus video of our ship in the Alps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8eWMQkES5w
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Hah, sup Whidbey Island goon. 
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CBJamo posted:Don't know if anyone caught this, but one of the aircraft involved in the 70th anniversary V-day flyover in DC had to make an emergency landing. A hydraulic line had a pinhole that caused vapor in the cockpit. Here cockpit footage of the event. Textbook performance by the pilot. Thanks for posting that. I'm sure most people will have seen it (I think I was linked from here, actually), but there's a similar video with a Yak-50 running into trouble https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZvSmsIE_Ls
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I'm waiting on a delayed flight MSP-IAH, they claim that it's because the pilots are stuck in Appleton, WI but I don't buy it; they probably can't find the pontoons for a CRJ-900
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So a guy who works for the amazingly named 'Unicorn Aerospace' - responsible for the XIALJet Mk-1 which "is a hybrid manned fighter interceptor and unmanned precision targeting elimination platform for zero collateral damage effectiveness.".. - thinks he know where MH370 is. He's basing this on some apparently amazing Russian spy satellite tech which found something. MH370 is at a “Site of scientific discovery of identical size proportion and primary material substances of aluminum, titanium, copper, engine alloys, hydrocarbons and steel alloys as that of MH 370 located in a depth of 1100 meters as first appearing on remote satellite imaging technology 52 hours after 14:30 March 8th.” That's quite some sat tech. Huff post has the article. Good 'ol media giving the voice to the real experts. Mind you, it's only marginally less insane searching where they are, so 
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I love how the article goes on further to claim that MH370 was shot down by the United States because hackers had taken over the plane and were going to crash it into Diego Garcia, something that very likely would have gone unnoticed by everyone there for several hours' time. "Hey, I see smoke, did another B-1 land gear up and no one noticed?"
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MrYenko posted:Guys... I need to borrow some money. I also need a small loan. I estimate a $700k purchase price and an additional 2.5 times that for the restoration.
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buttcrackmenace posted:I also need a small loan. My goodness. Would fly all day erry day. Just need a few more zeros in my bank account. I don't even think I would paint it. May not even wash it. Get her airworthy and GO. Tide fucked around with this message at 18:13 on May 28, 2015 |
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BIG HEADLINE posted:I love how the article goes on further to claim that MH370 was shot down by the United States because hackers had taken over the plane and were going to crash it into Diego Garcia, something that very likely would have gone unnoticed by everyone there for several hours' time. Yeah I don't get it, all these conspiracies are so focused on the "powerful" "military base" of Diego Garcia, which is not only owned by the British but also mostly deserted. What would you even crash it into? The marina?
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May 28, 2015 18:40
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NAS Whidbey is doing an open house/sunset for the EA-6B, complete with some really drat bad photoshop on this PDF I didn't even know they still flew any Prowlers up there, except that I saw what looked like one flying yesterday. A quick google search tells me one last squadron flies them and they're switching to Growlers this year.
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Prop Wash posted:Yeah I don't get it, all these conspiracies are so focused on the "powerful" "military base" of Diego Garcia, which is not only owned by the British but also mostly deserted. What would you even crash it into? The marina? It's like an Area 51 that people can't photograph save for Google Earth flybys. Add together supposed Black Site detention areas, the rumor of forward-deployed nuclear weapons, the security of an airbase where even the most secret of aircraft can land for refueling/maintenance, and the sum equals a trifecta of crazy. When in truth, getting based at Diego Garcia generally means one of two things: 1) your detailer hates you or had no other choice (meaning you're single or recently divorced), or 2) you hosed up and it's your punishment. BIG HEADLINE fucked around with this message at 04:07 on May 29, 2015 |
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Psion posted:NAS Whidbey is doing an open house/sunset for the EA-6B, complete with some really drat bad photoshop on this PDF They were doing touch n go's then a final landing and ed: speaking of - something fun/loud just left Boeing Field going north.
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 THIS PLANE IS ADORABLE. PLEASE HELP ME I'M FREAKING OUT A LITTLE. Why are bizjets so cute
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Inacio posted:
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Prop Wash posted:Yeah I don't get it, all these conspiracies are so focused on the "powerful" "military base" of Diego Garcia, which is not only owned by the British but also mostly deserted. What would you even crash it into? The marina? It's about as British as Hawaii
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May 29, 2015 04:59
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The same Hawaii with the union jack on their flag?
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drunkill posted:The same Hawaii with the union jack on their flag? That's my exact point. Yes, it's represented to the world as being British, but that's in one facet of appearance only. There is one thing there, and it's a US base, staffed with US citizens. I don't think there's even a British military presence there, not even a token one.
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simplefish posted:That's my exact point. Upon further investigation I withdraw my claim that there were no brits there. They are in the minority though with a sizable US personnel majority
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Butt Reactor posted:Not all bizjets are so cute Plus that's the plane that almost killed Rambo. Here are two blog posts that sort of demystify DG: http://www.jared-lee.com/blog/2011/11/diego-garcia-downtown/ and http://www.jared-lee.com/blog/2011/11/diego-garcia-recreation/ TL;DR on both: Oh god do *anything* and *everything* to avoid boredom. That being said, the assortment of TV channels they get put what I had in Sicily in 1991-93 to shame. We had one AFN channel and I had to go to a local non-military hotel to get to watch CNN International. Anyone whose parents fished to get a satellite dish with access to British television automatically became everyone's friend. BIG HEADLINE fucked around with this message at 06:31 on May 29, 2015 |
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Butt Reactor posted:Not all bizjets are so cute Oh my loving god go high wing or low wing you bastard freak of a bizjet!  
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ehnus posted:I see your JetStar and raise you -2 engines If any airplane ever needed a soviet style glass nose, that is it.
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Butt Reactor posted:Not all bizjets are so cute
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Touring Boeing (in Everett) with my daughter's technology/engineering class today. 
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simplefish posted:Upon further investigation I withdraw my claim that there were no brits there. They are in the minority though with a sizable US personnel majority What, your exhaustive skimming of a wikipedia article? The British own that island and if you break any laws you'll find yourself in Her Majesty's Brig fairly quickly. Plus, the highest-ranking person on the island is always British. edit: and our lease on that island expires in 2016 so it's not much of a long-term storage solution for MH370
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Oops... One too many vin rouge at lunch? http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/29/us-airfrance-probe-idUSKBN0OE1N020150529
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I can't ever decide if I absolutely love the way a Falcon looks or hate it.
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monkeytennis posted:Oops... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wmcr-3_ZG64
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Tide posted:I can't ever decide if I absolutely love the way a Falcon looks or hate it. Depends on the loadout/angle/colors, I think. See:        Yes, I'm well aware the last two are pretty much the same load, but it makes my point about angles well enough.
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I've heard someone contend that the F-16 will go down in history as a disappointment. Conceived as a simple light-weight dogfighter it's instead been relegated to a life as a cheap bomb truck which seems to entirely go against its intended design. Is it actually any good in that role?
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There was beautiful Hawker Hunter practicing for airshows in our skies earlier this week. e: and it's doing it today, THAT BLUE NOTE Locals went "OH GOD THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING" and media had to go out and explain that no no, it's just a jet fighter introduced 60ish years ago practicing. The good old J29F Tunnan they have out there flew Monday, wish I hadn't missed out. Ghosts n Gopniks fucked around with this message at 18:15 on May 29, 2015 |
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david_a posted:I've heard someone contend that the F-16 will go down in history as a disappointment. Conceived as a simple light-weight dogfighter it's instead been relegated to a life as a cheap bomb truck which seems to entirely go against its intended design. Is it actually any good in that role? That person was dumb. The F-16 has a proven combat record against enemy aircraft. Israel did very well with them.
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mlmp08 posted:That person was dumb. The F-16 has a proven combat record against enemy aircraft. Israel did very well with them.
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david_a posted:For the sake of argument, what does the F-16 bring to the table that another plane couldn't have done better? Would the Air Force have been better off going with the YF-17 instead and ending up with a variant of the F/A-18? Isn't the burden of proof the other way around? What can the F-16 not do that another airframe could have done better?
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david_a posted:For the sake of argument, what does the F-16 bring to the table that another plane couldn't have done better? Would the Air Force have been better off going with the YF-17 instead and ending up with a variant of the F/A-18? A fighter that has been adapted into literally every possible role an aircraft that size can perform: a disappointment. Ok I guess there's no EW F-16, the F-18 wins that one.
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:Isn't the burden of proof the other way around? What can the F-16 not do that another airframe could have done better? We've covered this... https://youtu.be/335GdTqtyLs Edit: it's single seat, multi-role,it can fly right up it's own rear end in a top hat
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