|
NASA livery = best livery
|
#
?
Sep 11, 2014 20:56
|
|
|
|
| # ? Apr 26, 2024 23:13 |
|
|
ickna posted:I think it might have ended up in the spaceflight thread at one point. What in the heck is the one that's second row from the bottom on the left with the crazy wing? Does it only ever turn left? Solkanar512 fucked around with this message at 21:18 on Sep 11, 2014 |
|
#
?
Sep 11, 2014 21:16
|
|
|
Solkanar512 posted:What in the gently caress is the one that's second row from the bottom on the left with the crazy wing? Does it only ever turn left? Nasa AD-1 Oblique Wing test article. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA_AD-1 Was a Burt Rutan design, because he is special.
|
|
#
?
Sep 11, 2014 21:19
|
|
|
Because Burt Rutan is a pretty good excuse for anything related to aircraft oddities.
|
|
#
?
Sep 11, 2014 21:27
|
|
|
Slo-Tek posted:Nasa AD-1 Oblique Wing test article. The original plan for the Oblique wing test article was to be much sexier... 
|
|
#
?
Sep 11, 2014 21:54
|
|
|
benito posted:Check out this sexy beast. The XB-19 that first flew in 1941: Thanks for that link. I never even knew that plane existed.
|
|
#
?
Sep 11, 2014 22:22
|
|
|
|
|
#
?
Sep 11, 2014 22:35
|
|
|
The Locator posted:Thanks for that link. I never even knew that plane existed. It seems like something I should have heard of... Almost thought it was a very clever hoax article at first, but it was real. Damned thing had a wingspan almost as wide as the B-36.
|
|
#
?
Sep 11, 2014 22:48
|
|
|
Flew a V-22 around on September 11th. 
|
|
#
?
Sep 12, 2014 00:15
|
|
|
benito posted:It seems like something I should have heard of... Almost thought it was a very clever hoax article at first, but it was real. Damned thing had a wingspan almost as wide as the B-36. I remembered a quote about it from Victory Through Airpower. Those guys wanted to build an even bigger bomber to go from Alaska to Japan.
|
|
#
?
Sep 12, 2014 00:22
|
|
|
wdarkk posted:I remembered a quote about it from Victory Through Airpower. Those guys wanted to build an even bigger bomber to go from Alaska to Japan. And don't forget the pykrete carriers they would've landed and taken off from.
|
|
#
?
Sep 12, 2014 00:38
|
|
|
I had a flight on a Southwest 737-8 to love field today. We landed on 31R, and that approach has an amazing view of downtown from the left window. edit: Slightly less pixelated... slightly. Entone fucked around with this message at 04:08 on Sep 12, 2014 |
|
#
?
Sep 12, 2014 03:07
|
|
|
Speaking of Southwest, a few weeks back I was at a facility where some painting was going on. There were non-discolosures and stuff so I didn't mention it. They flew away at 2am to ensure no attention outside. Well, someone else went above and beyond mentioning it so here's the new livery: http://www.dfwtower.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=6546#p9893 It definitely is noticeable, but I don't think it's the good noticeable. Also, they've been adding the modded winglets with the lower section. Alaska has them on some on -800s, too.
|
|
#
?
Sep 12, 2014 11:04
|
|
|
I keep getting banner ads for the Bombardier C-Series. Wonder what the conversion ratio is on those.
|
|
#
?
Sep 12, 2014 13:47
|
|
|
Entone posted:I had a flight on a Southwest 737-8 to love field today. We landed on 31R, and that approach has an amazing view of downtown from the left window. Love seeing that giant hand painted ad below. Didn't know it was visible from a flight path.
|
|
#
?
Sep 12, 2014 14:29
|
|
|
AzureSkys posted:Speaking of Southwest, a few weeks back I was at a facility where some painting was going on. There were non-discolosures and stuff so I didn't mention it. They flew away at 2am to ensure no attention outside. Well that's certainly... something.
|
|
#
?
Sep 12, 2014 14:50
|
|
|
Looks like two F/A 18s crashed, only one pilot found: http://www.wjla.com/articles/2014/09/two-navy-f-18s-crash-in-pacific-ocean-search-on-for-one-missing-pilot-107037.html quote:Two U.S. Navy F-18 Hornets crashed in the Pacific Ocean Thursday evening.
|
|
#
?
Sep 12, 2014 15:10
|
|
|
Whoa. ? a vertical take off from the tidal basin ?
|
|
#
?
Sep 13, 2014 03:24
|
|
|
AzureSkys posted:Speaking of Southwest, a few weeks back I was at a facility where some painting was going on. There were non-discolosures and stuff so I didn't mention it. They flew away at 2am to ensure no attention outside. I love the oversized vertical stab on the 737s, but those renders make it look gargantuan. Not a good look.
|
|
#
?
Sep 13, 2014 03:34
|
|
|
 Quality VID from the Washington Times caption department. Wingnut Ninja fucked around with this message at 03:41 on Sep 13, 2014 |
|
#
?
Sep 13, 2014 03:39
|
|
|
zzuupp posted:Whoa. ? a vertical take off from the tidal basin ? Just across the river at the Pentagon, overlooking the Pentagon Lagoon Yacht Basin.
|
|
#
?
Sep 13, 2014 03:43
|
|
|
zzuupp posted:Whoa. ? a vertical take off from the tidal basin ? Wrong basin. That's the *Yacht Basin*, also known as the Pentagon Lagoon. Not making GBS threads you. The exact waterline of which demarcates where Virginia ends and the smellier swamp that is DC begins.  EDIT: Welp, beaten.
|
|
#
?
Sep 13, 2014 04:44
|
|
|
Wow, a yacht basin. I for one would not let a tail-sitting airplane near anything remotely valuable.
|
|
#
?
Sep 13, 2014 05:16
|
|
|
Fortunately there is nothing else of value on that stretch of the GW Parkway.
|
|
#
?
Sep 13, 2014 06:51
|
|
|
 Looked back in the last 5 pages, didn't see it.
|
|
#
?
Sep 13, 2014 10:01
|
|
|
BIG HEADLINE posted:Wrong basin. That's the *Yacht Basin*, also known as the Pentagon Lagoon. Not making GBS threads you. The exact waterline of which demarcates where Virginia ends and the smellier swamp that is DC begins. DC wasn't actually built on a swamp.
|
|
#
?
Sep 13, 2014 12:19
|
|
|
drgitlin posted:DC wasn't actually built on a swamp. Just because it wasn't one then doesn't mean it hasn't turned into one now.
|
|
#
?
Sep 13, 2014 13:59
|
|
|
drgitlin posted:DC wasn't actually built on a swamp. The entirety of the Chesapeake Bay area is a swamp. Even the dry parts.
|
|
#
?
Sep 13, 2014 16:08
|
|
|
zzuupp posted:Whoa. ? a vertical take off from the tidal basin ? Well, it is a vertical takeoff and landing from that truck-towed vertical platform about 10 yards from where those bold folk are standing.  Pretty sure that black bit is a cupola for a guy to stand to help direct the aircraft down make contact with the landing hook. Slo-Tek fucked around with this message at 17:18 on Sep 13, 2014 |
|
#
?
Sep 13, 2014 17:09
|
|
|
 What's going on here?
|
|
#
?
Sep 14, 2014 00:59
|
|
|
Looks like radar measurements if I'm not mistaken.
|
|
#
?
Sep 14, 2014 01:04
|
|
|
A Handed Missus posted:
Something totally awesome by the look of it.
|
|
#
?
Sep 14, 2014 01:04
|
|
|
A Handed Missus posted:
Well it's an f-111 in nasa's anechoic chamber, which is used mostly for testing RF emissions. So something along those lines.
|
|
#
?
Sep 14, 2014 01:06
|
|
|
A Handed Missus posted:
Anyone who tries to steal the Sparkvark gets crushed to death, Indiana Jones style.
|
|
#
?
Sep 14, 2014 01:06
|
|
|
  I'm not sure how much these have improved...  
|
|
#
?
Sep 14, 2014 01:40
|
|
|
Remember the scene in A New Hope where everyone is stuck in the trash compactor, and something grabs Luke? It was an F-111.
|
|
#
?
Sep 14, 2014 01:41
|
|
|
Huh, I had a book that included pictures of a bunch of different JAL uniforms, but the one in this picture wasn't there.
|
|
#
?
Sep 14, 2014 01:52
|
|
|
Nebakenezzer posted:I'm not sure how much these have improved... Are you referring to the flight times or the beauties?
|
|
#
?
Sep 14, 2014 02:24
|
|
|
I don't believe I've ever been on a flight that had a stewardess under the age of 50. I know for a fact I've never seen one I'd want to gently caress.
|
|
#
?
Sep 14, 2014 02:51
|
|
|
|
| # ? Apr 26, 2024 23:13 |
|
|
Nebakenezzer posted:I'm not sure how much these have improved... I would bet they haven't. San Francisco-London is still basically 12 hours in the air.
|
|
#
?
Sep 14, 2014 03:09
|
|
