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ehnus posted:So, I'm not sure if this is considered aeronautical insanity but hydrofoil chat led led me to find that Go 3 racing started campaigning a twin turbo Allison V-1710 boat last year. Surprises me that anyone is still trying to compete with non-turbine powerplants in unlimited class.
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Nebakenezzer posted:
it works on at least two levels
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# ? Sep 12, 2016 07:07 |
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Sagebrush posted:
I think the joke is that we need a photo where one is actively lawn‐darting.
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# ? Sep 12, 2016 07:07 |
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Sagebrush posted:
Somehow I can see Yeager saying "yeayh, ah'll fly'er...anyone gotta stick'uh Beemans?"
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# ? Sep 12, 2016 07:13 |
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Platystemon posted:I think the joke is that we need a photo where one is actively lawn‐darting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJtTYzUIwBQ
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# ? Sep 12, 2016 12:27 |
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The coolest thing about the Schneider Cup probably isn't even the planes but the actual trophy, which is roughly house-sized
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# ? Sep 12, 2016 12:57 |
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Platystemon posted:I think the joke is that we need a photo where one is actively lawn‐darting. so basically any photo of an F-104, just title it "30 seconds later" No disrespect to the Luftwaffe pilots flying them, either. Psion fucked around with this message at 16:26 on Sep 12, 2016 |
# ? Sep 12, 2016 16:22 |
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“If you want your own F‐104, just purchase real estate in West Germany.”
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# ? Sep 12, 2016 16:37 |
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Platystemon posted:“If you want your own F‐104, just purchase real estate in West Germany.” Just remember to avoid the common mistake of not buying real estate with a runway.
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# ? Sep 12, 2016 16:56 |
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Sagebrush posted:
Lifting surfaces are for pussies.
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# ? Sep 12, 2016 17:24 |
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It turns out there's plenty of thrust in Christendom if you keep your weight low.
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# ? Sep 12, 2016 19:26 |
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New debries have been found from MH370. They were found by an American dude who's working the streets (well, beaches) of the MH370 disappearance.
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# ? Sep 12, 2016 20:41 |
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Nebakenezzer posted:New debries have been found from MH370. They were found by an American dude who's working the streets (well, beaches) of the MH370 disappearance. Really? Well, you know it's really starting to look like that plane just might have crashed and disintegrated. Just a little theory I'm working on.
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# ? Sep 12, 2016 21:31 |
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Nice piece of fish posted:Really? Well, you know it's really starting to look like that plane just might have crashed and disintegrated. Just a little theory I'm working on. Yeah but it crashed because the CIA and the FSB both were attempting to remotely hijack it, and it disintegrated because of a mini black hole (created by aliens).
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# ? Sep 12, 2016 21:34 |
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Re: Boats Propriding only gets you so far, eventually you just say gently caress it and stick a jet engine in the thing. Also, this quote from the wiki article on the water speed record is pretty great; quote:With an approximate fatality rate of 85% since 1940,[1][2] the record is one of the sporting world's most hazardous competitions. quote:Spirit of Australia is a wooden speed boat built in a Sydney backyard, by Ken Warby, that broke and set the world water speed record on 8 October 1978.[1][2][3] LostCosmonaut fucked around with this message at 21:58 on Sep 12, 2016 |
# ? Sep 12, 2016 21:54 |
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LostCosmonaut posted:Re: Boats The jet engine in boats is driving a prop!
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# ? Sep 12, 2016 22:04 |
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The Locator posted:The jet engine in boats is driving a prop! This. Jet boats are turbo shafts driving very, very exotic props. Also, the most amazing thing about Ken Warby is that he was able to make those runs in such a small boat without his ENORMOUS SOLID DEPLETED-URANIUM BALLS sinking it before he even fired the engine.
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# ? Sep 12, 2016 22:23 |
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taking my weekly STT-STX run Seaborne Airlines has banned anyone from flying with a Galaxy Note 7 in either checked or handcarry luggage lol Samsung'ed
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# ? Sep 12, 2016 23:01 |
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They were doing announcements at the gate saying to turn off your Galaxy Note 7 and do not charge it when I flew this weekend.
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# ? Sep 12, 2016 23:15 |
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Lightbulb Out posted:They were doing announcements at the gate saying to turn off your Galaxy Note 7 and do not charge it when I flew this weekend. Yeah, I figure no one wants an exploding battery during the flight.
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# ? Sep 12, 2016 23:24 |
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Cat Mattress posted:Yeah, I figure no one wants an exploding battery during the flight. When it happens it'll probably be on a 737 and likely Malaysia Air.
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# ? Sep 12, 2016 23:33 |
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Plinkey posted:When it happens it'll probably be on a 737 and likely Malaysia Air.
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# ? Sep 12, 2016 23:36 |
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Boat Planes? Close enough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4D6GxkPMgs At least the poop gets washed away.
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# ? Sep 13, 2016 17:27 |
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Boeing just rolled out their Saab-built T-X advanced trainer competition entrant. I was hoping they'd just enter the Gripen, but this is a rather samey-looking new build. http://www.boeing.com/defense/t-x Not bad, I won't mind if they build a couple thousand of them in town.
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# ? Sep 13, 2016 18:08 |
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Would they return to the carrier for a airframe/systems check, or continue on their merry way?
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# ? Sep 13, 2016 18:13 |
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Going to school is fun!My Finance Textbook posted:Imagine you are the treasurer of the Solar Electronics Corporation (SEC), and the engineering group has recently developed the technology for solar-powered jet engines.
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# ? Sep 13, 2016 18:31 |
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What the hell is that dark green thing in the background, behind the A380? (From what I can barely decipher it of the writing on it, it might just be a simulator, which would be a disappointingly sane answer.)
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# ? Sep 13, 2016 18:38 |
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Cat Mattress posted:(From what I can barely decipher it of the writing on it, it might just be a simulator, which would be a disappointingly sane answer.) I'm betting it's a firefighting simulator.
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# ? Sep 13, 2016 18:41 |
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Shampoo posted:I'm betting it's a firefighting simulator. Yup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pvj7pwPzzBU
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# ? Sep 13, 2016 18:46 |
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Mortabis posted:I'm sorry, I meant keep your mouth shut if you're in Saudi Arabia so you don't get beheaded. No, you've done both. Your level of idiocy is difficult to forget.
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# ? Sep 13, 2016 18:59 |
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Shampoo posted:I'm betting it's a firefighting simulator. I only know this because of Grand Theft Auto.
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# ? Sep 13, 2016 18:59 |
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Slo-Tek posted:Boeing just rolled out their Saab-built T-X advanced trainer competition entrant. I was hoping they'd just enter the Gripen, but this is a rather samey-looking new build. Oooh. I hope the Navy starts looking at them. I'll be better prepared for pictures than I was when a Skorpion was in town.
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# ? Sep 13, 2016 19:35 |
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Slo-Tek posted:Boeing just rolled out their Saab-built T-X advanced trainer competition entrant. I was hoping they'd just enter the Gripen, but this is a rather samey-looking new build. Hey that's not bad
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# ? Sep 13, 2016 20:28 |
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This came to my attention here at work today: And my favourite pic from this sequence: And in other aviation safety news, the Auto-GCAS system the USAF is installing in their fighters has saved a pilot for what appears to be the first time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkZGL7RQBVw
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# ? Sep 13, 2016 20:32 |
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MrChips posted:This came to my attention here at work today: How long does it take to regain consciousness after GLOC?
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# ? Sep 13, 2016 20:36 |
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It's almost immediate. Takes a couple of seconds to figure out where the gently caress you are.
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# ? Sep 13, 2016 20:45 |
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MrChips posted:This came to my attention here at work today: That plane was carrying 14 tons of fuel as cargo. Talk about lucky.
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# ? Sep 13, 2016 22:17 |
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MrChips posted:
That's awesome. Was curious about how hard the computer pulls, found the answer here: http://aviationweek.com/technology/auto-gcas-saves-unconscious-f-16-pilot-declassified-usaf-footage quote:Auto-GCAS continuously compares a prediction of the aircraft’s trajectory against a terrain profile generated from onboard terrain elevation data. If the predicted trajectory touches the terrain profile, which is indicated at the 26 sec. mark on the video at the moment when the two chevrons on the HUD come together, the automatic recovery is executed by the Auto GCAS autopilot. The automatic recovery maneuver consists of an abrupt roll-to-upright and a nominal 5-G pull until terrain clearance is assured.
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# ? Sep 13, 2016 23:00 |
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Final determination on DL1086 that ran off the runway at LGA last year:NTSB posted:The NTSB investigation found that the probable cause of the accident – in which 29 of 127 passengers suffered minor injuries – was the captain’s inability to maintain directional control of the Boeing MD -88 due to his application of excessive reverse thrust, which degraded the effectiveness of the rudder in controlling the airplane heading. The aircraft was substantially damaged.
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# ? Sep 13, 2016 23:21 |
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Where is the G-load indicated on that HUD?
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# ? Sep 13, 2016 23:40 |