jandrese posted:

What we really need is cheap and efficient antigravity.

grover posted:

Something is wrong with one of the engines, too, as one nozzle is tight while the other is open. And only one is spouting flames during the impact, but that might be coincidence.

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It was Jack Roush's Premier. I saw most of it until it disappeared behind some planes. He appeared to be at high alpha, way behind the power curve, and then went into what appeared to be a 45-60 degree bank. Wing hit first, jet spun around 180 degrees or so, and the rear section of the fuselage broke off. No fire. I watched the pilot walk out (very bloody) and heard that the sole passenger was ok.

Moot1234 posted:

Suicide Machine posted:

I'd hate to see the price of one, though.

Nerobro posted:

Other than sperg value, what's the real difference between the two?

2ndclasscitizen posted:

Why have they got missiles loaded for flyovers in Melbourne?

Slo-Tek posted:

Sunday is supposed to be severe clear, but with 2 billion fewer dollars in the sky.

blugu64 posted:

That and the cricket pitch in the last photo. Is that what you guys call it? I've tried for years to figure out that sport, but no amount of beer and foreigners explaining it to me has ever worked.

edit: Canadians don't play cricket do they?

Godholio posted:

They also do a full rebuild every 300 flight hours vs USAF's 10k+ hours.

Godholio posted:

I know it's a whole different mindset, but it's hard to say their engines are better because they're more willing to eat small pebbles.

Nebakenezzer posted:

Y'know, it's weird, but this example of commernist thinking seems to me what Wal-Mart would do if it operated an air force.

Saga posted:

I've always liked the RV series and in an ideal world would love to build an RV10, but one thing that puts me off is I just wouldn't trust myself not to screw something up.

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Post major maintenance/life extension at EGMJ a YAK 50 loses oil pressure over the Lake District at 1250ft.
Engine runs until dry before seizing, gearbox u/s and windmilling prop at 3100ft followed by glide, wheels up (no flaps on the 50) into a rough field with an upslope at 500ft amsl.
First impact to full stop 47 metres, first belly impact approx 35 metres.
Aircraft did not go through wall, right aileron did contact with a fence post.
Wind reported at Carlisle less than 5kts - windmills visible not turning and shutdown. Ground soft.
When the engine seized it caused the reduction gearbox to disintegrate hence a windmillling prop and engine shut down with mags off and fuel cut. On inspection the cylinders completely solid, engine core since scrapped.

Camera Contour HD 1080i. Lens 135 degree view

Snapshot posted:

Beautiful, but I wonder how they're dealing with fatigue in the CF. From my classes, it's a bitch to detect fatigue damage before it reaches unsafe limits.