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Ola posted:Don't think this has been posted. Was I the only goon hoping that amber liquid was a fresh cold beer?
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Suicide Machine posted:Another note on the Cirrus family, deployment results in a totaling of the aircraft. That's not to say it can't fly again, as there have been a few instances where the aircraft have been repaired, but the damage to the airframe from the system alone is substantial. Unlike crashing.
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I'm taking this loving roadtrip in two weeks, and thestops along the way are primarily going to be Blackbirds on display. As I'll be in D.C., I called up the CIA headquarters at Langley and spoke at length about how I am a huge nerd for the Blackbird and Oxcart, how I need to see them all before I die and that's what I'm trying to do, and asked if there was any way to visit their facility and see the A-12 they have on display (the one they ganked from Minnesota). I was politely told no. Stupid CIA always has to ruin all my fun. But the lady said she would gladly send me a pamphlet on the A-12. I accepted, and less than a week later I got a loving 55-page, full-color BOOK. Seriously. Call them up and get free Oxcart stuff.
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Godholio posted:Unlike crashing. The big advantage to ballistic parachute system is that the aircraft comes down almost vertically, and at a controlled rate. When an aircraft lands under a parachute, the landing gear and seat absorb much of the impact energy, and the human body is does a much better job absorbing an impact up through the spine than having the body whipped forward against a seatbelt.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHPNbZBHZSg Car chase today in Dallas ended up on an active runway. Good times. Rumor has it the guy was stopped by an off duty lapd officer while trying to take over the air traffic control system. blugu64 fucked around with this message at 01:00 on Aug 20, 2010 |
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I got to fly in a Boeing-Stearman today. First time ever in an open cockpit. The entire was absolutely amazing. There was a little  for a bit, all the pilot got to hear over the radio after asking "you alright?" was "blaragharf.... WOOOOOOOO"
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Aug 21, 2010 22:26
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An open cockpit plane is the only time I've ever bee both too hot and too cold at once (the planes exhaust vented right at the forward cockpit). Also breathing in exhaust for 45 minutes is unpleasant.
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I noticed that, too. I was completely comfortable for the entire flight, but as soon as we stopped I noticed I was drenched in sweat. Weird, but it makes sense.
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This month's FLYING magazine has an awesome article on:   Waco Classic. Freshly made bi-planes.
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Those are cool as gently caress. Holy poo poo.
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2ndclasscitizen posted:Those are cool as gently caress. Holy poo poo. All it needs is twin Breda 7.7s and a Regia Aeronautica paint job. 
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Whoa. Thats wild because I used to work there about 8-9 years ago. Some of the owners would buy these things and then never come to pick them up. We had one sit for almost year before the owner could make enough time to get the checkout (he didn't have his tailwheel endorsement iirc) and fly it home. We also sold one to the inventor of the furby, who was a super, super cool guy. Total flying nerd too. He once bought a bunch of classic flying movies at the aviation museum in Kalamazoo and then brought them to work and we all watched them in the pilots lounge. He also set some kind of record for flying his airplane the most in a year, something like 200 hours. I'm actually really surprised that place is still in business, since the people who ran the place were total fuckups.
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Attended a wings and wheels show. Privately-owned jet trainers are great. Privately-owned jet trainers with sass are  
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Today I went to an airshow. It was the 2010 Rocky Mountain International Airshow! There was an Osprey:  Click here for the full 1024x768 image. The Germans came to play too!  Click here for the full 1024x768 image.  Click here for the full 1024x768 image. A MiG-17 was there:  Click here for the full 1024x732 image. And so was a Yak-3:  Click here for the full 1024x768 image. The boys from the Red Stars brought their Yak-52s:  Click here for the full 1024x768 image. Have a T-28:  Click here for the full 1024x768 image. Have a T-28's engine:  Click here for the full 1024x768 image. The CAP guys had to yell at people not to run out in front of this Texan as it taxied to take-off. Behind it you can see the jet truck from Team Chaos.  Click here for the full 1024x767 image. Viper West put on a great demo although I didn't get any action shots because my camera is terrible.  Click here for the full 1024x768 image.  Click here for the full 1024x768 image. Some Hornets were there:  Click here for the full 1024x768 image. Rides in the C-47 were $45, but I couldn't afford it.   Click here for the full 1024x768 image. I almost forgot the Mustang!  Click here for the full 1024x768 image.
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There's a somewhat-polished aluminum Beech 18 sitting on my ramp right now. Once the sun comes up I'll try to get some shots of it, it's pretty awesome looking.
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co199 posted:Look at how small the people are compared to the F-18 and the F-16, and then look at how small the fighters are compared to the B-2! B2's are pretty cool. My dad lives a few miles off the end of the runway at Whiteman AFB and the sound they make at full throttle on takeoff is pretty awesome. I've been around a lot of aircraft growing up and it's something that I can't really remember hearing coming from anything else. fknlo fucked around with this message at 07:45 on Aug 30, 2010 |
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Jesus Christ. Where was this 'Rocky Mountain Air show', and how the gently caress did I miss it? Also, while working on one of the cars this weekend I spotted a B-24 flying over the city. Thank you, Commemorative Air Force, for reminding me that it's still summer. 
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Boomerjinks posted:Jesus Christ. It was at Rocky Mountain Regional, formerly known as Jeffco (up where CO-121 and 36 intersect). CAF had their B-24 there along with a B-25 and their C-47.
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My god. When I googled the name of the show, nothing came up. But there looks like there was SO MUCH to see! loving... German Tornado and C-47?  I cannot miss this next year.Also: Sup Colorado goon.
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Boomerjinks posted:My god. When I googled the name of the show, nothing came up. But there looks like there was SO MUCH to see! loving... German Tornado and C-47? Here's the website: http://www.cosportaviation.org/
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slidebite posted:Amazon delivers goodies Can you give a review of the Blackbird book please? Been looking into getting one but there seems to be a ton out there.
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Got around to uploading a few more olde tyme airplane slides from my friend's grandpa. Some airshow stuff, some briefing slides, some that were probably from work as he was a test engineer at Wright-Patterson for the F-111 program. Bunch of them are crap, but some of them are unusual. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bertreiheld/sets/72157622871828572/ What the heck is this?  Doesn't look like a Phantom or a Banshee, exactly. Slo-Tek fucked around with this message at 21:24 on Sep 1, 2010 |
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Yeah, I live a few blocks as the airshow flies from Rocky Mountain airport, got to see the F-16 lawn dart up and down all weekend. Saw the B-25 cruise overhead Westminster City park, and in previous years have seen the -17 and -24, it's very cool.
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Slo-Tek posted:What the heck is this? Looks like a Banshee, but without the wingtip tanks. The angle of the photo disguises the otherwise distinctive wing roots. e: It's an F2H-3 or -4, which were stretched 8 feet from the -1 and -2 models. You may have in mind the -1 or -2, which will look different, particularly if you're looking at the relationship of the cockpit to the wings. joat mon fucked around with this message at 22:21 on Sep 1, 2010 |
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Forum Hussy posted:There's a somewhat-polished aluminum Beech 18 sitting on my ramp right now. Once the sun comes up I'll try to get some shots of it, it's pretty awesome looking. Twin beech porn, where are you????? 
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Slo-Tek posted:Got around to uploading a few more olde tyme airplane slides from my friend's grandpa. Some airshow stuff, some briefing slides, some that were probably from work as he was a test engineer at Wright-Patterson for the F-111 program. You're out of your mind. Almost all of those pictures were awesome. And yeah, that's definitely a Banshee.
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ratchild13 posted:got to see the F-16 lawn dart up and down all weekend. herman391 posted:Can you give a review of the Blackbird book please? Been looking into getting one but there seems to be a ton out there. Will try to, but to be honest it'll probably be some time before I into really reading it. I have leafed through it and it seems quite up to date. I can say though that the Haynes Apollo book isn't quite what I thought it would be but well written nevertheless. I am quite happy with the Valkyrie book. Very thorough and informative, even though I am only 2 chapters in.
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slidebite posted:I always thought a lawn dart was slang for crashing? Or a F-104 Starfighter.
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Or an F-16...but I use it as a verb every couple of years. As in, "Another Viper lawn-darted into the Great Salt Lake."
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slidebite posted:I always thought a lawn dart was slang for crashing? MA-Horus posted:Or a F-104 Starfighter.
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InitialDave posted:Same difference, really... The Germans used to say "If you want an F-104 Starfighter, just buy a little plot of land, and wait" They called it the "Erdnagle" literally Earth-Nail or tent peg. Any midwesterners out there? The Scott AFB airshow is the weekend of the 11th, and will have the Blue Angels, a B-2 Flyover, and a bunch of other good stuff. I'll be there at least one day with the family and a camera. Oh yeah, and it is free. Which is compelling after getting stung for 40$ for Thunder Over Michigan. Slo-Tek fucked around with this message at 19:23 on Sep 2, 2010 |
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Slo-Tek posted:The Germans used to say "If you want an F-104 Starfighter, just buy a little plot of land, and wait" Didn't the Italians used to call it the Widowmaker, or something equally foreboding?
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Q_res posted:Didn't the Italians used to call it the Widowmaker, or something equally foreboding? Yep, Italians called it the Widowmaker.
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Slo-Tek posted:The Germans used to say "If you want an F-104 Starfighter, just buy a little plot of land, and wait" What the hell? I've never paid to attend an airshow.
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slidebite posted:That is awesome I don't think you've seen all of Kululas poo poo:  The rest is here: https://www.kulula.com/info/aircraf...llery-awareness
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Saga posted:Twin beech porn, where are you????? poo poo, sorry. I forgot about this after I got home. lovely cell phone shots, but here they are:    
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