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holocaust bloopers posted:
That looks like some still frame from a movie
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holocaust bloopers posted:
That thing looks like a crazy-rear end sci-fi plane from that angle, I had trouble figuring out what I was looking at for a moment.
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Aug 1, 2013 03:49
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There isn't a higher rez one out on the internet beyond what Gizmodo posted. They credit the photo and two others to a 'tipster'.
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Aug 1, 2013 04:14
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Nostalgia4Infinity posted:It is, shame the thing's a hunk of garbage. You went one too high.     
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Aug 1, 2013 15:19
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Its a drat crying shame only IRAN runs these. We are going to be shooting down F14s in our next conflict. 
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Aug 1, 2013 16:22
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F-15s were shooting them down for 20 years in DACT. But yeah it's a sexy loving plane and I miss them. 
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Aug 1, 2013 16:25
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Wasabi the J posted:You went one too high. False it is a scientific fact that the F-15 is the most aesthetically pleasing fighter this side of WWII.
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Aug 1, 2013 16:26
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F16 A/B and C/D are WAAAAY sexier. The F16F/G got fat or something. Someone needs to tell F16F/G to just STOP EATING PIE GOD drat IT.
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Aug 1, 2013 16:31
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The F-16 is inferior in every imaginable way. And you mean the E/F got fat. But now it's got the energy reserves to actually get somewhere useful for once.
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Aug 1, 2013 16:34
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Nostalgia4Infinity posted:False it is a scientific fact that the F-15 is the most aesthetically pleasing fighter this side of WWII. My 8 year old brain is saying when the wings move, it's always cooler. That's why the F-14 wins over the flying tennis court. Further evidence that the wings moving is cool:    
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Aug 1, 2013 16:54
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Bone don't got no mission.
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Aug 1, 2013 16:57
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Wasabi the J posted:My 8 year old brain is saying when the wings move, it's
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Aug 1, 2013 16:58
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 I know
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Aug 1, 2013 16:59
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I always chuckled seeing the aerial views of NAS Oceana and seeing all the F-14 shaped oil stains that are now permanently etched into the concrete
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Aug 1, 2013 17:00
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Also with those moving wings it would be tough to be LO. I've always wanted to kill whoever sold tomcat to iran.
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Aug 1, 2013 17:02
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Baloogan posted:I've always wanted to kill whoever sold tomcat to iran.
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Aug 1, 2013 17:24
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Baloogan posted:Bone don't got no mission. It's been doing well for itself for the past 12 years.
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Aug 1, 2013 17:28
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You're all loving wrong the F-8 Crusader is the sexiest plane  
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Aug 1, 2013 18:26
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Nostalgia4Infinity posted:False it is a scientific fact that the F-15 is the most aesthetically pleasing fighter this side of WWII.
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Aug 1, 2013 18:31
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Baloogan posted:Also with those moving wings it would be tough to be LO. How about whoever kept selling them spare parts until 2007
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Aug 1, 2013 18:53
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I think everyone is forgetting about the f4 phantom....
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Aug 1, 2013 19:00
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You bunch of goddamn mooks haven't even mentioned the A-10. Quit loving up. fighters and fighter culture is loving stupid qtiyd
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Aug 1, 2013 19:02
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A-10 is the best plane ever thread closed
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Aug 1, 2013 19:42
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holocaust bloopers posted:You bunch of goddamn mooks haven't even mentioned the A-10. Quit loving up. A-10 is  as gently caress.   
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Aug 1, 2013 19:42
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This is what an A10 looks like.... stoned.
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Aug 1, 2013 19:44
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I've always thought that the SU-27 family of jets is simply stunning. There is just something about that side profile.
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Aug 1, 2013 20:09
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Filthy Luker posted:I've always thought that the SU-27 family of jets is simply stunning. There is just something about that side profile. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O9q6EJhssQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfTH796fv1A
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Aug 1, 2013 20:31
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Sexy as gently caress, but useful in exactly one tactical situation (which Western pilots have been avoiding since at least WWII).
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Aug 1, 2013 20:35
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Godholio posted:Sexy as gently caress, but useful in exactly one tactical situation (which Western pilots have been avoiding since at least WWII). Yet we keep getting dragged into them when our enemies have fighters. Gun pods and Top Gun.
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Aug 1, 2013 20:46
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No, not dogfights in general. Pulling a cobra will get you killed unless you're in a strict 1v1 situation where the adversary is directly on your tail. That doesn't happen very often, for a lot of reasons. One of which is that rule #1 for most western nations is that you NEVER go into the merge without a wingman. So when a Sukhoi pulls a cobra, your wingman pops him. This was well established by WWII. Most dogfights actually involve 4+ aircraft. The ONLY situation where a cobra has any positive impact is if you have exactly one adversary, who is almost directly behind you, at an insanely close range (probably a 1/4 mile or so). Basically, the exact thing you saw in Top Gun. If any of those factors aren't in place, you just showed your largest profile to your enemy and bled off so much of your energy that you're a sitting duck. When it comes to within visual range combat, speed is energy and energy is life.
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Aug 1, 2013 21:16
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Godholio posted:No, not dogfights in general. Pulling a cobra will get you killed unless you're in a strict 1v1 situation where the adversary is directly on your tail. That doesn't happen very often, for a lot of reasons. One of which is that rule #1 for most western nations is that you NEVER go into the merge without a wingman. So when a Sukhoi pulls a cobra, your wingman pops him. This was well established by WWII. Most dogfights actually involve 4+ aircraft. Ah, I misunderstood what you meant. Sorry.  e: whoops my tables Wasabi the J fucked around with this message at 22:38 on Aug 1, 2013 |
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Aug 1, 2013 21:25
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You're all wrong. There are many aesthetically pleasing aircraft, but only one is the hotness.
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Aug 1, 2013 21:38
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Aug 1, 2013 21:40
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  And the classic  From last year.
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Aug 1, 2013 21:48
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Hail to the king, baby. You all need to visit Kennedy Space Center if you haven't yet. They have an original Saturn V on display, and they just opened up an exhibit for the shuttle Atlantis, which is absolutely stunning. edit: And I know it's not a plane per sé but holy gently caress 
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Aug 1, 2013 22:00
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Y'all are wrong, this is the coolest looking plane.
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Aug 1, 2013 22:08
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp_KUc3suWE
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Aug 1, 2013 22:21
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This was always another favorite, the X-15, the aircraft that was pretty much the precursor to Project Mercury: Since it was essentially a rocket with wings, it couldn't take off normally. It was taken up under the wing of a B-52 to an altitude of around 45,000', then released.    Had a top speed of Mach 6.72 (fastest manned aircraft in history), and it flew so high that the aircraft was technically in space and some pilots even saying they experienced weightlessness, and all pilots earned astronaut wings. shyduck fucked around with this message at 22:28 on Aug 1, 2013 |
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Aug 1, 2013 22:25
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pyf ship names that are also hate crimes
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Aug 1, 2013 22:29
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Vasudus posted:
Udvar-Hazy owns. I had my high school robotics team halloween social in that gigantic building when it first opened. All the planes were open and had spider webs and poo poo. It owned.
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