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Airbus would like a word over your flagrant abuse of the word "long", which it asserts is the sole property of the A340-600.
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I like how the CRJ1000 looks, it's like it thinks it's a super-80 or something. (wasn't there rumors of a crj-1200 in development?)
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Mar 19, 2015 20:33
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ctishman posted:Airbus would like a word over your flagrant abuse of the word "long", which it asserts is the sole property of the A340-600. Yeah but at least the -600 looks somewhat more proportional. Like, the engines look like they belong on a plane that size. The CRJ1000 makes me think the engineers just kept adding center frames until they ran out of room in the assembly line, not unlike how I used to play with Lego.
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Mar 19, 2015 20:36
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Not unlike stacking rotor housings for wankel engines.
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Mar 19, 2015 20:50
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You want to talk about gawky, long aircraft, look no further than the Boeing 757-300:
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Honest question: As someone who has only ridden on a CRJ a handful of times, why does there seem to be a fair amount of hate for them? I don't really find them any worse than cattle seating in a 737 or really any other short/medium haul AC.
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Mar 19, 2015 20:59
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slidebite posted:Honest question: They're claustrophobic due to the low ceiling and narrow aisle way. Think about an A320's headroom vs a CRJ.
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Mar 19, 2015 21:03
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I suppose that's a fair point, but how long are you actually standing/in the aisle for this to make a difference? Or is it more as you say the "claustrophobic feeling" of it in general?
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Mar 19, 2015 21:05
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Glorgnole posted:It would be super cool to have a Catalina and live like those yacht guys who chill out in the Caribbean instead of owning a house. This is basically my dream, just hopping around from island to island in the Pacific.
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Mar 19, 2015 21:07
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I don't mind CRJs. I live in the sticks, so it's a CRJ on the first leg to anywhere. Seats are noticably narrower, but I can deal with it for an hour or two even in cattle class. I did get (lovely) status though, so now I get CRJ first class pretty often, which is pretty hilarious. I guess the seat is bigger? Maybe? Hey you get a free drink!
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Mar 19, 2015 21:11
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movax posted:This is basically my dream, just hopping around from island to island in the Pacific. Mine too, except on a 70' topsail schooner. 
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Mar 19, 2015 21:17
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Just booked a business trip to the DC area, and started looking at the map to see where I am staying, and doing business stuff. Turns out I'm almost exactly a 2 mile walk from Udvar-Hazy. And it looks like we'll have a couple hours our last afternoon there to take a trip over there to check it out. I don't think the coworker I'm going with knows exactly how excited I am about this.
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Mar 19, 2015 21:49
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ctishman posted:Airbus would like a word over your flagrant abuse of the word "long", which it asserts is the sole property of the A340-600. I want to see an A380 with the same length/diameter ratio.
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Mar 19, 2015 21:57
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slidebite posted:As someone who has only ridden on a CRJ a handful of times, why does there seem to be a fair amount of hate for them? I don't really find them any worse than cattle seating in a 737 or really any other short/medium haul AC. Cramped and tight, which most everyone can deal with for 60-90 minutes. If there are any delays or problems, and you end up spending 2-3 hours on one, it's miserable. I think it's the lack of "elbow room" that bugs me the most, so when I can I get the aisle seat so I can lean over and stretch out. It's possible to spend an entire flight in physical contact with your seatmate, which can be annoying and irritating. A friend once said of a flight to DC sitting beside a larger woman who fell asleep, "When she passed out and slumped over me... I haven't been that intimate with a woman since I was born."
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Mar 19, 2015 22:42
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MrChips posted:You want to talk about gawky, long aircraft, look no further than the Boeing 757-300: Pencil dick.
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MrChips posted:You want to talk about gawky, long aircraft, look no further than the Boeing 757-300: Poor 757 is dealing with a rough bout of puberty.
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hahahaha that CRJ-1000. Little tiny engines on an ever-lengthening fuselage.n0tqu1tesane posted:Turns out I'm almost exactly a 2 mile walk from Udvar-Hazy. it's a lovely walk (the area is designed for cars, cars, and by the way, cars) but the destination is 100% worth it, so have fun! ctishman posted:Airbus would like a word over your flagrant abuse of the word "long", which it asserts is the sole property of the A340-600. I've read that airports sometimes have to shut down taxiways to get this thing moved around, it's so ridiculously long. No idea if it's true but I can totally believe it. Psion fucked around with this message at 23:48 on Mar 19, 2015 |
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God drat I love listening to just radio perfection. Makes me feel even more stupid when I key the mic while flying: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvyG-GTLzRs And while the Blue's are great, nothing tops the best formation maneuver ever done ever https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyxsVXze44g 
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Psion posted:hahahaha that CRJ-1000. Little tiny engines on an ever-lengthening fuselage. They have sidewalks in Chantilly. It's not that bad.
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Mar 20, 2015 02:20
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Maybe it's the way we approached the museum, but I don't recall it being pedestrian friendly to get there when we went 2 years ago. I certainly don't live in the area though so I could have just missed it.
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Mar 20, 2015 02:51
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Psion posted:it's a lovely walk (the area is designed for cars, cars, and by the way, cars) but the destination is 100% worth it, so have fun! Yeah, that's what I figured. Debating getting a cab over there, but at just 2 miles, it'd probably be quicker to walk than to wait for a cab to show up. Maybe the hotel will have some kind of shuttle that can run us over.
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Mar 20, 2015 02:56
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Spaced God posted:God drat I love listening to just radio perfection. Makes me feel even more stupid when I key the mic while flying: Tell me, do they talk slowly so the token Marine can understand what's going on? Also the Snowbirds kick the absolute poo poo out of the American teams, sorry guys. It's easy to put on a show when you've got all the thrust in Christendom; not so much when you've just got a wheezy little J85 pushing you and each of your eight buddies along.
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Mar 20, 2015 03:00
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U-H is on the other side of Route 28 from everything else in Chantilly - you'd have to walk across the exit cloverleaf, and there's definitely no sidewalks there. The Fairfax Connector bus is probably your best bet: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector/routes/983.htm
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Terrifying Effigies posted:U-H is on the other side of Route 28 from everything else in Chantilly - you'd have to walk across the exit cloverleaf, and there's definitely no sidewalks there. Looking at the map and yeah you're right. I live in Fairfax and don't head out that way much.
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MrChips posted:Tell me, do they talk slowly so the token Marine can understand what's going on? The drawn out commands set the pace of the maneuvers; keeps everyone on the same page.
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n0tqu1tesane posted:Just booked a business trip to the DC area, and started looking at the map to see where I am staying, and doing business stuff. Turns out I'm almost exactly a 2 mile walk from Udvar-Hazy. And it looks like we'll have a couple hours our last afternoon there to take a trip over there to check it out. Just wanted to say...if you're staying in Merrifield or at the Hilton or Westin down the road from the Udvar-Hazy, even though it might *look* like a two mile walk, there are some impediments to that idea: 1) Route 28 is not a road you want to walk alongside. Cars will be whizzing by you doing 60-70+, and there is no provision for you to walk safely along it. There might even be a law against walking alongside a high-speed road like that if you don't have a choice or didn't break down on it. 2) The 'gate' that you might see along Route 50 is usually closed as it doesn't have the provisions to take tolls for parking, which is $15. Busses, taxis, and shuttles can use an ante road, though. I don't know if they let people through the Rt. 50 gate on foot. I'd call your hotel and ask if they offer complimentary shuttle service. They might be able to take you to - and if you call them - bring you back from the museum. It's certainly 'on the way' from Dulles back to their place. EDIT: Annnnnd people have already told you this. Welp. BIG HEADLINE fucked around with this message at 04:32 on Mar 20, 2015 |
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MrChips posted:Tell me, do they talk slowly so the token Marine can understand what's going on?  .
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Terrible Robot posted:I have the strangest boner right now... Boners? Seaplanes? 
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Terrifying Effigies posted:U-H is on the other side of Route 28 from everything else in Chantilly - you'd have to walk across the exit cloverleaf, and there's definitely no sidewalks there. Udvar-Hazy is the closest place to where we're staying that the bus even approaches. BIG HEADLINE posted:Just wanted to say...if you're staying in Merrifield or at the Hilton or Westin down the road from the Udvar-Hazy, even though it might *look* like a two mile walk, there are some impediments to that idea: Yeah, wasn't ACTUALLY planning on walking, and if we did, the 'gate' on 50 is the closest entrypoint to where we're staying. I hate not having a car though, but the trip is for a training class that's 200 yards from the hotel we're staying in, so can't really justify springing for a rental.
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Also, if you are even a quasi airplane/space person, prepare to literally stay the whole day.
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Cross posting this from the cold war airpower thread:Red Crown posted:Russia is going to build a fleet of supersonic stealth mega transport planes capable of each carrying three of their notional uber tanks which have a 152mm gun and self defense AAA. What do you guys think?
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mustard_tiger posted:Cross posting this from the cold war airpower thread: They could solve the "what airfield could support this thing" problem by making it a seaplane.
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But it carries tanks. Sea tanks?
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mustard_tiger posted:Cross posting this from the cold war airpower thread:
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Slide Hammer posted:But it carries tanks. Amphibious landings! Time to call the Russian Air Force's Navy's Marines.
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Slide Hammer posted:But it carries tanks. Make the seaplane part an LST.
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MrChips posted:You want to talk about gawky, long aircraft, look no further than the Boeing 757-300: I feel like I'm staring at an optical illusion because it looks like it's bending at the middle.
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mustard_tiger posted:Cross posting this from the cold war airpower thread: The giant child in me really hopes they actually pull something this insane off. The rational thinking adult knows it's a god drat pipe dream and without Antotov/Western engine companies in the mix I'm not even sure they could accomplish something half as revolutionary.
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mustard_tiger posted:Cross posting this from the cold war airpower thread: I think you should stop reading RT. It's a dev spec/prop req. Read some of the poo poo DARPA gets handed every other day- "hey guys can we have a supersonic transport plane" is about on par with "hey guys can we get an armored exoskeleton that'll deploy by AI-driven car" And Armata is basically what the Stryker program was, only with more armor.
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Eej posted:I feel like I'm staring at an optical illusion because it looks like it's bending at the middle. No illusion, friend! http://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/9917/why-757-fuselage-bends-more-on-turbulence-factors
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