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NATO retired an AWACS today. https://www.facebook.com/pages/309th-Aerospace-Maintenance-And-Regeneration-Group/193404834041207
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Does that mean it's for sale? Can I buy it?
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Jun 24, 2015 18:38
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You don't want it.
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Jun 24, 2015 18:42
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Re: the wingtip missile, It might actually be secret 1950s coal miners' kids rocket technology.
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Jun 24, 2015 18:51
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quote:The incident took place around 1pm at the 1st Wing in Muang district when the F-16A jet suddenly lurched forward almost 100 metres when the engine was started and was idling. Time to hang up your pilot's license there grandpa.
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Jun 24, 2015 21:17
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Look they bound the brakes to the loving K key! That doesn't make any sense!
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Jun 24, 2015 21:22
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I'm flying from ICT to BDL via ATL on an MD-88. Is it worth it to pay the extra $39 a flight to upgrade to the select comfort? I have a 36" inseam so I'm really worried with the 31" seat pitch I'm going to be really uncomfortable though they're only 2 hr flights.
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Jun 24, 2015 21:37
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I think that really depends on how much $40 is worth to you. You'll survive regular economy but you probably won't like it. Is that worth $80 for both legs? y/n. I'd go for it, personally. Air travel is lovely enough as it is, might as well be a little more comfortable while you're dealing with it all. And I'm shorter than you, probably  There's something else to consider with anything in the MD-series, though, and that's how far back in the plane you are. If you're in the way back you'll hate your life and it won't be seat pitch doing it to you. I'd pay for economy comfort to be in the front of the plane so as not to get stuck in 35A like I always seem to be  Psion fucked around with this message at 23:20 on Jun 24, 2015 |
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Jun 24, 2015 23:11
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Yeah I paid it, got seat 10B and 10C
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Jun 24, 2015 23:25
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if nothing else, it's a learning experience. You'll find out whether or not it'll be worth doing for the next flight.
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Jun 24, 2015 23:31
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Psion posted:There's something else to consider with anything in the MD-series, though, and that's how far back in the plane you are. If you're in the way back you'll hate your life and it won't be seat pitch doing it to you. I'd pay for economy comfort to be in the front of the plane so as not to get stuck in 35A like I always seem to be Nonsense, I've flown 32A on a MD-82 from LAX to SJC and it was pretty much a wonderful experience - it helped that I was actually in 32B, but the flight was empty so I moved over and spread out. It's not like JT8Ds are *that* loud
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Jun 24, 2015 23:45
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SybilVimes posted:It's not like JT8Ds are *that* loud Ugh, my inner ear just flashed back to my last MD88 ride. I was almost all the way in back, and the engine vibes couldn't have been more perfectly out of phase if someone had tried. wwwuuuummmWUUUMMMMMMMwwummmWUMMMMMAAAAHHHHHHRGH
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Jun 25, 2015 02:18
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SybilVimes posted:Nonsense, I've flown 32A on a MD-82 from LAX to SJC and it was pretty much a wonderful experience - it helped that I was actually in 32B, but the flight was empty so I moved over and spread out. It's not like JT8Ds are *that* loud What?
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Jun 25, 2015 04:30
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Duh, he had an encounter with an 82-7 at an R61J while in seat 896ER2F, of course the engine, an MD71-82-14-6-8000, was on its 7M99b scheduled cycle of JFYEH before the typical DUE, so it must've been a bit KE. It's a blessing he could spread out to avoid the EMRA coming from the MD-82 on approach while on the full cycle jetison burn-in during high duty cyclematation. Haven't you ever been in that situation? e: forgot to mention this was the -b model lol
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Jun 25, 2015 04:42
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Huh? You'll have to speak up.
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Jun 25, 2015 04:43
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eggyolk posted:Duh, he had an encounter with an 82-7 at an R61J while in seat 896ER2F, of course the engine, an MD71-82-14-6-8000, was on its 7M99b scheduled cycle of JFYEH before the typical DUE, so it must've been a bit KE. It's a blessing he could spread out to avoid the EMRA coming from the MD-82 on approach while on the full cycle jetison burn-in during high duty cyclematation. Haven't you ever been in that situation? Well, that joke went clean over your head, didn't it?
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Jun 25, 2015 04:48
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Let me tell you about my margarita mixer.
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Jun 25, 2015 04:49
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holocaust bloopers posted:NATO retired an AWACS today. I really need to take a trip to AMARC.
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Jun 25, 2015 05:20
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holocaust bloopers posted:NATO retired an AWACS today. Will they be putting a stake through its heart, filling the cockpit with holy wafers, and burying it in consecrated ground?
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Jun 25, 2015 06:37
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holocaust bloopers posted:NATO retired an AWACS today. I just had my day made by finding out that they have a facebook page that posts some pretty rad photos. Thanks!
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Jun 25, 2015 12:31
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Extra leg room worth it, vodka is pretty low tier though
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Jun 25, 2015 12:32
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eggyolk posted:Duh, he had an encounter with an 82-7 at an R61J while in seat 896ER2F, of course the engine, an MD71-82-14-6-8000, was on its 7M99b scheduled cycle of JFYEH before the typical DUE, so it must've been a bit KE. It's a blessing he could spread out to avoid the EMRA coming from the MD-82 on approach while on the full cycle jetison burn-in during high duty cyclematation. Haven't you ever been in that situation? I bet this makes sense to IYAAYAS
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Jun 25, 2015 16:30
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Posting from the inside of one of the few civvie FB-111A Sims in the world. Code boxes and everything intact! Working on getting it into the museum as a working exhibit
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Jun 25, 2015 17:52
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This gets really good after 5 minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTPlk70eSLY 
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Jun 25, 2015 18:09
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You know what we haven't had in a while?  dronechathttp://m.liveleak.com/view?i=ac3_1435080329 Finger Prince fucked around with this message at 20:04 on Jun 25, 2015 |
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Jun 25, 2015 19:48
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Linedance posted:You know what we haven't had in a while? god drat it http://flightclub.jalopnik.com/that-video-of-a-drone-striking-a-plane-wing-is-totally-1713451709
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Jun 25, 2015 19:55
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LUBE UP YOUR BUTT posted:god drat it Haha thanks for doing the due diligence! Nothing to see here folks 
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Jun 25, 2015 20:05
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Linedance posted:Haha thanks for doing the due diligence! This is hilarious though: Patrick George 6/23/15 4:31pm posted:Doesn’t stop me being outraged about all hundreds of dead Americans falling their deaths in flying coffins because of the skyrocketing cases of drone-aircraft strikes.
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Jun 25, 2015 20:56
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Linedance posted:Haha thanks for doing the due diligence! I was actually hoping it was real because that scenario is all too plausible and it'll take footage like that before we can muster the public outrage necessary to start prosecuting idiots who can't see anything wrong (or perhaps do, and think its hilarious) with flying their dji phantoms in the vicinity of an aerodrome
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Jun 25, 2015 20:58
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Linedance posted:You know what we haven't had in a while? I don't think that is how the wingtip would break up anyway. Does anyone know if a 737's wingtip is composite or AL? If it's composite my money is on the wingtip wining against a drone, and if it's AL then it wouldn't shatter like it does in the video. Overall, C- wouldn't think critically about again.
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Jun 25, 2015 21:19
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CBJamo posted:I don't think that is how the wingtip would break up anyway. Does anyone know if a 737's wingtip is composite or AL? If it's composite my money is on the wingtip wining against a drone, and if it's AL then it wouldn't shatter like it does in the video. Overall, C- wouldn't think critically about again. The winglets fitted to 737s are composite, with an aluminium leading edge for anti-ice. They're actually pretty sturdy - as much or even moreso than the rest of the wing - but a big impact could still break the winglet. I would say you're probably right in expressing doubt that they would break like in the video though.
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Jun 25, 2015 21:42
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A Lawn Dart Lawn-Darted a few towns over this morning http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2015/06/25/military-plane-crash-douglas-abrk/29257353/
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Jun 25, 2015 21:46
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Again? I could swear someone posted another F-16 like yesterday or something
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Jun 25, 2015 22:04
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So I found my way into a corporate jet convention at Teterboro today somehow. Spent all day hanging out in private jets and poo poo. I took a lot of photos but here are some
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Spaced God posted:So I found my way into a corporate jet convention at Teterboro today somehow. Spent all day hanging out in private jets and poo poo. I took a lot of photos but here are some Man, I really wish I was there. I love bizjets  e: wow nice album title. marumaru fucked around with this message at 22:27 on Jun 25, 2015 |
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Jun 25, 2015 22:25
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That deranged post is from a jalopnik reader and not their editor. I'm kinda disappointed.
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Jun 25, 2015 22:40
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A Handed Missus posted:This gets really good after 5 minutes Note how close that Tornado gets to its shadow at times 
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Jun 25, 2015 22:43
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MrChips posted:The winglets fitted to 737s are composite, with an aluminium leading edge for anti-ice. They're actually pretty sturdy - as much or even moreso than the rest of the wing - but a big impact could still break the winglet. Having seen multiple broken winglets whilst working for everybody's favourite Irish airline - when they break, they do go a bit like that. Fiberglass-ish, mostly, and once you damage it you have several-hundred-mph winds catching at something that's not particularly aerodynamic. It would probably last better than the effects in that video though! And again from the damage I've seen, I don't think they're quite as strong as the rest of the wing - winglet-winglet or winglet-stabiliser impacts almost always leave the winglet coming out worse. This is probably a good thing, as it's straightforward to replace the winglet. Before I moved on from Ryanair, I had to handle a winglet from a towing incident. During the winter parking, the ground handlers towed the second aircraft into the first one. The outer three or four foot of the winglet sheared off completely and was left embedded in the horizontal stabiliser of the other aircraft. The break was rather ragged and messy. Unfortunately I don't have any pictures of it!
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holocaust bloopers posted:That deranged post is from a jalopnik reader and not their editor. I'm kinda disappointed. I'd like to think (hope) that that was some sort of joke post cause it looks like something I'd type in a comments section to gently caress with people and yeah it's probably a real crazypants 
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SyHopeful posted:I bet this makes sense to IYAAYAS lol Inacio posted:Again? I could swear someone posted another F-16 like yesterday or something The one a day or two ago was a Thai F-16 where gramps got the throttle confused with the brake. The one overnight was an Iraqi F-16 in Tucson (AZ ANG has a foreign F-16 training mission there.)
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