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Dannywilson posted:Seriously what the hell is that comically large helmet? First gen quad-NVG's? A attempt by the Air Force to make a Oculus Rift for training simulators in 1982. That's about all I know about it. Godholio posted:And what simulator is that? The "Visually-Coupled Airborne Systems Simulator." Forgot I had another image saved:  Note that the helmet is now tied to the ceiling with a rope, presumably to prevent neck injuries from prolonged use.
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aww, i was gonna guess some kind of Vietnam-era stereoscopic helmet mounted display using a goddamn television CRT for each eye.
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But can it be used to spy on girls?
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Sam Hall posted:aww, i was gonna guess some kind of Vietnam-era stereoscopic helmet mounted display using a goddamn television CRT for each eye. Initial design work seems to date from around 1977, so right on the edge of that time period. And it does seem to have used two 18-19mm CRT displays: http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a109431.pdf quote:A new wide-angle, dual eye, helmet-mounted display has been designed. Two images combine with a 15" central field overlap, to provide a panoramic display 102" wide by 45" tall, with a resolution of approximately 1000 TV lines per eye. The image-generating device is a miniature 18-mm CRT. http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a136649.pdf 
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Its sunday, im hungover, have some ME262 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SBAhNb1Y4w&t=48s
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Preoptopus posted:Its sunday, im hungover, have some ME262 The related videos on that led me to this - Aeronerds in the Netherlands dug up an ME262 last year.
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It's Sunday Evening and if you just wanna read about planes, damnit, Major Kong did a thing on British Airliners.
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C.M. Kruger posted:A attempt by the Air Force to make a Oculus Rift for training simulators in 1982. That's about all I know about it. Spaceballs reboot lookin good.
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Been days since I posted an F7U picture. Here is one I hadn't seen before.
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Man it must be nice, flying and not having to worry about, you know, rules...or safety... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ClfzYsYtOA
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MrChips posted:Man it must be nice, flying and not having to worry about, you know, rules...or safety... One motherfucker with a sense of self-preservation lol.
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EightBit posted:One motherfucker with a sense of self-preservation lol. I mean he wasn't that low, or going too fast  Not compared to this guy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd_RFhG732U
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Wicaeed posted:I mean he wasn't that low, or going too fast Unless that poo poo is a regular thing, I wouldn't expect a plane like that to be where it was unless something was wrong. You only have to be wrong once to be a burnt smear in the wreckage.
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MrChips posted:Man it must be nice, flying and not having to worry about, you know, rules...or safety... Whats Ukranian for blyat?
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buttcoinbrony posted:Whats Ukranian for blyat? Surprisingly enough, it's blyat (блять)
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EightBit posted:One motherfucker with a sense of self-preservation lol. Appropriate. The Swedish Accident Investigation Board posted:The fighter Squadron at F 16 carried out normal flight duties with four JA37 aircraft and one SK60 aircraft. The flight duties with the JA37 comprised mainly of GFSU training with four students who began their training during the spring of 2002. The full accident report, is worth reading, it's full of all kinds of 
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Madurai posted:Oh hey cool, a F-35 simulator! I wonder whaOH GOD THE EYES I'm all for turning pilots into cyborgs.
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Buttcoin purse posted:I'm all for turning pilots into cyborgs. Their vision is augmented.
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Party Plane Jones posted:Their vision is augmented. 
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Party Plane Jones posted:Their vision is augmented. and stay out of the women's bathroom; that embarrasses you and the USAF.
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Nebakenezzer posted:and stay out of the women's bathroom; that embarrasses you and the USAF. I've already discussed the matter with the Airman. I'll take it he was agreeable? He didn't really have a choice...
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CommieGIR posted:I've already discussed the matter with the Airman. When I mentioned I could get him on the pilot fast track he was almost pathetic. Nebakenezzer posted:and stay out of the women's bathroom; that embarrasses you and the USAF. There's a Tailhook joke in there somewhere but that's the Navy.
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Party Plane Jones posted:When I mentioned I could get him on the pilot fast track he was almost pathetic. "These QA failures may get out of hand, we may not be able to contain it" "Why contain it? Let it spill out onto the flight-line, soon, they'll be begging for us to have a MX Call"
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A bunch of pretentious old men playing at running the world. But the world left them behind long ago. We are the future. (Wait poo poo I didn't even have to change that one  )We have other problems. Operations? Formed by Congressional order after the independence of the Air Force. I have some 1CO's in place though. I'm more concerned about the MXG. He's relocated to the Wing.
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I went to the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society recently, which isn't really a museum but they have a tour anyway. It was excellent, really hands-on and you get to see everything up close and go into several aircraft. They are the ones that have the world's first museum 747-400 (albeit only with 1 engine) that did the really short landing at Albion Park and cannot realistically take off again. Luckily on the day we went it was even powered by generator.    Their main attraction (certainly before the 747) is a flyable Super Constellation that came from Pima and was made flyable then restored.   I would definitely recommend a visit if you find yourself in the Illawarra region of NSW. Full album: http://imgur.com/a/y0Gnc
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~Coxy posted:I went to the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society recently, which isn't really a museum but they have a tour anyway. It was excellent, really hands-on and you get to see everything up close and go into several aircraft. In before Connie hate! Did you get any interior pictures of that thing? Is that a Mirage V in the full album?
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Saga posted:In before Connie hate! Did you get any interior pictures of that thing? That one?  It's a Mirage III. More precisely, a Mirage IIIO, which means it once flew in the RAAF. There's not much differences between the Mirage III and the Mirage 5, which is funny because the Mirage IV is a completely different beast.
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Saga posted:In before Connie hate! Did you get any interior pictures of that thing? Sorry, no, except for the cockpit. 
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Cat Mattress posted:That one? Mirage IV : Mirage V :: New Coke : Coke Classic
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Midjack posted:Mirage IV : Mirage V :: New Coke : Coke Classic Bwahaha More like Coke Classic : Bacardi. Made by the same company, but one's for regular day, other is for Nuclear night.
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~Coxy posted:Sorry, no, except for the cockpit. Here are my pics from 5 years ago, I'm pretty sure they're all of Connie but please correct me if I messed up: http://imgur.com/a/SSCQ5 The cockpit looks the same 
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Cat Mattress posted:That one? is it just the perspective or is the mirage really tiny
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LUBE UP YOUR BUTT posted:is it just the perspective or is the mirage really tiny Yeah, they're little even compared to the F-104. See, look!
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Madurai posted:Yeah, they're little even compared to the F-104. It's like they forgot to invite the Brits to the conference on how to make a non-ugly airplane e: what even IS that thing? Gloster Javelin? Psion fucked around with this message at 19:01 on Oct 2, 2015 |
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Psion posted:e: what even IS that thing? Gloster Javelin? Yes.
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Psion posted:It's like they forgot to invite the Brits to the conference on how to make a non-ugly airplane One thing it's not is a lawndart
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