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Finger Prince posted:Counterpoint, I've seen them being put together, and clambered around inside and outside them at various states of being put together, and have been to the production line on multiple occasions. But don't just take my word for it; http://bfy.tw/A0Uo You also said they arrive at the factory painted. Seeing as I delivered them to you unpainted, I know that wasn't true. Googling more recent deliveries has revealed to me that Boeing has offloaded painting to my previous employer since I left, however. Willing to bet that had less to do with UV protection and more to do with Boeing wanting to do less work. If you go more than 2 rows down that google image search, you start seeing tons of unpainted 787's in the late stages of final assembly. You can even spot line units where painting was offloaded to suppliers one-by-one. Also, as you can see, Airbus has no problems taking unpainted A350s outside in the daylight, because there's no exposed carbon once you're done making a carbon fiber skin panel.
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Almost a big whoopsie here http://ottawacitizen.com/news/natio...fic-controllers Pics of the runway, that woulda been.. interesting
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ApathyGifted posted:You also said they arrive at the factory painted. Seeing as I delivered them to you unpainted, I know that wasn't true. Googling more recent deliveries has revealed to me that Boeing has offloaded painting to my previous employer since I left, however. Willing to bet that had less to do with UV protection and more to do with Boeing wanting to do less work. Isn't it great? We're both right!  It used to all arrive unpainted, and Boeing would tow the aircraft across the road at night to paint them. As the production line evolved and eked out efficiencies, they started getting that process done by the vendors and parts started to arrive at the factory pre painted. Either way, they can't do a bare carbon edition because they're painted before they ever see daylight. I will concede that they, or anyone really, could strip the aircraft after delivery and clear coat it, which brings it around to your point, they look kind of beige and lovely without paint. It's not like a Pagani Zonda with neatly aligned bookmatched carbon weave.
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priznat posted:Almost a big whoopsie here runway's in about as good a condition as the average CF-18 on the other hand it's nice that they asked ATC and ATC said "nope" and they ended up landing in the right place, unlike certain C-17s landing in the wrong place 
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To be fair, I can see how you'd get confused between airports in Florida because it seemed like they were loving everywhere.
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PT6A posted:To be fair, I can see how you'd get confused between airports in Florida because it seemed like they were loving everywhere. If you're above say, eight thousand feet in a 172, it's really hard to be outside of gliding distance of SOMETHING, even if it's just a grass strip.
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PT6A posted:To be fair, I can see how you'd get confused between airports in Florida because it seemed like they were loving everywhere. It's all flat and everyone wants a way out fast.
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MrYenko posted:If you're above say, eight thousand feet in a 172, it's really hard to be outside of gliding distance of SOMETHING, even if it's just a grass strip. I took a training course once on avionics and when explaining about approach and landing requirements they showed all the landing strips on Florida in a big map because it was basically the comedy option of maps. EG: 
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Feb 10, 2017 19:33
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lol violatin' airspace errday
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Jealous Cow posted:It's all flat and everyone wants a way out fast. Yeah but why do they come back?
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PT6A posted:Yeah but why do they come back? Can't cope with the normals in other states. Also, ain't she a beauty? 
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Jealous Cow posted:Can't cope with the normals in other states. For a few secs I thought the tail behind was the other wing, and it was rocking some sick dihedral.
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meltie posted:For a few secs I thought the tail behind was the other wing, and it was rocking some sick dihedral. Nah the new winglet packages are just... a wee bit absurd.
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I happened to find myself off the departure end of Nellis AFB today, for what should have been the last day sortie of Red Flag. Unfortunately, weather cancelled the fun. Fortunately there was still some stuff cruising about.        
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I actually spent a few minutes near ours (I have the drat flight schedule, I have no excuse not do it more often) and all I got was a C-130 and a couple of Hornets at a distance.
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wkarma posted:I happened to find myself off the departure end of Nellis AFB today, for what should have been the last day sortie of Red Flag. Unfortunately, weather cancelled the fun. Fortunately there was still some stuff cruising about. AH yes, canceling the war for inclement weather, just like the olden days.
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So yesterday a flight from Stansted to Tenerife had a technical issue and needed to make an emergency landing. I'm a little intrigued as to why they chose Manchester though, poor holiday makers:
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Feb 11, 2017 13:53
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JingleBells posted:So yesterday a flight from Stansted to Tenerife had a technical issue and needed to make an emergency landing. I'm a little intrigued as to why they chose Manchester though, poor holiday makers: Could be that's where the spare aircraft/parts/hangar slot was.
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JingleBells posted:So yesterday a flight from Stansted to Tenerife had a technical issue and needed to make an emergency landing. I'm a little intrigued as to why they chose Manchester though, poor holiday makers: Hope they had time for a pint at the Marble Arch.
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wkarma posted:I happened to find myself off the departure end of Nellis AFB today, for what should have been the last day sortie of Red Flag. Unfortunately, weather cancelled the fun. Fortunately there was still some stuff cruising about. I see they brought out the last flyable F/A 18
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tactlessbastard posted:I see they brought out the last flyable F/A 18 The US Marine Corps and Canada: too cheap to change
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Nebakenezzer posted:The US Marine Corps and Canada: too cheap to change That's a Growler, they're new and shiny.
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tactlessbastard posted:I see they brought out the last flyable F/A 18 Original F/A-18s have round intakes. The square intakes on that one indicate that it's an E or F model Super Hornet.  e: beaten
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Sagebrush posted:Original F/A-18s have round intakes. The square intakes on that one indicate that it's an E or F model Super Hornet. Is it only the original hornets that are all down for lack of parts? CNN wasn't specific.
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Wingnut Ninja posted:That's a Growler, they're new and shiny. "You shall ride eternal, shiny and *static and white noise*."
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tactlessbastard posted:Is it only the original hornets that are all down for lack of parts? CNN wasn't specific. Yeah, like no poo poo every single one
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tactlessbastard posted:Is it only the original hornets that are all down for lack of parts? CNN wasn't specific. Baby Hornets are definitely worse off, but Supers aren't doing great either. Keep in mind it's not just parts availability, there's also a big maintenance backlog due to manpower issues. Last time I drove by the depot at NAS North Island in San Diego there was a huge field of Hornets waiting to be worked on.
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Wingnut Ninja posted:Baby Hornets are definitely worse off, but Supers aren't doing great either. Keep in mind it's not just parts availability, there's also a big maintenance backlog due to manpower issues. Last time I drove by the depot at NAS North Island in San Diego there was a huge field of Hornets waiting to be worked on. I posted this in the Cold War thread, seems relevant: Nebakenezzer posted:I admittedly saw this story on foxtrot alpha, but it directs back to a defense daily story - "More than half of the US Navy's fighter jets can't fly."
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Not my gallery, but one I figured would be appreciated here.
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That "elephant walk" shot of the C-17s as far as the eye can see should be the new-age substitute for that iconic "Peace Through Superior Firepower" B-52 image.
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BIG HEADLINE posted:That "elephant walk" shot of the C-17s as far as the eye can see should be the new-age substitute for that iconic "Peace Through Superior Firepower" B-52 image. Peace through superior logisistics
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Feb 12, 2017 08:03
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I never get tired of rato bottles. even when ripping the wings of aircraft
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BIG HEADLINE posted:That "elephant walk" shot of the C-17s as far as the eye can see should be the new-age substitute for that iconic "Peace Through Superior Firepower" B-52 image. Why don't the aft planes flame out with the front planes blowing the exhaust straight at their intakes?
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Kilonum posted:Peace through superior logisistics Well, I mean, that's probably not wrong, but the people who say "peace through superior firepower" unironically probably wouldn't give a drat.
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