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Mao Zedong Thot: Oct 16, 2008

cowboy elvis posted:

It's so weird people book flights for specific dates and times yet would pass up money to add a delay onto their plans.

I just don't get people.

unironic

for your ironic post, and the fact that someone missed the irony

no apologies tho

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# ? Apr 10, 2017 21:46

Cat Mattress: Jul 14, 2012; by Cyrano4747

Finger Prince posted:

I already miss the cool plane photo dump and fully admit to being part of the problem.

Let's just dive right back in!

# ? Apr 10, 2017 21:46

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# ? Apr 10, 2017 21:50

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Lobster God posted:

Zomg, de Havilland twin boom jets... :allears:

# ? Apr 10, 2017 21:56

BIG HEADLINE: Jun 13, 2006; "Stand back, Ottawan ruffian, or face my lumens!"

cowboy elvis posted:

Awww, him looks so :sun:

going off to sow death and destruction!

# ? Apr 10, 2017 22:07

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Wait wait, so did he get the free hotel room and gift cards or what?

# ? Apr 10, 2017 22:14

hobbesmaster: Jan 28, 2008

blugu64 posted:

Wait wait, so did he get the free hotel room and gift cards or what?

No he got back on the plane.

Not sure what happened after that?

# ? Apr 10, 2017 22:15

Cat Mattress: Jul 14, 2012; by Cyrano4747

Before:

After:

How the goofy have fallen...

_{_{_{Not the same plane; just the same type of plane.}}}

# ? Apr 10, 2017 22:32

Hermsgerv�rden: Apr 23, 2004; Møøse Trainer

Cat Mattress posted:

Before:

After:

How the goofy have fallen...

_{_{_{Not the same plane; just the same type of plane.}}}

I love goofy loving twin boom airplanes.

Edit:

Furthermore:

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# ? Apr 10, 2017 23:13

CroatianAlzheimers: Jun 15, 2009; I can't remember why I'm mad at you...

Hermsgerv�rden posted:

Furthermore:

Owns.

Guys, can we talk about the Tomcat?

wait...

Goodnight, Sweet Prince...

# ? Apr 11, 2017 00:22

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Tomcat best cat

# ? Apr 11, 2017 00:28

mlmp08: Jul 11, 2004; Prepare for my priapic projectile's exalted penetration; Nap Ghost

Did somebody say cats?

Bonus Tornado-cat

When you see a Bearcat or Tigercat up close, the fit and finish on those late war/post-war props vs planes like the F6F is just nuts. Incredibly sleek and smooth compared to other warbirds.

# ? Apr 11, 2017 00:43

MrYenko: Jun 18, 2012; #2 isn't ALWAYS bad...

mlmp08 posted:

# ? Apr 11, 2017 01:28

Godholio: Aug 28, 2002; Does a bear split in the woods near Zheleznogorsk?

Finger Prince posted:

Let me just say that in no way is this in any way justifiable and I hope he sues the pants off that airline.
But deadhead crew and AOG mechanics are "must ride", so if this gets play because the whole "standby travel" thing, it's a non issue. They could offer a passenger ten grand for his seat and still come out miles ahead if it means they don't have to cancel a flight to Asia because there's no pilot to fly it.
Like, if the media is going to try to drag the internal crewing logistics of an airline the size of United into this, I hope they're going to dedicate a team of reporters to the story for longer than next week when this has all blown over because that poo poo is complicated.

Or you could have your crew rent a car and drive 4.5 hours to Louisville.

Edit: Jolly Roger Tomcats had the best US livery since naked nose art was allowed.

Godholio fucked around with this message at 01:39 on Apr 11, 2017

# ? Apr 11, 2017 01:34

meltie: Nov 9, 2003; Not a sodding fridge.

This was at like, 2am. Wheee!

# ? Apr 11, 2017 01:39

slidebite: Nov 6, 2005; Good egg

I remember first time I saw a tomcat in the flesh and I was genuinely surprised as to how large it was.

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# ? Apr 11, 2017 01:54

slidebite: Nov 6, 2005; Good egg

Same trip

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# ? Apr 11, 2017 01:59

Flikken: Oct 23, 2009; 10,363 snaps and not a playoff win to show for it

slidebite posted:

Same trip

Reminds me of the cartoon with the kitten riding on the back of the big dog :s

# ? Apr 11, 2017 02:06

Kebbins: Apr 9, 2017; BRAK LIVES MATTER

I'm thinking about flying to Ukraine and doing that whole Chernobyl two-day private tour thing, and I'm trying to learn about other things that I would be stupid to miss while I'm all the way over there.

For a while I entertained the idea of doubling the cost of the trip (at least) to hop over to Monino for the soviet "Uvdar Hazy" museum, but then I realized the Antonov is a Ukrainian company. Turns out there's a sizable State air and space museum, and it looks like Antonov does tours as well.

Got me thinking, are there any resources for following the An-225 to see where it will be at any time?

# ? Apr 11, 2017 02:07

FrozenVent: May 1, 2009; The Boeing 737-200QC is the undisputed workhorse of the skies.

Kebbins posted:

I'm thinking about flying to Ukraine and doing that whole Chernobyl two-day private tour thing, and I'm trying to learn about other things that I would be stupid to miss while I'm all the way over there.

For a while I entertained the idea of doubling the cost of the trip (at least) to hop over to Monino for the soviet "Uvdar Hazy" museum, but then I realized the Antonov is a Ukrainian company. Turns out there's a sizable State air and space museum, and it looks like Antonov does tours as well.

Got me thinking, are there any resources for following the An-225 to see where it will be at any time?

Are you sure you want to travel to Ukraine right now?

# ? Apr 11, 2017 02:15

smackfu: Jun 7, 2004

Twitter is the best bet. It doesn't really fly a schedule that is publicized far in advance.

https://mobile.twitter.com/hashtag/an225?lang=en

# ? Apr 11, 2017 02:19

Previa_fun: Nov 10, 2004

slidebite posted:

I remember first time I saw a tomcat in the flesh and I was genuinely surprised as to how large it was.

Yeah they're really big and really intimidating looking IMO. The way it sites with the wings swept way back and raked intakes gives it a menacing appearance.

That said it was completely hamstrung by poo poo engines until the D model.

# ? Apr 11, 2017 02:33

Mortabis: Jul 8, 2010; I am stupid

Godholio posted:

Or you could have your crew rent a car and drive 4.5 hours to Louisville.

Edit: Jolly Roger Tomcats had the best US livery since naked nose art was allowed.

This is saved on my disk as "noseart.jpg" (slightly :nws:

)

"fill me up, baby"

# ? Apr 11, 2017 02:37

HookedOnChthonics: Dec 5, 2015; Profoundly dull

slidebite posted:

I remember first time I saw a tomcat in the flesh and I was genuinely surprised as to how large it was.

This tomcat is now under the new Aviation Pavilion flanked on one side by a recently-ex-Blue Angels F/A-18A and on the other by an EA-6B and A-6, with a Harrier and A-4 further down the row. It's a real interesting smorgasbord of seaborne jet sizes (what I wouldn't give to have a Vigilante in there too).

Oh also if any SEA goons haven't visited the MoF in a while the B-29 will apparently soon have an azimuth gunsight set up next to it to allow visitors to try operating the power turrets (!!!)

HookedOnChthonics fucked around with this message at 04:20 on Apr 11, 2017

# ? Apr 11, 2017 03:02

aphid_licker: Jan 7, 2009

slidebite posted:

Same trip

What's the aerodynamic or engineering rationale behind making the fuselage shaped sort of tapering into an edge like that instead of more conventionally rounded?

# ? Apr 11, 2017 03:49

Plinkey: Aug 4, 2004; by Fluffdaddy

aphid_licker posted:

What's the aerodynamic or engineering rationale behind making the fuselage shaped sort of tapering into an edge like that instead of more conventionally rounded?

You're going really loving fast.

e: I read that as nose at first, but I think the body of the SR-71 is also a lifting body, so the body is like a little set of wings.

# ? Apr 11, 2017 03:52

slidebite: Nov 6, 2005; Good egg

Yeah it's a lifting body. The wings are surprisingly small area and the A12/SR71 is definitely not a small AC. If you were to take those big nacelles off, it would probably have stubbier looking wings than an F104.

# ? Apr 11, 2017 03:57

slidebite: Nov 6, 2005; Good egg

Same A12 from a different angle showing off the 2-tone color

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# ? Apr 11, 2017 04:18

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Previa_fun posted:

That said it was completely hamstrung by poo poo engines until the D model.

the F-14A+ (later redesigned F-14B) was the first tomcat to get the F110-400. The D added the more advanced avionics.

# ? Apr 11, 2017 04:19

Godholio: Aug 28, 2002; Does a bear split in the woods near Zheleznogorsk?

Tomcat chat means it's time for the final Fighter Fling (2004)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCmEFrWDAUY

# ? Apr 11, 2017 04:29

HookedOnChthonics: Dec 5, 2015; Profoundly dull

slidebite posted:

Same A12 from a different angle showing off the 2-tone color

Oh wow, when was this? 2010-2013ish? Dat Super Corsair :fap:

Not that the current occupant of that particular corner is any less neato:

(Model 10 Electra in Earhart's livery)

# ? Apr 11, 2017 04:29

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Godholio posted:

Tomcat chat means it's time for the final Fighter Fling (2004)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCmEFrWDAUY

It's just nuts how far video resolution has come.

# ? Apr 11, 2017 04:44

slidebite: Nov 6, 2005; Good egg

Godholio posted:

Tomcat chat means it's time for the final Fighter Fling (2004)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCmEFrWDAUY

God drat, I've probably seen that 4-6 times and love it each time.

HookedOnChthonics posted:

Oh wow, when was this? 2010-2013ish? Dat Super Corsair

I think May/June 2010. That is easily a museum you could take 2 days in. Mrs. Slidebite was a trooper. We got there at opening in the morning and kicked us out in the evening.

# ? Apr 11, 2017 05:03

charliemonster42: Sep 14, 2005

mlmp08 posted:

Did somebody say cats?

Bonus Tornado-cat

When you see a Bearcat or Tigercat up close, the fit and finish on those late war/post-war props vs planes like the F6F is just nuts. Incredibly sleek and smooth compared to other warbirds.

I unironically love the bearcat. Such a cool plane. I've read this article over and over again, just daydreaming:

http://www.airbum.com/pireps/PirepBearcat.html

One of the neatest features it had was the outer ~~18"~~ 2/3rds(!) of each wing tip was mounted with explosive bolts so if the airplane was loaded beyond 7.5G, the wing wouldn't fold in half. Instead, the bolts would blow and eject the outside portions of the wings. This system was deactivated after a technician was killed when the explosives were accidentally triggered on the ground. Oops.

# ? Apr 11, 2017 05:49

Party Plane Jones: Jul 1, 2007; by Reene; Fun Shoe

https://twitter.com/gbrockell/status/851596227636547584
https://twitter.com/gbrockell/status/851598593765068801

Good thread about United being poo poo.

also this one about United leaving a blind woman on a plane:
https://consumerist.com/2010/05/18/united-leaves-blind-passenger-on-plane/

Party Plane Jones fucked around with this message at 07:33 on Apr 11, 2017

# ? Apr 11, 2017 07:30

Kebbins: Apr 9, 2017; BRAK LIVES MATTER

slidebite posted:

Yeah it's a lifting body. The wings are surprisingly small area and the A12/SR71 is definitely not a small AC. If you were to take those big nacelles off, it would probably have stubbier looking wings than an F104.

I've always loved that the Sr-71 is just slightly less than exactly twice as long as it is wide. 55'x107' or something, I think

# ? Apr 11, 2017 07:43