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Got to dork down pretty hard on Friday.  Managed to see my twenty-seventh  and twenty-eighth Blackbirds!  Apparently Edwards is a few months away from breaking ground on a new museum outside of the fence that should be completed within two years. They are hoping to restore or replicate the LASRE aerospike engine and mount it onto the NASA Blackbird for display, which would be pretty cool, and they want to take Blackbird Airpark's A-12 down to bare titanium as it would have been originally seen at Area 51. Our tour included a visit to the P-59 test hangars (america's first jet engines), and a full flight line tour. Definitely a worthwhile adventure if you ever have the opportunity!
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Cool about your quest progress. How many total are there? Also an update on my quest to see every surviving XB-70: 100% complete!
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Apr 9, 2018 18:05
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Do A-12s not count?
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Apr 9, 2018 18:33
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vessbot posted:Cool about your quest progress. How many total are there? 31 if you count the disconnected cockpit at the Seattle museum. I have seen 28, but I only have my own photos of 27, as I saw the SR-71B that is now at Kalamazoo in-flight when I was like 12. I am debating whether or not I need to go see it again and make the bucket list thing about photos of the planes, not just seeing them. Remaining planes are in Tuscon, San Antonio, and Duxford, UK. That one's gonna be a bitch. Ardeem posted:Do A-12s not count? They do count. I finished off the A-12s over the summer in Birmingham, Alabama. I have no idea why the south got so many Blackbirds. The REAL question is whether or not to include the D-21s. And then U-2s. Oh gently caress.
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Apr 9, 2018 18:56
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D-21s maybe but the U-2 is its own quest.
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Apr 9, 2018 19:00
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It’s kinda cool watching a descent into madness in real time. I’m trying to plan a last-minute Sun and Fun trip. But I’m awful at planning. 
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Apr 9, 2018 19:00
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Kebbins posted:I am debating whether or not I need to go see it again and make the bucket list thing about photos of the planes, not just seeing them. It counts. I absolve you. The real record is in here *points to your heart*
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Apr 9, 2018 19:03
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Just kidding, pics or it didn't happen
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Apr 9, 2018 19:07
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Acid Reflux posted:Someone here was looking forward to seeing a Saab 340 in WestJet colors after the deal with Pacific Coastal went through. I don't know if the others are out in the wild and flying yet, but this is the third one we're delivering to PC that's intended to run the WJ routes, and the first one that we've painted for them: It certainly wasn't me that was looking forward to this (because I had no idea), but I really appreciate you posting it. I fly WJ more often AC, often on their shorter routes and I'm glad WJ is getting some more turboprops. I'm pretty sure I was on a Saab 340 to Churchill, MB, about 10 years ago on a Calm Air flight - wikipedia lists them as former operators. I remember overhead bins that could just barely fit a laptop computer in a case, and a 1-2 seat layout (I had a 1, it was good).
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Apr 9, 2018 19:09
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Finger Prince posted:Way better than 3-4-3 in a 777, and if you're clever, choose the last 2 or 3 rows in Y because it's 2-3-2 with loads of room to the aisle so you can stretch your legs out without getting run over by galley carts. 2-3-2 in 767 is ok, but it's still a 767. 2-4-2 in a 330 is ok if you can get the window seats. But the 787 is still the best just because of the cabin environment. 
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Apr 9, 2018 19:13
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ExecuDork posted:It certainly wasn't me that was looking forward to this (because I had no idea), but I really appreciate you posting it. I fly WJ more often AC, often on their shorter routes and I'm glad WJ is getting some more turboprops. I'm pretty sure I was on a Saab 340 to Churchill, MB, about 10 years ago on a Calm Air flight - wikipedia lists them as former operators. I remember overhead bins that could just barely fit a laptop computer in a case, and a 1-2 seat layout (I had a 1, it was good).
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Apr 9, 2018 19:23
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Boeing released some decent footage of their MQ-25 entrant. While major advancements in stealth and UAV technology have occured in the last 30 years, significant strides in background music tracks remain elusive. http://www.boeing.com/defense/mq25/#/videos
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Apr 9, 2018 19:34
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I feel like this is some bad combination of taildraggers' poor forward visibility, overcompensation for a crosswind, and target fixation. I can't identify the plane in the video -- is it Russian? Because the video is russia.mp4, and Russian planes' propellers spin backwards, which gives them a right-turning tendency instead of left-turning like all other planes, so that would exacerbate the problem even more.
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Apr 9, 2018 19:42
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Sagebrush posted:I feel like this is some bad combination of taildraggers' poor forward visibility, overcompensation for a crosswind, and target fixation. That's not a taildragger except in the most literal sense.
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Hah, drat, yeah. I didn't even register that -- I saw the angle of the plane and "welp must be a tailwheel" God knows. Definitely looks like target fixation, though -- where you get locked staring at the thing you're trying to avoid and your brain drives you straight into it.
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Apr 9, 2018 19:55
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LOL, look I get a limited number of J passes in a year and I'm not wasting them on Toronto-Calgary!
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Finger Prince posted:LOL, look I get a limited number of J passes in a year and I'm not wasting them on Toronto-Calgary! CRJs don't have a J class.
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Apr 9, 2018 20:21
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Sagebrush posted:Definitely looks like target fixation, though -- where you get locked staring at the thing you're trying to avoid and your brain drives you straight into it. As opposed to doing a loop or breaking left? I think target fixation is the least of his problems. He seems to be mushing, he's trying to climb but haven't got enough speed. I bet he landed due to some stupid problem, fixed it, tried to take off again, failed.
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Apr 9, 2018 20:44
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Maybe they thought they still had enough speed after the landing to clear it and avoid a collision. Even just a little height at the right time could make the difference. If the landing was forced due to an engine failure, they probably didn't have a whole lot of options once the wheels touched the ground.
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Sagebrush posted:I can't identify the plane in the video -- is it Russian? Because the video is russia.mp4, and Russian planes' propellers spin backwards, which gives them a right-turning tendency instead of left-turning like all other planes, so that would exacerbate the problem even more. Looks like an SP-30. A Russian version of the CH-701. Uses a Rotax 912 so I doubt the prop is spinning the other way. From Googling it, it was a cropduster who was attempting to take off from the road, not an emergency landing.
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Finger Prince posted:LOL, look I get a limited number of J passes in a year and I'm not wasting them on Toronto-Calgary! Delta One on the A350 is pretty nice, the door does help!
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Slo-Tek posted:Boeing released some decent footage of their MQ-25 entrant. While major advancements in stealth and UAV technology have occured in the last 30 years, significant strides in background music tracks remain elusive. I was watching this and thinking "man, that doesn't seem like there's going to be a lot of spare room for fuel in that sleek stealthy body to actually let it refuel thi- oh big drop tanks, of course".
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Apr 9, 2018 21:27
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Kebbins posted:31 if you count the disconnected cockpit at the Seattle museum. 1. Have you seen the cockpit simulator and control unit at the Frontiers of Flight Museum in Dallas? 2. I really, REALLY want to visit Duxford. Maybe next year.
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hobbesmaster posted:CRJs don't have a J class. I've only ever flown on Westjet out to Toronto, hence only ever on a 737. Does Air Canada use the CRJ for that?
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Phy posted:I've only ever flown on Westjet out to Toronto, hence only ever on a 737. Does Air Canada use the CRJ for that? No, that was a joke. But they do fly IAH-YYC on CRJs
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hobbesmaster posted:No, that was a joke. But they do fly IAH-YYC on CRJs Call me when it’s a turboprop like they fly from MLB-YTZ (Melbourne, Florida to Toronto City).
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hobbesmaster posted:No, that was a joke. But they do fly IAH-YYC on CRJs I did this once when UA's A320 had a fuckup. It did have executive class, but it was still pretty awful.
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I flew business on a crj from FCA (glacier Kalispell) to ORD and to be fair, it wasn't terrible. Tons of room in row 1 and had a cute FA that kept giving me booze even when I wasn't asking for it  That said, I think it was near 3 hours and that would have been painful in a worse seat.
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I guess I always fly delta where that’s called first (coded F). CRJ-200s are still miserable. And CRJ-700s have too much range to have a single toilet
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I think China wins in regards to kit modifications - the Su-57 might be an Extra Super Flanker, but the Chinese seem to have just gone HAM on the Su-34: https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a19724568/china-stealth-bomber-render/ Only thing I can think of when I look at it is "Coming soon, to Star Citizen!"
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BIG HEADLINE posted:I think China wins in regards to kit modifications - the Su-57 might be an Extra Super Flanker, but the Chinese seem to have just gone HAM on the Su-34: https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a19724568/china-stealth-bomber-render/ C&C Generals 2 lookin' good
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BIG HEADLINE posted:I think China wins in regards to kit modifications - the Su-57 might be an Extra Super Flanker, but the Chinese seem to have just gone HAM on the Su-34: https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a19724568/china-stealth-bomber-render/ It looks like a high-tier bomber in Supreme Commander The design is *way* too clean for a Star Citizen design
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hobbesmaster posted:I guess I always fly delta where that’s called first (coded F). Aft lav is just the worst. That’s my favorite thing about flying the 900, pop out of the cockpit and bam lav is right there.
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slidebite posted:e: Shared it since this is a public forum already but if you don't want me to let me know and I'll pull it off and ask for it not to spread. Thanks again. We'll eventually get it outside for some beauty shots, and I'll be sure to post or link those as well.ExecuDork posted:It certainly wasn't me that was looking forward to this (because I had no idea), but I really appreciate you posting it. I fly WJ more often AC, often on their shorter routes and I'm glad WJ is getting some more turboprops. I'm pretty sure I was on a Saab 340 to Churchill, MB, about 10 years ago on a Calm Air flight - wikipedia lists them as former operators. I remember overhead bins that could just barely fit a laptop computer in a case, and a 1-2 seat layout (I had a 1, it was good). If you ever happen to fly in this particular tail number and make it to your destination without getting lost, hopefully it'll be because the GPS I'm about to start installing tomorrow is still working correctly. 
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Kebbins posted:31 if you count the disconnected cockpit at the Seattle museum. Sorry, I thought one of those was Blackbird park and got confused.
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e.pilot posted:Aft lav is just the worst. What? The front lav on the 900 is an even worse torture box than the 200 lav. The aft is amazing. You can actually stand up and stretch out in it. Sometimes when I ride in the back of a 900 and use go in the aft lav, after I finish doing my business I'll just stand in it for a few minutes to stretch out from sitting in the pax seat, and enjoy a few minutes of serenity away from the crowd.
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Slo-Tek posted:Boeing released some decent footage of their MQ-25 entrant. While major advancements in stealth and UAV technology have occured in the last 30 years, significant strides in background music tracks remain elusive. Love how they sneak their Block III Super Hornet in there as well.
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Acid Reflux posted:Someone here was looking forward to seeing a Saab 340 in WestJet colors after the deal with Pacific Coastal went through. I don't know if the others are out in the wild and flying yet, but this is the third one we're delivering to PC that's intended to run the WJ routes, and the first one that we've painted for them: I think that was me. Looks good. Thanks for posting!
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