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Nothing to see here. Just your standard PPATO (Pigeon Plane Assisted Take Off.)
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Spaced God posted:They cut away right before he happily flew away right? Of course, it then flew to live on a farm upstate.
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Sep 9, 2022 21:02
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I'd wager the pigeon's alive. Might've dusted its tailfeathers on the leading edge of the wing, but it was going as fast as the plane, and that's pretty clearly a 737, not a widebody with a GE90 under the wing. There's also some serious "challenge accepted" vibes from its leaning into the wind when the engine spooled up rather than just flying away right then. BIG HEADLINE fucked around with this message at 21:13 on Sep 9, 2022 |
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Sep 9, 2022 21:09
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Not sure if this has been posted yet but it's great and definitely worth the 25 minutes. https://youtu.be/MJrXUh0eZjw A cool old P&W Engineer from the J58 program (A12/Blackbird) talking about the engine and general program. Some real interesting stuff. Good stories in the last half too, talking about the start carts and occurrences.
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Sep 9, 2022 22:41
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Who wants to go halfsies? https://www.ebay.com/itm/113823113322
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Sep 10, 2022 00:17
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BIG HEADLINE posted:Who wants to go halfsies? Let's get it and sell it to Boom supersonic since RR apparently bailed on them
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Sep 10, 2022 00:34
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mobby_6kl posted:Let's get it and sell it to Boom supersonic since RR apparently bailed on them They'll be sorted once they self-develop an engine that runs on bullshit and promises.
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Sep 10, 2022 00:46
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BIG HEADLINE posted:that's pretty clearly a 737  
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Sep 10, 2022 01:02
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Sep 10, 2022 01:25
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Noted, but I still think the pigeon probably survived.
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Sep 10, 2022 01:32
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BIG HEADLINE posted:Noted, but I still think the pigeon probably survived. That depends, what is Vne of an unladen pigeon?
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Sep 10, 2022 01:36
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hobbesmaster posted:That depends, what is Vne of an unladen pigeon?  african or american
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Sep 10, 2022 02:10
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Goddamnit i want to be the one doing that
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Sep 10, 2022 09:58
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Spaced God posted:They cut away right before he happily flew away right? bird is fine, there aren't any stakes or anything behind it
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Sep 10, 2022 14:52
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Potato Salad posted:bird is fine, there aren't any stakes or anything behind it I was also worried about the exhaust blasting him into oblivion but I guess once you depart the plane it's moving so fast away from you that's not an issue
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yeah, and *zooms in* he's light, so he'll accelerate quickly with any transient jet wash and be done with it quick he's fine
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Lord Stimperor posted:Goddamnit i want to be the one doing that Where's the MSFS mod to do phos-chek bombing runs
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I swear I just saw this podcast posted but it must have been in a different thread since looking back I don't see it in this one. Unless I'm completely blind in which case apologies for the double post. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSSAHPFwJ-A Fighter Pilot Podcast recently did an episode on aerial fire fighting. I just listened to it on a long drive home this afternoon, and it's one of the more fascinating episodes they've done. Lots of really cool info about the people, the tactics, and the aircraft they use. A lot of the procedures they use are very similar to military close air support. One thing I learned is that the way phos-check works is that as it heats up/burns, it releases a fire-retardant gas that helps prevent or reduce fire. According to the guest it makes a huge difference compared to just dropping regular water. Also, are there multiple civilian-owned MiG-29's in a grey and white splinter camouflage paint scheme out there? I saw one parked at the Mammoth Yosemite airport as I was driving by, just hanging out on the ramp (near what looked like a Cal Fire CH-47, incidentally).
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Wingnut Ninja posted:Also, are there multiple civilian-owned MiG-29's in a grey and white splinter camouflage paint scheme out there? I saw one parked at the Mammoth Yosemite airport as I was driving by, just hanging out on the ramp (near what looked like a Cal Fire CH-47, incidentally). I suppose it might be a static display. I found this recent article that says there’s only one privately owned flyable MiG-29 in the US.
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superdylan posted:Where's the MSFS mod to do phos-chek bombing runs That would be a sweet-rear end mod, because unlike actual bombs/guns, it's a good thing instead of a violent thing. Not that I would mind violent mods, but MS has a bug up their rear end about them.
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Doesn't Paul Allen own a Mig--29?
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I would blow Dane Cook posted:Doesn't Paul Allen own a Mig--29? Paul Allen technically doesn't own anything anymore with his being dead and all, and his was sold off along with most of his collection, which crippled a pretty decent armor and aviation museum at Paine Field.
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I would blow Dane Cook posted:Doesn't Paul Allen own a Mig--29? He did, but he’s living impaired currently so he doesn’t have much use for it. His MiG-29 is the one that other billionaire bought. Edit: 
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Sep 11, 2022 03:35
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mobby_6kl posted:Here's some aeronautical insanity: "Eat poo poo Tom Cruise."
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BIG HEADLINE posted:Paul Allen technically doesn't own anything anymore with his being dead and all, and his was sold off along with most of his collection, which crippled a pretty decent armor and aviation museum at Paine Field. That museum is going to be re-opened by the new owner at PAE! It was the best news I've seen all year e. Also new PPL haver here. LoL at the questions last year about multiple certs in short order. I'm dumb as hell and middle class at best in Seattle...
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Maksimus54 posted:That museum is going to be re-opened by the new owner at PAE! It was the best news I've seen all year Congrats! I hope the advice I gave (sheesh, almost two years ago) over DMs helped out.
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Mr. Funny Pants posted:"Eat poo poo Tom Cruise." Lord Stimperor posted:Goddamnit i want to be the one doing that https://i.imgur.com/CJUz4X9.mp4
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https://twitter.com/PlanesTV/status/1568661694796431361?t=AFbosbL-GTgYWAT519-CKQ&s=19 18x Spitfires, 4x Hurricanes. I think I'm right in saying this is all the surviving airworthy Mk1 Spits and Hurris in one place? I see the flying list also included a Mi-24 Hind gunship, which is an interesting bit of alternative history on the Imperial War Museum's part!
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Those are almost certainly mostly not Mk Is. A goodly number of the surviving Spitfires are Mk Vs of one flavor or another, and late/postwar Griffon Spitfires are heavily represented in the survivors as well. Doesn’t matter except to rivet counters, and holy gently caress that noise.  I’m the sad Hurricane and Spitfire that got left on the flight line because it’s broke.
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MrYenko posted:Those are almost certainly mostly not Mk Is. A goodly number of the surviving Spitfires are Mk Vs of one flavor or another, and late/postwar Griffon Spitfires are heavily represented in the survivors as well. Oh yeah, I know most of those 18 Spits are MkVs and MkIXs (plus later marks and trainers conversions). But that formation includes three Spitfire Mk1s and three Hurricane Mk1s and I'm pondering whether that is all the airworthy 'Battle of Britain spec' ones, all flying at the same time. Fakedit: Just ran through the list, and there's a fourth Spitfire Mk1 - the one rebuilt from a wreck in the sand on the beach at Calais - now based in the US. And there's also the RAF's Mk2 which is a genuine BoB veteran but wasn't at Duxford.
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More firefighting insanity. https://twitter.com/CAL_FIRE/status/1569030513792356353
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mobby_6kl posted:lol This video is why those Red Bull pilots were dummies. The people behind this research went to the FAA saying they wanted to crash a 727, the FAA said hell no. So they went to Mexico and the Mexican government said fine, so long as your checks clear and you have pilots on board until you’re in the middle of the desert.
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Just got off my first A220 flight, 5 hours worth. I like it. Seems to be a bit quieter than most, windows seem a titch larger too. Was up front and the seats were comfortable. Not dreading the flight back next week at least. Also finally had an opportunity to watch Maverick courtesy of the IFE. I enjoyed it. Of course you have to turn off certain aspects of your brain because ~move/entertainment~ but, I found it enjoyable. Not OMG AWESOME but a good watch.
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A220s, at least in Delta’s configuration are fine in back too. Seats are a bit wider than the narrow body Boeings, they’re like the not as bad international economy configs.
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BalloonFish posted:https://twitter.com/PlanesTV/status/1568661694796431361?t=AFbosbL-GTgYWAT519-CKQ&s=19 Very cool. Relatedly, I was on a walk with my wife in the hills of Oakland California yesterday, and we saw and heard what I thought was a B-17 flying some distance away, but I didn't have my phone on me to confirm. Sure enough it was: https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=aceff0&lat=37.803&lon=-122.216&zoom=9.9&showTrace=2022-09-11 Pretty amazing to see a B17 flying, and I can only imagine what a full bombing formation would look like from the ground. More googling resulted in this: https://www.azcaf.org/location/hayward-ca-tour-stop/
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mobby_6kl posted:lol Please tell me this was a RC job.
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Nebakenezzer posted:Please tell me this was a RC job. Yes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Boeing_727_crash_experiment?wprov=sfti1 quote:The flight was piloted by captain Jim Bob Slocum, then controlled remotely by Chip Shanle, a former United States Navy pilot who works at American Airlines.
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Lenny Nero posted:Very cool. Growing up in the east bay that B-17 was a regular part of summer days. I always enjoyed spotting it when walking between classes or commuting to work. e: gently caress https://patch.com/california/livermore/7-killed-flying-fortress-crash-aircraft-graced-livermore
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Scam Likely posted:Growing up in the east bay that B-17 was a regular part of summer days. I always enjoyed spotting it when walking between classes or commuting to work. That happened in 2019.
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mobby_6kl posted:Here's some aeronautical insanity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTNOihQnqVQ
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