|
ausgezeichnet posted:Won't hear me refer to it as anything but National, either. 
|
#
?
Sep 22, 2022 16:51
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 27, 2024 16:56 |
|
|
Pinky Artichoke posted:How does that work? Is the 172's top speed even above the F-15's stall speed? Pardon the morning news show, but this has a pretty great shot of a F-16 standing up at what must be nearly stall angle of attack, and still zooming past a 182(?)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgL5jOypOQ8
|
|
#
?
Sep 22, 2022 16:56
|
|
|
That’s why the USCG is the prime aircraft response in the DC prohibited areas. An MH-65 doesn’t care how slow your Citabria is.
|
|
#
?
Sep 22, 2022 17:06
|
|
|
MrYenko posted:That’s why the USCG is the prime aircraft response in the DC prohibited areas. An MH-65 doesn’t care how slow your Citabria is. A Blackhawk with a door gunner gets the job done, too.
|
|
#
?
Sep 22, 2022 18:01
|
|
|
How long until we get a Cessna interdicted by a dude with one of those jetpack things they want to use for boarding ships.
|
|
#
?
Sep 22, 2022 18:31
|
|
|
I guess this tractor commercial could fit in here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLOBJE_R0Wo
|
|
#
?
Sep 22, 2022 22:15
|
|
|
Cojawfee posted:How long until we get a Cessna interdicted by a dude with one of those jetpack things they want to use for boarding ships. Honestly this seems like a good job for a slightly big quadcopter drone with a loudspeaker.
|
|
#
?
Sep 22, 2022 23:00
|
|
|
hobbesmaster posted:If a plane (or two) is tasked with an intercept do they need to sortie more planes to handle the original tasking? You work a backfill via strip alert if needed, but they start with sufficient coverage to maintain coverage and also conduct intercept.
|
|
#
?
Sep 23, 2022 00:28
|
|
|
It's darkly amusing that in Canada the only time we get airspace restricted is when the US president comes to visit. Think fairly highly of yourselves, innit?
|
|
#
?
Sep 23, 2022 01:08
|
|
|
PT6A posted:It's darkly amusing that in Canada the only time we get airspace restricted is when the US president comes to visit. The last chance for sane presidential TFRs went away when Kerry lost to W.
|
|
#
?
Sep 23, 2022 01:24
|
|
|
PT6A posted:It's darkly amusing that in Canada the only time we get airspace restricted is when the US president comes to visit. The presidential TFRs are ludicrous, expensive, and comically unnecessary.
|
|
#
?
Sep 23, 2022 01:44
|
|
|
 https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42395/it-looks-like-a-c-130-seaplane-is-finally-happening
|
|
#
?
Sep 23, 2022 03:24
|
|
|
Switzerland posted:
You can tell we live in a cursed timeline because instead of the flying boat C-130 Lockheed proposed in the sixties, we’re getting a C-130 on the most ridiculous amphibious floats ever considered by mankind. loving thing is gonna have a 150kt Vne.
|
|
#
?
Sep 23, 2022 03:27
|
|
|
Didn’t we learn not to put airplanes on single giant wheels when the XB-36 kept falling through runways in the 60’s?
|
|
#
?
Sep 23, 2022 03:37
|
|
|
Switzerland posted:
This is from a year ago, there were more recent updates: https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/07/ussocom-update-on-mc-130j-amphibious-capability-or-mac/ Direct quote from “USSOCOM’s Tech Director in Emerging Technologies” quote:“In terms of amphibious MC-130 demonstration, USSOCOM is actually going through some market research, currently, to see if we can identify any potential amphibious capacities to meet some of the SOF Requirements that are existing. And currently AFSOC is also doing an experimental demonstration where they are planning on putting some float assemblies on a C-130 platform. They use digital engineering as a major factor of reducing some of that risk and making some of those changes, and they have gone through some hydrotesting and some aero testing on a subscale factor.” They of course reached out to the only possible people they could be doing market research* with and actually got a lot of answers from ShonMaywa: https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/09/shinmaywa-and-ussocom-comment-on-the-us-2-seaplane/ *if they were conducting “market research  ” the only other option would be the AG600.From SOCOM : quote:“The US-2 visit was a part of USSOCOM continuing to collaborate with AFSOC [U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command] conducting market research activities to analyze amphibious emergent technologies to develop a viable acquisition strategy.” ShinMaywa Industries Comments quote:ShinMaywa’s Aircraft Division’s Sales & Marketing Department replied to Naval News’ inquiry at the end of August 2022 regarding possible production of the US-2 for the United States military. ShinMaywa admitted that the US-2 is being developed for the JMSDF, but they cannot answer questions regarding the US-2’s sensor outfit, production time, and the price per plane, citing customer preferences. Naval News, apparently the the premier online source of news for seaplane  , also wants to make sure that we do not confuse this project with DARPA’s “liberty lifter” which is uh, very this thread:https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/05/video-darpa-unveils-liberty-lifter-seaplane-concept/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOnLpXVkkTU
|
|
#
?
Sep 23, 2022 04:03
|
|
|
Saukkis posted:I guess this tractor commercial could fit in here. Very eager to see хтз do a shot-for-shot remake of this with a T-90 instead of a glider
|
|
#
?
Sep 23, 2022 04:56
|
|
|
dupersaurus posted:Pardon the morning news show, but this has a pretty great shot of a F-16 standing up at what must be nearly stall angle of attack, Hahh no. That's like 15 degrees alpha. That would be the critical angle for an average piston single. F-16s stall at like 35 degrees, and that's not even that impressive for a fighter jet (the F/A-18 is stable up to 55 degrees or so, and aircraft with thrust vectoring can push to 70+).
|
|
#
?
Sep 23, 2022 05:40
|
|
|
Saw a Hondajet in person yesterday in Halifax and it was adorable. 
|
|
#
?
Sep 23, 2022 05:58
|
|
|
Switzerland posted:
OH FOR GOD'S SAKE JUST BUY US-2s FROM THE JAPANESE. And in retrospect I see HM already covered this. slidebite posted:Saw a Hondajet in person yesterday in Halifax and it was adorable. I can't imagine being in one if anyone ever decided to drop a deuce in the onboard lav, though. BIG HEADLINE fucked around with this message at 06:06 on Sep 23, 2022 |
|
#
?
Sep 23, 2022 06:03
|
|
|
A U.S. Navy T-45C Goshawk jet trainer suffered a bird strike and crashed while on approach to Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, TX on 19 September 2021. Both pilots, an instructor and a student, ejected safely. One house was damaged. https://i.imgur.com/9IZflFu.mp4 Holy poo poo this really sucks, no way to make it to the runway on final
|
|
#
?
Sep 23, 2022 08:58
|
|
|
mobby_6kl posted:A U.S. Navy T-45C Goshawk jet trainer suffered a bird strike and crashed while on approach to Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, TX on 19 September 2021. Both pilots, an instructor and a student, ejected safely. One house was damaged. It makes sense as a reaction force especially if they’re real slow but boy did that nose ouch down hard on ejection
|
|
#
?
Sep 23, 2022 12:52
|
|
|
hobbesmaster posted:ShinMaywa Industries Comments
|
|
#
?
Sep 23, 2022 13:49
|
|
|
Yeah this case it’s more “not at present”
|
|
#
?
Sep 23, 2022 14:04
|
|
|
slidebite posted:Saw a Hondajet in person yesterday in Halifax and it was adorable. Last month we moved to an apartment complex next to the Addison, TX airport (ADS). So far, I’ve seen the following departing while walking the dog: - Cirrus VisionJet - HondaJet - Pilatus PC-24 - Piaggio P.180
|
|
#
?
Sep 23, 2022 15:09
|
|
|
BIG HEADLINE posted:OH FOR GOD'S SAKE JUST BUY US-2s [from Beechcraft using airframes sourced] FROM THE JAPANESE
|
|
#
?
Sep 23, 2022 15:44
|
|
|
CarForumPoster posted:It makes sense as a reaction force especially if they’re real slow but boy did that nose ouch down hard on ejection That’s not from the ejection, it’s from the crew no longer hauling back on the stick to keep the nose up.
|
|
#
?
Sep 23, 2022 16:26
|
|
|
hobbesmaster posted:
So essentially a catamaran R3Y Tradewind. An idea so good it was canceled at the height of the "lets fund goofy rear end ideas" part of the Cold War.
|
|
#
?
Sep 23, 2022 18:45
|
|
|
Saukkis posted:If the pilots can't be trusted to not G-LOC themselves, then it sounds like the only option is a G-meter on board and disqualification for going over the limit. The problem with that is that the air at 50ft AGL isn't exactly smooth (especially if there's wind or wake turbulence), and some of the jet pilots have said in interviews that they pretty much always end the a race with the G meter pegged due to bumps, so an artificial G limit probably isn't practical. In this case, it looks like Hogue may have turned outside the course to avoid cutting a pylon, and then G-LOC'ed himself by pulling way too hard and/or fast when he tried to rejoin, so that could probably be addressed with some rules changes.
|
|
#
?
Sep 23, 2022 20:44
|
|
|
azflyboy posted:The problem with that is that the air at 50ft AGL isn't exactly smooth (especially if there's wind or wake turbulence), and some of the jet pilots have said in interviews that they pretty much always end the a race with the G meter pegged due to bumps, so an artificial G limit probably isn't practical. Yes, it can't be a simple max-G measurement, it also needs to measure the time spent at high G.
|
|
#
?
Sep 24, 2022 00:19
|
|
|
MrYenko posted:That’s not from the ejection, it’s from the crew no longer hauling back on the stick to keep the nose up. I was never good at making airframes, is the CG of goshawks far forward or something? I’d have though punch out would make the thing aft heavy and just wanna flat fall or tail down slightly
|
|
#
?
Sep 24, 2022 02:27
|
|
|
CarForumPoster posted:I was never good at making airframes, is the CG of goshawks far forward or something? I’d have though punch out would make the thing aft heavy and just wanna flat fall or tail down slightly You're right about the CG shift, but OTOH there's also the rocket exhaust blasting the nose downward. Also the fact that from the moment of the bird strike to ejection it lost a bunch of speed, which if it wasn't trimmed for, would have ended up nose heavy. This is a perfect time to point to the Cornfield Bomber https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornfield_Bomber?wprov=sfla1 , a F-106 that was in an unrecoverable spin, but after the pilot ejected it recovered and glided down to a soft belly landing in a field. It suffered minimal damage which was repaired and the plane put back into service! vessbot fucked around with this message at 03:29 on Sep 24, 2022 |
|
#
?
Sep 24, 2022 03:24
|
|
|
koshmar posted:https://twitter.com/ActuallyEmerson/status/1573107117254639616?s=20&t=49B2qV8XQtnTgF5UcfNkag
|
|
#
?
Sep 24, 2022 15:50
|
|
|
vessbot posted:You're right about the CG shift, but OTOH there's also the rocket exhaust blasting the nose downward. Also the fact that from the moment of the bird strike to ejection it lost a bunch of speed, which if it wasn't trimmed for, would have ended up nose heavy. Oh that makes perfect sense, of course the control surfaces are trimmed and hell there may even be some "on ejection" inputs to make it pitch down as part of the design.
|
|
#
?
Sep 24, 2022 16:18
|
|
|
vessbot posted:You're right about the CG shift, but OTOH there's also the rocket exhaust blasting the nose downward. Also the fact that from the moment of the bird strike to ejection it lost a bunch of speed, which if it wasn't trimmed for, would have ended up nose heavy. Also happened on the Armstrong Whitworth AW52 experimental flying wing, which during a test flight began suffering from uncontrollable and increasingly violent pitch oscillations. The pilot ejected (the first 'genuine' use of the Martin-Baker ejector seat) but the aircraft naturally recovered and glided to a landing with minimal damage in a field.
|
|
#
?
Sep 24, 2022 18:53
|
|
|
Am watching college football and just saw a "please come work for us" ad for PILOTS at Piedmont Airlines. Are the regionals just that hosed or is something else going on?
|
|
#
?
Sep 24, 2022 19:04
|
|
|
CarForumPoster posted:I was never good at making airframes, is the CG of goshawks far forward or something? I’d have though punch out would make the thing aft heavy and just wanna flat fall or tail down slightly When the engine stops running because it’s full of bird, the nose tends to drop.
|
|
#
?
Sep 24, 2022 19:05
|
|
|
JohnCompany posted:Am watching college football and just saw a "please come work for us" ad for PILOTS at Piedmont Airlines. Are the regionals just that hosed or is something else going on? Yes, they’re having to do things like 70%-100% or more pay increases https://www.reddit.com/r/flying/comments/v9nj2w/significant_wage_bump_for_piedmont_guys/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf New vs old  
|
|
#
?
Sep 24, 2022 19:21
|
|
|
What does that mean in terms of annual income? That’s a good percentage, but are FOs earning a livable wage now?
|
|
#
?
Sep 24, 2022 21:13
|
|
|
standard.deviant posted:What does that mean in terms of annual income? That’s a good percentage, but are FOs earning a livable wage now? rule of thumb is to multiply the hourly by 1000. so before, first year FOs were making high 40s and may soon be making drat near six figures
|
|
#
?
Sep 24, 2022 21:20
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 27, 2024 16:56 |
|
|
standard.deviant posted:What does that mean in terms of annual income? That’s a good percentage, but are FOs earning a livable wage now? First year earnings are usually a little lower due to training pay (I'm not sure of the specifics at the LDSWaffe), but their second year, an FO would make about $84k.
|
|
#
?
Sep 24, 2022 21:47
|
|