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azflyboy posted:There's been AN-124's showing up at SEATAC for a few weeks now (they usually stay for a day or two before leaving), but I've never seen anything explaining why they're coming into Seattle. Isn't there some kind of port strike going on over there at the moment? I know they get used by the Japanese auto makers when they need to ship a crap load of engines or chassis to North American assembly plants because the ports are closed.
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SybilVimes posted:While intermeshing rotors are always a bit 'wtf' worthy, the K-max pales to the Kellett XR-10, the only intermeshing rotor helicopter that bothered to try having more than 2 blades per rotor. All i can see is someone juggling lawnmower blades
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Linedance posted:Isn't there some kind of port strike going on over there at the moment? I know they get used by the Japanese auto makers when they need to ship a crap load of engines or chassis to North American assembly plants because the ports are closed. That might explain it. Honda has a plant about 40 miles from Columbus (where that flight originated), and I think some of the previous AN-124's at SEA also went to or from areas in the South or Rust Belt, so Seattle would make sense as a fuel stop for car parts coming in from Asia.
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azflyboy posted:That might explain it. the last an24 flight to SEA came from the LA area, stop over in SEA and then onto LCK. So I'm not sure that theory holds much water.
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Ambihelical Hexnut posted:Price you pay for being one of the few rw pilots with an ejection seat. Wouldn't have been a problem if they'd built the Kamov V-100:  *All* the rotors and propellers. https://sites.google.com/site/stingrayslistofrotorcraft/kamov-v-100 The Kamov V-80, on the other hand, you might recognize. BIG HEADLINE fucked around with this message at 06:51 on Mar 2, 2015 |
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I wonder what it would've felt like to be the guy who opens a letter and reads "Comrade, you have been selected to be the test pilot of the first manned Ka-50 ejection seat tests."
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Eej posted:I wonder what it would've felt like to be the guy who opens a letter and reads "Comrade, you have been selected to be the test pilot of the first manned Ka-50 ejection seat tests." Vodka.
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Every time someone mentions helicopter ejection seats, I picture Pierce Brosnan trying to mash his forehead into the comically-large and conveniently-placed red "EJECT" button on that Tiger.
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BIG HEADLINE posted:Wouldn't have been a problem if they'd built the Kamov V-100: Which Cobra figure came with that one?
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Godholio posted:Which Cobra figure came with that one? Ginsu
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YF19pilot posted:Not my forte, but I would gander to say the advantages of having a dual rotor system (ala Chinook) but on a smaller air frame. Basically, more lift, and counter rotating cancels out the torque effects so you don't need a tail rotor. Actually, less lift - neither rotor is generating pure vertical lift at any point. The primary advantage is the lack of need for a tail rotor, combined with the lack of complexity compared to coaxial rotors. Basically, the nazi's couldn't get tail rotors to work, so when Flettner progressed from autogyros to helicopters, he went with intermeshing rotors to balance out torque. When Flettner was liberated as part of Operation Paperclip, he settled down and worked with Kellett and Kaman, who had both worked on autogyros and saw the natural leap to synchrocopters that Flettner was a believer in. Meanwhile other companies invested in tandem rotors (Plasecki) and coaxial rotors (Kamov)
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SybilVimes posted:Actually, less lift - neither rotor is generating pure vertical lift at any point. While there is a power loss from the cant angle, there's a sizable advantage from the lack of need to drive a tail rotor - which can consume up to a quarter of your power budget. The loss from the cant angle is relatively small. http://oh1ninja.la.coocan.jp/details/KMAX/kmax_e.htm this website says the angle between the 2 rotors is 25 degrees, so the angle from vertical is 12.5 degrees. The cosine of that is .976, so you're losing only 2 and a half percent. By far, a net gain over a conventional helicopter.
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Apparently some people are trying to take a 747 to Burning Man and have a loving massive first class VIP themed party anyone can go to. http://techcrunch.com/2015/02/17/big-imagination-747/ 
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Preoptopus posted:Apparently some people are trying to take a 747 to Burning Man and have a loving massive first class VIP themed party anyone can go to. Where are they going to find a Sarlacc, though?
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Kenlon posted:Where are they going to find a Sarlacc, though? This is Burning Man, guests won't have any problems scoring some killer hallucinogens.
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Preoptopus posted:Apparently some people are trying to take a 747 to Burning Man and have a loving massive first class VIP themed party anyone can go to. This is just a mockup, right? Also, how the heck are they transporting it? VW Vanagons have a modest tow rating
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Only acceptable answer is Unimog. Vvvvv well obviously I meant only acceptable answer amongst vehicles.vvvvvv Jonny Nox fucked around with this message at 23:11 on Mar 2, 2015 |
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Jonny Nox posted:Only acceptable answer is Unimog. Not a (large) team of oiled up Connery-in-Zardoz cosplayers on segways pulling it via reins?
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Kenlon posted:Where are they going to find a Sarlacc, though? I genuinely enjoy how everyone's first impression of that drat thing is Jabba's sail barge. It's so perfect.
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Psion posted:I genuinely enjoy how everyone's first impression of that drat thing is Jabba's sail barge. It's so perfect. If it wasn't for the wings...I mean look at the top of it! It's obviously ripped off to look like the sail barge.
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Nebakenezzer posted:This is just a mockup, right? Also, how the heck are they transporting it? VW Vanagons have a modest tow rating This thing goes to burning man too: http://walterthebus.org/
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I took a trip to the Museum of Flight this past week, and of course there's basically one reason to go:           
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VodeAndreas posted:See also a F35 assaulted by it's worst enemies, light rain and children: That F35 has a RAAF roundel stenciled onto it; is it a (the) mockup?
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Nebakenezzer posted: Hope I got in time to make sure there is a 707 on page 707.(All glory to Nebakenezzer, I am but a messenger.) ecureuilmatrix fucked around with this message at 06:22 on Mar 3, 2015 |
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Nicely done. 
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~Coxy posted:That F35 has a RAAF roundel stenciled onto it; is it a (the) mockup? Given that they're letting people get close enough to potentially touch/scrape the skin, I'd imagine so.
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~Coxy posted:That F35 has a RAAF roundel stenciled onto it; is it a (the) mockup? The RAAF only owns two F-35As, and they're both at Luke in AZ for the purposes of pilot training. The only other foreign owned F-35s are the two F-35Bs for the RAF and one lone F-35A for the RNLAF. The first production batch with significant foreign numbers is LRIP-8, which just got signed in November. e: Goose, it's time to buzz the tower  iyaayas01 fucked around with this message at 07:35 on Mar 3, 2015 |
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ecureuilmatrix posted:
Not enough.  Would post more, but I've got to get to work in a few.
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Thought some here might want to see this from the RC aircraft hobby thread. ImplicitAssembler posted:This is probably one of the best 3D helicopter vids I've seen:
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slidebite posted:Thought some here might want to see this from the RC aircraft hobby thread. Do you have a link to that thread?
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EightBit posted:Do you have a link to that thread? Click the posters name in the quote and it'll take you to that post, even if it's in another thread.
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slidebite posted:Thought some here might want to see this from the RC aircraft hobby thread.
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Good news everyone! I get the impression that many in this AI thread are here because we love airplanes, and for many of you, because you aren't or weren't capable of getting a 3rd class medical to fly light general aviation airplanes for fun. That time may soon be coming to an end, I hope. The Pilots Bill of Rights 2, has just been introduced in the Senate and the House. It represents the greatest and easiest way to pass the 3rd class medical exemption with the least fuss. Please, everyone, call or email your representatives and senators to let them know of your support of HR1062 and S571. http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/new...2-223621-1.html This is one of the few times I'm not trolling to start an argument on the forums. Please, let's work together to get more people in aviation, responsibly.
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Apparently one of our customers want a us to start serial numbering nuts and bolts. Is this at all common? I've never heard of doing it on what are basically consumables.
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jammyozzy posted:Apparently one of our customers want a us to start serial numbering nuts and bolts. Depends on what the bolt's for. If it's for something like a jesus nut*, you can be drat sure it's gonna be serialized, for instance. Also, have a ridiculously, ludicrously-low St. Maarten landing, filmed at 240 FPS. *Edit: Yes I know a Jesus Nut isn't really a nut in the sense you're thinking of. Still. ctishman fucked around with this message at 11:37 on Mar 3, 2015 |
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jammyozzy posted:Apparently one of our customers want a us to start serial numbering nuts and bolts. Certain safety-critical fasteners are serialized. Engine-mount bolts, certain control surface fasteners, etc. A good rule of thumb: if it's a fastener that is going to be subject to NDT prior to installation, it's probably also going to be serialized.
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Das Volk posted:I took a trip to the Museum of Flight this past week, and of course there's basically one reason to go: Why isn't there a picture of you sitting in the nose section they have?
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 Yea, I think that's the lowest one I've seen video of from there. Looked like he was going to hit the fence!
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ecureuilmatrix posted:
Quoting you instead of Neb, but I just had a quick look out of curiosity... $453 in 1959 is about equal to $3638 today. That's round trip New York to London, cheapest economy fare. jammyozzy posted:Apparently one of our customers want a us to start serial numbering nuts and bolts. At a minimum, to meet EASA standards, they should at least have batch numbers. Hardware should be traceable from installation back to manufacturing batch.
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