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You guys have a plane thread and havnt mentioned crazy Russian awesomeness yet? Anatov 225   Click here for the full 1797x1061 image. And more recently, the Sukhoi - PAK-FA t 50  It can do some crazy poo poo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22fN4fVoFdY&feature=fvw Also: Jet trains  180mph in a tin can.
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b0nes posted:Several months ago I went to the Experimental Aircraft Association in Osh Kosh, WI, and I took a good number of pictures, I can post some up if there is any interest. Did you go to the show? Fun fact, for one week in the summer, Oshkosh, Wisconsin turns into the largest airport in the world. Its really really loving sweet and a mecca for any aeronautical enthusiast. Also, every bit of grass in this huge airport is filled with tents and at night, all hell breaks loose. Good times. Preoptopus fucked around with this message at 18:12 on Mar 10, 2010 |
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Speaking of Cold War... For thoes who have not seen, here is James May in a U2 spy plane. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6cZLfK4Zjk Pretty loving amazing when they see a commercial airliner below them, about the same size as we see them standing on the ground. Preoptopus fucked around with this message at 15:37 on Mar 11, 2010 |
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Mar 11, 2010 15:34
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Mythbusters did it but found frozen newspaper to be harder than frozen sawdust. Either way, it melted in like a half hour.   (only pics i could find, mythbusters do not deserve me getting the episode, and screen caping it) Content: from the pics that look like 'shops thread, Russian pilot goes a supposed mach 2 with no canopy in movie stunt. 
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Thats so baddass.
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All I see is a Nissan GTR sitting next to a Miata
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Pretty sick vid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPxk_A5YcxY&feature=related So pissed im color blind.
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blambert posted:More James May stuff. This one makes him officially the luckiest man on earth. posted it already but no one noticed. 
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Am I correct in understanding that you need nothing more than a drivers license to fly one of these?
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Well, you could start a thread, I dont think anyone will complain. That said i dont think anyone would complain if you posted more here.
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Lusso posted:I saw one of these on final approach to 19R at Dulles one morning and stopped to watch it fly overhead. It was freaking awesome. You saw the only one. ah, who needs school when there is SA! Preoptopus fucked around with this message at 23:10 on Mar 16, 2010 |
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Mar 16, 2010 23:01
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The Third Man posted:In the related videos... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu21rM9ahkY&NR=1 Thats in the UK right? Funny if that was in the US. Edit: Why on earth have we not made this thread before? EDIT: nevermind read the description. go 
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monkeytennis posted:One of my favourite 747 pics: New Desktop!
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Its a little dated, but for anyone who has not seen it and has 2 hours to spare, I highly recommend watching NOVA's : Battle of the X planes. As Boing and Lockheed go head to head in a competition to win the military "all inclusive aircraft" contract. http://www.hulu.com/watch/23356/nova-battle-of-the-x-planes
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Boomerjinks posted:Ehhhhh. I really wanted to like that documentary, but the airplane fag inside me kept screaming that they shouldn't have been called "x-planes". Prototypes of a craft intended for production deserve a Y designation, X-planes are for weird-rear end experiments and proof-of-concept aircraft. Haha I cant argue that. Although the fan lift idea is something out of a sci fi movie. Too bad the F35 might be axed anyway. Preoptopus fucked around with this message at 21:57 on Apr 6, 2010 |
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dangerz posted:Where'd you hear that? The F22 production was cut but the F35 is going strong and will not be axed. Even if the USA somehow decides not to fund the program anymore, there are plenty of other countries that are still very interested that will keep it going. Theres a thread about it http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3278360.
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Santa flies mach 3 at 80,000 feet? Best part of the whole thing. "Aspen 20, I show you at 1,982 knots on the ground." 
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Heres a russian plane hittin the e brake to really awesome music. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daOPK07baBw :edit: \/ This is EXACTLY why we love the motherland. 
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jandrese posted:Wait, those aren't built by the same company that builds the SMART car are they? Smart car was created by Daimler-Benz Im pretty sure. Now owned by Daimler AG.
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monkeytennis posted:A VERY expensive accident, wouldn't like to have been the guy explaining that one to the boss. We have Smirnoff! check out THAT landing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtnL4KYVtDE Preoptopus fucked around with this message at 18:00 on May 11, 2010 |
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Goin to EAA with the old man up in Osh Kosh WI. Will return with pics.
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Work was exciting today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6q-yVMrhw4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP7t2H3WexE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TD268wfWJBA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr8swXUfq30 Its the Blue Angels, practicing for the Chicago Air and Water Show tomarrow. I work at Oak St. Beach grillin mad burgers and chikaans with these guys over head all day. And then this guy showed up  Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn He shook my hand. YOU GET THOES VOTES!  And as a bonus I have to spend the night baby sitting this guy.  Click here for the full 816x612 image. Preoptopus fucked around with this message at 05:17 on Aug 14, 2010 |
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I am SO loving excited for EAA just a month away. Anyone else going camping?
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Kilonum posted:C-97 was just a militarized 377 HAHAHA YES! Always wanted to go in it. Right by Dodge ville right? the Don Q Inn is actually a sex hotel with themed rooms complete with a toy store... I dont know this from personal experience.
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:any bigger version of this?
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14822582 Edit: My country never fails to make me proud. Preoptopus fucked around with this message at 17:45 on Sep 7, 2011 |
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I just re read Airframe by Michael Crichton and I guess it hit me way harder today than back in highschool how hosed the relationship between plane makers, airlines and the FFA really is in this country alone. I shutter to put "Russian" and "safety standards" in the same sentence. Edit: Ment FAA obviously... Preoptopus fucked around with this message at 23:17 on Sep 7, 2011 |
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Edit: woops carry on.
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Nebakenezzer posted:I remember these honkeys. In the 80s they used to stop all the time. 2 Things the soviets did not care much about on it's airliners 1) fuel consumption 2)noise. You forgot about smoking.
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Cygni posted:
is this from one of those hurricane planes?
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movax posted:Looking back, the Soviets would have killed for that kind of photo. probably did
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I refuse to believe that you can lower something from space by thrust power.
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Sexual Lorax posted:You know what Id Software's (Doom, Quake, etc.) John Carmack has been up to in his free time? Figuring out the hard part of precisely that, which is to say, the parts of it when you're close to the ground.  Im literally freaking out.http://www.youtube.com/armadilloaerospace#p/u/20/k_Xiq3dYJlM edit this one is super trippy http://www.youtube.com/armadilloaerospace#p/u/11/-ADKbHB-BO0 also, I'll take my jet pack please. Preoptopus fucked around with this message at 23:07 on Sep 30, 2011 |
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Nebakenezzer posted:
They were trying to get rid of it but nobody wanted it. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123543023154353525.html
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PREYING MANTITS posted:When I got to that part of the photos, that blew my mind. Id say the coolest part of all that is the bargde itself. Used in one of the most top secret cold war ops of all time.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Azorian
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Airbus a380 crosswind landing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5pGlw4o3Ks Dont care if its old. Its crazy.
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As someone who goes to EAA frequently, this is pretty inspiring.
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a documentary I found on Hulu. One six Right http://www.hulu.com/watch/118168/one-six-right Makes me want to fly (and be rich)
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   If someone could explain this to me that would be great.  More Here. http://englishrussia.com/2011/12/07/the-sukhoi-aircrafts-photo-collection/ Preoptopus fucked around with this message at 15:49 on Dec 7, 2011 |
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