Ola posted:

A funny one was a C-130 banked at 45 degrees, seriously low level and the right seater was eating an apple.

sandoz posted:

Jesus... I'd really love to see the shaft arrangement in that thing.

joat mon posted:

H-19 (the middle one)


Westlan Wessex, a turboshaft powered version of the H-34. (the first and last ones are H-34s)

LOO posted:

F/A-18 in Digital Camo

dietcokefiend posted:

Someones jacking the hot dog booth.... roger... engaged...

azflyboy posted:

It's happened in Canada as well.

During the Cold War, the USSR commonly sent Tu-95's to snoop around just outside the edges of Canadian and Alaskan airspace, and Putin restarted the flights a few years ago, as part of his "sabre rattling in the arctic" series.

As recently as August of this year, the RCAF has intercepted TU-95's that were patrolling just outside Canadian airspace, so at least the CF-18 pilots have the chance to get some nice air-to-air pictures in the process.

2ndclasscitizen posted:

You do know that it was a very similar incident that was the cause of the Paris Concorde crash? The fuel mightn't ignite when a hot chunk of metal goes through it, but it certainly will if it spills on to burning engine.

sensationalism daily posted:

It appears to be a matter of sheer luck that the fuel - an Airbus A380 carries 310,000 litres - did not ignite and cause an explosion.

ApathyGifted posted:

The SR-71 is fueled by JP-7, which was developed specifically for the Blackbird.

It's got a flash point of 140°F, and is apparently very slippery, which makes that whole "leaks on the ground because the panels don't fit until they heat up" thing pretty hilarious in hindsight.

Wikipedia says the whole dropping a match thing was started by Ben Rich (Kelly Johnson's successor), but it holds true for all low volatility fuels like kerosene (which most jet fuel is based on) and diesel.

Also, interesting note: the first fuel they were going to use for the Blackbird was coal slurry, but the coal particles were determined to be a damage risk to engine parts. They next considered was liquid hydrogen, but the cryogenic requirements to contain it were just too much for the aircraft.

Slo-Tek posted:

Movies projected on screens on the bulkheads, Remember those? From the 80's?

Manny posted:

Slo-Tek posted:

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Bugsmasher posted:

The RAF boys stop by some summers to do training with their troops southeast of Calgary:


In position by BigtimeAa, on Flickr


drat. by BigtimeAa, on Flickr


Raw Power by BigtimeAa, on Flickr

Sagebrush posted:

(or, according to the gruesome stories from some laser technicians, you hear and feel a *pop* somewhere inside your head as the intraocular fluid boils)

Terrible Robot posted:

This is a hilariously unfortunate nickname/portmanteau.

A Handed Missus posted:

Psion posted:

I see the thread has rolled around to the F-106/Genie chat. Obviously that means it's time to remind everyone about ADC Darts vs TAC Vipers

Terrible Robot posted:

I'm pretty sure it meant that the Dart pilot and backseat guy were both mooning the F-16s while giving them the ol' one finger salute as well.


In other words, completely hilarious.


e; even if I'm wrong this is what I choose to believe they were doing

Wikipedia posted:

Shortly thereafter, the local sheriff arrived at the scene of the crash, and was surprised when he observed the aircraft – the heat of the crash landing, combined with the exhaust from the still-idling jet engine, melted the snow which allowed the aircraft to start to move. Having contacted the air base, he was informed that he should simply allow the jet to run out of fuel, which occurred an hour and forty-five minutes later without further incident.

Tide posted:

Rafales are some sexy jets, no doubt.

Linedance posted:

Jumpingmanjim posted:

The New Years Eve sightseeing flight (747) is on the way to Antarctica, and is south of Hobart right now.

http://www.antarcticaflights.com.au/

One day when I am rich

ausgezeichnet posted:

I absolutely LOVE the -880/-990's. One of the first airline flights I can remember taking was on a TWA CV-880 from Seattle to O'Hare. Got to go up in the cockpit all Airplane!-style, but sadly the Captain didn't ask me if I liked movies about gladiators.

slidebite posted:

Cleanup on aisle 1 loving everywhere
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=5a5_1473045122

vessbot posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYkJhmw3TIo

Jaw dropping video of a 777 flying around patchy clouds/fog right around the dewpoint, and interacting with them (and the ones it makes itself) in amazing ways. Awesome visualization of aerodynamics. Wingtip vortices, downwash, low pressure fields...

Barnsy posted:

I wish my local fisheries had the money to fund poo poo like that

HookedOnChthonics posted:

It's the strip at Sainte-Mère-Église shortly after D-day, which was made with Sommerfeld tracking--basically wire mesh with steel rods woven through to try to stiffen it. Jack Lieb, the war correspondent who filmed that says in narration to the video I got the gif from that the vibrations were strong enough to uncouple 500lb bombs from the wings of departing P-47s and that there were incidents of that bulge tangling into props

https://youtu.be/a4kmRTZrgMQ?t=1297

Delivery McGee posted:

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Edit: have an airplane for the new page.


I love that the weather in Texas that day was properly English. Didn't rain, just 100% humidity, and the compression from the props knocked the water out of the air.

Ola posted:

I think the Bugatti is fantastic, and the perhaps the ultimate specimen of that dashing pre-WW2 art deco era. It needs a fresh take with a safer wing/tail config and an electric powertrain.

Another more brutish contender in the same category:

Finger Prince posted:

We had an A330 land in CDG the other day with what I can only describe as "it looks like it got hit with buckshot (or birdshot)" all over the underside of the random. I don't know what else could cause that kind of damage. Extremely localized hail? Random hand full of gravel floating in the middle of the sky? No reports from the pilot of anything weird, no weather that I'm aware of. I figure some angry French farmer took a pot shot at it at some point on the approach.

Luneshot posted:

Seeing planes do this will never not make my jaw drop.