Artdeux Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 Canada: We eject when we see the whites of your eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exorcet Posted July 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 Good thing you guys just bought 65 of these: http://media.defenseindustrydaily.com/images/AIR_F-35A_AA-1_Flight_Top_lg.jpg Someone pointed out to me that the nozzles in the picture are in different positions. Looks like left engine failure. It happened at the worst time, there might not have been a crash if it waited until he was out of his maneuver. Ejection seats are wonderful, but I'm sure it's not something to forward to unless the only other option is dieing. The guy's head is in his lap in the top pic. Video (hopefully more reliable) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirtless Crackhead Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu125/Enganacious/v17048_saabviggen.jpg Saab Viggens are cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pendragon Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 Whoa, those look pretty badass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exorcet Posted July 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 The 50's and 60's were great, make things faster and faster, and then find out that it was poinless because of SAM's. Oh well, Viggens are nice (even if they are really Drakens). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirtless Crackhead Posted August 1, 2010 Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 Whatever they're planes and their fucking cool, and Saab made them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exorcet Posted September 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2010 Updates, just because. F-35 goes M 1.2, Meteor integration still being explored, F135 engine exceeds 50,000 lbf Typhoon AESA development to begin by 2011 British stealth planes http://www.baesystems.com/Taranis/ PAK-FA goes to air show next year? First production Su-35 BM has rolled off assembly lines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adonael Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/wp-content/uploads/flightglobal.jpg Spaceship 2. More they redesign it the more it confuses me, but cool looking none the less. Now to get that rocket that can reach mars and were all set to go. It's a branch of aviation so it applies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exorcet Posted October 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 There's plenty of Hydrogen in space. It's practically the same as the atmosphere. Space planes are supposed to look weird though, they're new. Soon we'll have the space version of this thing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caproni_Ca.60_Noviplano I'd really like to see Ion engines take off, but they need a breakthrough. They're like solar panels, fine in theory, but limited in practice. It's only a matter of time though. However, colonizing (or at least setting up a base on) the moon first might be a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adonael Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 I watched a history channel thing about the rocket. Only reason I know about it. Scientist were talking about building bases on the moon and mining it along with a hoopla of other stuff. Now seeing that thing fly would be scary. Looks like it was made to fall out of the sky, on the other side it's also awesome. I'd like to see a updated version. only problem is getting that mass in the air and then finding a cost effective way to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exorcet Posted November 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Search for missing F-22 pilot is still on http://f-16.net/news_article4250.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirtless Crackhead Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Alaska = death trap, just saying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adonael Posted November 20, 2010 Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 Hopefully they find him. I'd like to see a happy ending for once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exorcet Posted November 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 Sadly, that was not the case. They've confirmed that the pilot, Captain Jeffrey Haney, did not eject. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exorcet Posted February 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 China is up next in the stealth fighter business. http://sitelife.aviationweek.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/14/8/7ee42457-7030-4864-9876-c286f6499e09.Full.jpg No info because, there's no info. I hear their engine program is shaky though, sort of like Russia's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakuhatsu Pengin Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 its chinese its probably painted with lead and gonna break down before it takes off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YUNG MASTERLESS GLENCOUR Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Wait, Exorcet, this isn't the Chinese stealth fighter that info "leaked" on that ended up just being footage from Top Gun, is it? I'm serious btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirtless Crackhead Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 The Chinese will make stealth planes with lead paint (RAM) and it'll be absolute shit on the fuel economy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YUNG MASTERLESS GLENCOUR Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Our stealth uses ram too. Heavy stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exorcet Posted February 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 The J-20 is unrelated to the Top Gun footage. The news is actually kind of old, I just didn't post it here until now. It's real, and it has flown. Unless their CG budget was higher for the test flight than it was for the "live exercise". China made a big deal about how it is not related to the F-117 in technology (Serbia downed a F-117 in 99 and sent it to Russia), but this is from the same people who build pirated Su-27's and call them J-11's. The plane itself doesn't seem to be a copy of anything though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirtless Crackhead Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 I'll take American air-power any day of the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exorcet Posted February 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 Yeah, I don't see it as a huge threat to the F-22/35, but it might be able to give the F-15 trouble. I expect it to perform at least as well as the J-11 (if it works) since the J-11 is the Su-27, and China has been familiar with it for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taurus Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 when Thai air force got JAS-39 GRIPEN (if I was right, 6 GRIPENs)........ do ya'll think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirtless Crackhead Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 (edited) I want to learn as much as I can about the MD-500/520/530/600 series of helicopters (the civilian/LE base for the MH-6 Littlebird used by CAG). I think the thing that bugs me most, is the possible virtues of a NOTAR helicopter (no tail rotor). Any of you think you could help me on that? Edited March 2, 2011 by DangerWorldWide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exorcet Posted March 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 (edited) I'm going to pretend I noticed this a week ago. Here's the thread I got that little quote from in chat. I don't really frequent this forum, so I don't know who knows what there, but it might be a place to start for info. http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/t...ead.main/37531/ Did some quick searching online and found this, not very detailed but some potentiall helpful info http://aerospaceindustrynews.webs.com/Perf...the%20NOTAR.pdf Also, Tarus, I didn't quite get your question? Are you asking what we think about the JAS-39? Or when Thailand will get some? Edited March 10, 2011 by Exorcet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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