Bu-bu-but the F-5 is dead sexy.
They have one at Hill AFB air museum, and that is a fantastic looking aircraft - doubly so in person. If Audrey Hepburn was a transformer, she would turn into an F-5.
Bu-bu-but the F-5 is dead sexy.
They have one at Hill AFB air museum, and that is a fantastic looking aircraft - doubly so in person. If Audrey Hepburn was a transformer, she would turn into an F-5.
MiG! Ruuuuuuuunnnn.
MiG-28s!!! No one's been this close before!!
Dammit, I was beaten to the top gun references.
That depends on which checklist you're running, but generally yes. In normal conditions, I'm looking for dark switches in my flows. For anything abnormal, then I'll be looking for a lighted switch. Some of the switches I want to remain dark unless it's an emergency, especially the switches on the center console that control the FADECs.Originally Posted by alaskarat
I've always like the F-5; especially the shorter early versions (F-5A to F-5D). On a related note, if money was no object, I would own a T-38, the trainer predecessor of the F-5. Dead sexy, supersonic and civilian certifiable to boot.Bu-bu-but the F-5 is dead sexy.
They have one at Hill AFB air museum, and that is a fantastic looking aircraft - doubly so in person. If Audrey Hepburn was a transformer, she would turn into an F-5.
I wonder when the USAF will chose a replacement supersonic trainer to replace it, and if they will sell any of the surplus on the civilan market. The parts availability should be pretty good for a while once they do!
All the cockpit discussion made me think of this bad boy.
B-52 Cockpit
Eight of everything and (mostly) old school.
Another fan of the F-5 here, very good looking airplane.
Has anyone bought X-Plane 10?
I'm still really pissed off that the Android version requires you to buy additional planes whilst the iPad version comes with all of them unlocked
Time for some awesome:
Last but not least - A miniature Berievs:
Forum thread with more pics
Great bit of engineering.
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I have it for the iPad, and it's fun to kill time with.
The water plane is cool. I've never seen a plane with Jet Engines mounted on top before.Cool.
Also really great picture of the 787. These Trent 1000 engines are huuuuge. Compare it to the truck!!!
Rolls-Royce receives new approval for Trent 1000
Wednesday, 7 December 2011
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has received approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for an enhanced “Package B” version of the Trent 1000 engine which powers the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
The Package B version of the Trent 1000, which is certified to 70,000lb take-off thrust, will enter service with All Nippon Airways (ANA) shortly.[...]
On a far related note:
Dec 6, 2011 - Boeing 747-8I Set For Lufthansa Evaluation
Lufthansa and Boeing will conduct a three-day, pre-delivery evaluation of the 747-8I passenger aircraft this week following the overnight ferry flight of test aircraft RC021 to Frankfurt...
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It looks dead sexy in that classic silver. It will be a sad day when the last one is retired, so it is a good thing Brazil spent good money to upgrade theirs up to a modern standard.
Then check out the Sea Dart.
XP6M SeaMaster Flying Boat
http://youtu.be/mqhhs5xrGek
Mirage 2000
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AirTran Airways. Coolest. Airline. Ever!
Compulsory on page 262:
LUKE SKYWALKER DID NOT PILOT THE FALCON.
Han Solo did. Lando Calrissian is also acceptable.
Last F-22 Raptor Rolls Off Assembly Line
By Jonathan Serrie
Published December 13, 2011 | FoxNews.com
The final F-22 Raptor fighter jet rolled off the assembly line during a ceremony at the Lockheed Martin aircraft plant at Dobbins Air Reserve Base. The product line is being replaced by the less costly F-35 Joint Strike Fighter as concerns arose in Washington that the $153 million F-22 was too costly and too high-tech for its own good.
Although foreign governments have expressed interest in purchasing the F-22, Congress banned its sale overseas out of concerns that the technology it carries is too sensitive to share. While the aircraft's supporters said such technology made the F-22 a formidable deterrent against emerging foreign powers, critics charged it was no longer needed in a post-Cold War environment -- pointing out that no F-22 has seen combat in Iraq or Afghanistan.
The F-22's official price tag of $153 million does not include research and development costs or retrofits and upgrades that were required to resolve a series of mechanical and software issues.
Although estimates are disputed, some critics say factoring in these additional expenses more than doubles the official cost of the plane.
Still, some members of Congress were reluctant to scrap the F-22 program because of the jobs it created.
F-22 production supports 2,000 jobs at Lockheed Martin's assembly plant in suburban Atlanta. However, company officials expect the discontinuation of the F-22 product line to have a neutral impact on jobs because of other projects underway at the facility.
Lockheed Martin's Marietta plant also produces C-130J military cargo planes, as well as installing wings on P-3 Orion aircraft and retrofitting huge C-5 transports.
Approximately 300 employees at the Georgia facility are building the center wing assembly for the F-35. And company officials say that number could increase to 1,000 as F-35 production ramps up.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/12/13...#ixzz1gRG9B0wH
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