David Hingtgen Posted May 2, 2008 Posted May 2, 2008 Wait--"rule out the much more expensive F-22". Since when is the F-22 MUCH more expensive? The F-22's price can only drop at this point, while the F-35's continues going up. They'll be tied (or the F-35 will be the more expensive) by the time the F-35 actually gets in service.
Fit For Natalie Posted May 2, 2008 Posted May 2, 2008 (edited) Australia is cheap, always looking for the most cost-effective solution at-this-very-moment. Remember the Seasprite helicopter debarcle where we decided to go with refurbished airframes while New Zealand bought brand new ones? Last I hard, the entire Seasprite fleet had been grounded for years. Besides, you guys refused to sell the F-22 to us anyway, so its moot. I see the US selling the F-22 (or a stripped down version) to Japan or Isreal before Australia, simply because we are not watching any major US enemies. I think the main problem is we can't afford to have a large airforce with several types of fighters, and for the lack of a better choice, we're stuck with the F-35 which can apparently fulfill several roles. Apparently. Edited May 2, 2008 by Fit For Natalie
Apollo Leader Posted May 2, 2008 Author Posted May 2, 2008 Kim Jong Il's been playing too much Ace Combat---underground runways/mountain tunnel runs: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/worl...icle3822538.ece Must be for his Air Force piloted by the likes of Matt...Damon and Arec Baldwin.
Apollo Leader Posted May 2, 2008 Author Posted May 2, 2008 Typhoon fighter pilot forgets to lower landing gear upon landing.
Nied Posted May 2, 2008 Posted May 2, 2008 Typhoon fighter pilot forgets to lower landing gear upon landing. Man I love Faux news. They go out of their way to make the pilot sound like an idiot who totaled the jet, when in actuality it's a fairly common accident and most likely the plane will be repaired and put back in service in no time.
David Hingtgen Posted May 2, 2008 Posted May 2, 2008 Yeah, but that's still a "severe career limiting" move. Damaging a perfectly good airplane? He'll be flying a desk soon.
Awacs Posted May 2, 2008 Posted May 2, 2008 Yeah, but that's still a "severe career limiting" move. Damaging a perfectly good airplane? He'll be flying a desk soon. Indeed - and given that we don't have very many of those.... I would say that the RAF would be expecting better of folk who have gone through the conversion course. Wouldn't be surprised if he finds himself in a lot of hot water once he is back home. Karl
Vifam7 Posted May 2, 2008 Posted May 2, 2008 (edited) Typhoon fighter pilot forgets to lower landing gear upon landing. To quote a line from the movie The Battle of Britain - "Undercarriage lever a bit sticky, was it sir?" Give the pilot a break, he probably just got transfered from a Gladiator squadron. Edited May 2, 2008 by Vifam7
orguss01 Posted May 4, 2008 Posted May 4, 2008 (edited) Yeah baby!!! Redbulll airraces, Sunday ...My grlfriend got us tix for our two year aniv..gonna take the 50+ mile trip down south for the day... .REDBULL Edited May 4, 2008 by orguss01
yellowlightman Posted May 4, 2008 Posted May 4, 2008 I saw the air races in San Francisco a few years ago and they were a huge disappointment. My friend's grandparents own an apartment RIGHT by the Bay, so we got to watch from there but it was still boring as heck. Best part was watching the Thunderbirds from the apartment's rooftop, but the races themselves were incredibly boring.
uminoken Posted May 7, 2008 Posted May 7, 2008 Thought y'all would like the picture, haven't read the article, but wondeful description of a cat launch...
areaseven Posted May 7, 2008 Posted May 7, 2008 (edited) I wonder what it's like to fly with this guy at the controls? Edited May 9, 2008 by areaseven
Beltane70 Posted May 8, 2008 Posted May 8, 2008 I love how they have New Jersey listed among all of those foreign cities and Los Angeles written on the side of the jet. That's right, my home state is cool enough to have its entire name written on the side of Iron Maiden's airplane!
Noyhauser Posted May 13, 2008 Posted May 13, 2008 (edited) Hi Remember me? I'm the program that can't seem to stay on schedule (and just because I love FT so much) How a European Company is beating EADS Edited May 13, 2008 by Noyhauser
buddhafabio Posted May 14, 2008 Posted May 14, 2008 maybe i didnt catch them, any reasons for the a380 and 787 delays?
Noyhauser Posted May 14, 2008 Posted May 14, 2008 DH probably is following this more closely but with the A-380 it seems as if they are getting their production lines sorted out; they delays seems to be 7 or 8 planes over one to two years over 30 or so produced. Not too serious. The Dreamliner's problem is in design; which means the planes can't be produced and delivered until the work is completed. Their problems push back all the orders, meaning its a serious problem for Boeing's profits. Also here is an article about the airplane business as it stands today http://www.ft.com/cms/s/1/945e8e24-2191-11...0077b07658.html
David Hingtgen Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 787 seems more "production issues" than "design". While the majority of airliners get to "first flight" without anything needing re-design, it's not that uncommon. 737 and A330 both needed their rear spars redesigned/strengthened, so the 787 needing its center wing box (basically the front and rear spar connection) strengthened is not unusual---it's the most common "fix" needed for a new airliner. I think the 787's real issue is still lack of quality/assembly from the subcontractors. Design is fine on 99% of the plane, they're just not building it right. Plus the infamous "fastener shortage". A380 is still mostly "backlog" AFAIK---nothing much more to redesign, but it still has to be implemented---just a trillion man-hours of labor to re-do what's been done (mainly wiring-wise), and it's slowing down the whole line.
Mechinyun Posted May 16, 2008 Posted May 16, 2008 Saw this cool F-14 picture on digg today, thought I would share.
David Hingtgen Posted May 16, 2008 Posted May 16, 2008 VF-31 and VF-213's final cruise it looks like. All F-14D's.
Vifam7 Posted May 18, 2008 Posted May 18, 2008 I don't know if this is the right place for this - Takara Tomy working on 1/144 scale JASDF Aggressor Eagles for their new "GiMix" line. http://www.geocities.jp/hobby_show_album/j...ka2008/0468.htm http://www.geocities.jp/hobby_show_album/j...ka2008/0467.htm These are based probably on the Eagles that were part of Takara Tomy's "Midnight Eagle" collection. Takara Tomy's sculpt, paint, and detail on the Midnight Eagle collection F-15J/DJs were absolutely superb btw.
ALLAN Posted May 18, 2008 Posted May 18, 2008 That carrier is chock full of win. Looks like the Iranian Air Force wet dream..lol
Apollo Leader Posted May 29, 2008 Author Posted May 29, 2008 (edited) For my fellow Northrop fans (don't worry, Nied, no Faux News links this time ), Work on restoring the first YF-23 continues. Northrop/Grumman starting work on the "B-3"? And one more thing F-4 Phantom II turns Phifty. Edited May 29, 2008 by Apollo Leader
David Hingtgen Posted May 29, 2008 Posted May 29, 2008 I thought the YF-23's restoration was done? There were pics a while back of it being "rolled out" and it looked spotless. As for the Phantom---a note at the end says it all (tongue in cheek): "Regarded as a monster in its day, the F-4 is about equivalent in empty and loaded weight to the Super Hornet and Joint Strike Fighter. It has rather less power than those aircraft, but (depending on variant) is about 500 mph faster and has a similar weapon load. Technology has clearly advanced a long way."
F-ZeroOne Posted May 29, 2008 Posted May 29, 2008 Typhoon fighter pilot forgets to lower landing gear upon landing. They've got this the wrong way round, actually. They asked Captain Eric Brown to come out of retirement and give the rubber landing strip another go. Just in case the F-35B doesn't work out...
Apollo Leader Posted May 30, 2008 Author Posted May 30, 2008 I thought the YF-23's restoration was done? There were pics a while back of it being "rolled out" and it looked spotless. Whenever I got to the Air Force Museum's website, the only pictures of the YF-23 are of it in a much more disassmbled form so I thought it was still being restored. Where would newer pictures be?
David Hingtgen Posted May 31, 2008 Posted May 31, 2008 This is supposed to be the most recent pic of it, being rolled out, though the EXIF data says 1998. (I'm guessing the camera's date is wrong)
the white drew carey Posted May 31, 2008 Posted May 31, 2008 I'll admit that I love reading this thread for the visual porn and, many times, get confused when the knowledgables talk confusing words, I have to say that I always liked the YF-23 better.
David Hingtgen Posted May 31, 2008 Posted May 31, 2008 Well duh, it's the coolest-looking plane ever. (Well, the XB-70 might surpass it---The 23 is definitely the best-looking fighter though)
David Hingtgen Posted June 1, 2008 Posted June 1, 2008 Scratch one A320 (and just a week after the Kalitta 747 under similar circumstances):
Lindem Herz Posted June 1, 2008 Posted June 1, 2008 Some more pictures of it. Now, that's one cockpit I'm glad I wasn't in. And, gosh, look at the misalignment of the windows in the last one - that must have been a hell of a deceleration.
David Hingtgen Posted June 1, 2008 Posted June 1, 2008 The Kalitta 747 is much more "interesting"----there's still people talking about it. It didn't "break" so much as "split along the seams it was built". Many are wondering if there was a structural failure. Many pics here: http://portfolio.lesoir.be/main.php?g2_itemId=192634 Just plain freaky.
Beltane70 Posted June 2, 2008 Posted June 2, 2008 I've never been a really big transport plane fan, but after seeing a C-17 demonstration today, I'm quite impressed. The coolest thing I thought, was its ability to actually move backwards under its own power.
Evil Porkchop Posted June 2, 2008 Posted June 2, 2008 (edited) I've never been a really big transport plane fan, but after seeing a C-17 demonstration today, I'm quite impressed. The coolest thing I thought, was its ability to actually move backwards under its own power. Yeah, the C-17 is a very, very cool plane with some of its abilities. I remember when I first stationed at Scott AFB back in 96/97 and the C-17 was still very new, and they had one here doing a demo for the yearly airshow. Well the AF wanted to show off all the C-17's capabilites with combat landings/take-offs, and the pilot ended up standing it/scraping the tail... needless the say the AMC 4 Stat General that was in attendance was not happy. Guess my point is, that "heavies" are far more agile than people give them credit for... especially the C-17. Oh, and the C-141 was able to back up under it's own power too... and the C-5 can too, but C-5's need a waiver (C-141 didn't) to do that... at least last time I checked. Edited June 2, 2008 by Evil Porkchop
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