AN/ALQ128 Posted September 26, 2021 Posted September 26, 2021 2051, eh? 99 years from first flight is a pretty good record for a single design! Quote
David Hingtgen Posted September 27, 2021 Author Posted September 27, 2021 I find it ironic that they skipped right over a generation (or two or three) of engines, most notably the MD-80's JT8D-200 that held a lot of promise/likely choice in the 80's, and ended up with the successor MD-95's engines. (717 my ass, it's a Douglas plane!) Anyways----someone likes insignias. On the drop tanks, and XXL on the wings: Quote
Dobber Posted September 27, 2021 Posted September 27, 2021 Omg that looks horrendous. They actually made an F-15 look like one of those cheap 80’s plastic toys. Bleh Chris Quote
derex3592 Posted September 27, 2021 Posted September 27, 2021 I really don't see a problem with it... Quote
David Hingtgen Posted September 27, 2021 Author Posted September 27, 2021 Maybe it was the fulfillment of a life long dream. Maintenance guy had a beloved toy F-15 long ago, joined the Air Force, finally got his chance to make it real... I do wonder if they had to custom-make the stencils, or if they had "1960's B-52 size" still on-hand. Quote
F-ZeroOne Posted September 27, 2021 Posted September 27, 2021 What I find slightly alarming is apparently its the Double-Zeta version. 😁 Quote
AN/ALQ128 Posted October 2, 2021 Posted October 2, 2021 "With the support of the US Marine Corps F-35B, the escort ship Izumo F-35B departure and arrival verification will be carried out." Quote
electric indigo Posted October 7, 2021 Posted October 7, 2021 You can fin the Lun Ekranoplan at Google Maps https://goo.gl/maps/fqukMbrWGSMNzyYYA Quote
Shadow Posted October 9, 2021 Posted October 9, 2021 ED is really upping their game with the Apache. Quote
electric indigo Posted October 14, 2021 Posted October 14, 2021 Turns out aerodynamics is completely overrated: Quote
Big s Posted October 14, 2021 Posted October 14, 2021 This just shows that you can grow up to be whatever you put your mind to. This box graduated and now it’s in flight training. Next step is outer space Quote
Thom Posted October 14, 2021 Posted October 14, 2021 Just shows that with enough power, even a brick could fly. Quote
pengbuzz Posted October 14, 2021 Posted October 14, 2021 It just shows that with a big enough propeller, aerodynamics don't mean squat. Quote
electric indigo Posted October 14, 2021 Posted October 14, 2021 52 minutes ago, Thom said: Just shows that with enough power, even a brick could fly. Strap two Solovjow engines onto it and you're done. Quote
anime52k8 Posted October 14, 2021 Posted October 14, 2021 Quote Aerodynamics are for people who can't build engines Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted October 14, 2021 Posted October 14, 2021 5 hours ago, Thom said: Just shows that with enough power, even a brick could fly. I remember being at the EAA Airventure convention in Oshkosh, listening to Burt Rutan when a harrier took off and interrupted him. "Put enough thrust on any piece of $#!7 and it'll fly" Quote
F-ZeroOne Posted October 15, 2021 Posted October 15, 2021 (edited) The Harrier didn't use aerodynamics or thrust, it just used noise to overwhelm gravity. 😄 Edited October 15, 2021 by F-ZeroOne Quote
Valkyrie Hunter D Posted October 25, 2021 Posted October 25, 2021 I found this pic while cleaning up my files: A Vigilante gussied up when the USN was experimenting with SEA camo. I always thought A-5s were sexy, but seeing one in camo was even better. Quote
F-ZeroOne Posted October 25, 2021 Posted October 25, 2021 Boy, and I thought the full scale B-17s belly gunner position was cramped! Quote
electric indigo Posted October 26, 2021 Posted October 26, 2021 Sounds more like Rest in Pieces... Quote
hutch Posted October 26, 2021 Posted October 26, 2021 Nor can they apparently proofread their own copy. Quote
renegadeleader1 Posted October 26, 2021 Posted October 26, 2021 Do I really want to know why the forestry service had an attack chopper in the first place? All seriousness, Battleship Cove is trying to restore their own AH-1 to it's Vietnam configuration and parts have been hell to come by. Meanwhile their Huey gunship is slowly being restored by the guy who actually flew that very airframe in Vietnam and he's taking care to keep the battle damage intact. He's got a story for each one of the bullet holes. Quote
reddsun1 Posted October 27, 2021 Posted October 27, 2021 (edited) Not sure if it should go here, or in a modeling thread; but is it just me, or wouldn't the F4-U Corsair have made an absolutely kick a$$ pusher-prop design? I always envisioned a bubble canopy, like on the Super Corsair; and a vert stabilizer on the top of the engine cowling, with a smaller one on the bottom. But hey, it seems some kit-basher had similar ideas. The twin stabs on either wing makes more sense for a Naval aircraft though, allowing for a landing hook. Still, can't help but wonder how fast that thing might have been, flying "backwards." Edited October 27, 2021 by reddsun1 Quote
Thom Posted October 27, 2021 Posted October 27, 2021 It looks like it's going both ways! Pretty cool looking though. Quote
Big s Posted October 27, 2021 Posted October 27, 2021 I like that they put an arrow to avoid confusion Quote
F-ZeroOne Posted October 27, 2021 Posted October 27, 2021 I've heard of "tail-sitters" but I think thats the first time I've seen what could be described as a "nose-sitter"...! Quote
sqidd Posted October 27, 2021 Posted October 27, 2021 (edited) On 10/25/2021 at 3:36 PM, sh9000 said: OMGIII I want one!!!!!!!!😲 Kind of. It's electric, so the range can't be that good. It also looks a little slow. And $92K is pretty steep for something that is less complicated than a motorcycle. If they can actually sell these things they should come down to $25-30K. Edited October 27, 2021 by sqidd Quote
pengbuzz Posted October 27, 2021 Posted October 27, 2021 28 minutes ago, sqidd said: OMGIII I want one!!!!!!!!😲 Kind of. It's electric, so the range can't be that good. It also looks a little slow. And $92K is pretty steep for something that is less complicated than a motorcycle. If they can actually sell these things they should come down to $25-30K. Yeah, but the thing is: if your motorcycle stalls, you can just pull over to the side of the road. If this thing stalls, it's not like you can just pull over to the nearest cloud! O.o Quote
sqidd Posted October 28, 2021 Posted October 28, 2021 2 hours ago, pengbuzz said: Yeah, but the thing is: if your motorcycle stalls, you can just pull over to the side of the road. If this thing stalls, it's not like you can just pull over to the nearest cloud! O.o Motorcycles haven't stalled since 20yrs ago. That helicopter thing is super cool. I'd love to have one. From a technical standpoint it's not exactly earth shattering though. A frame, some electronics, a battery(s) and some electric motors. It's pretty much a scaled up RC drone. If I were to spend real money on something like that (and I'm dumb enough to do it) it had better go at least 75mph and have a 1hr battery "range". Anything short of that and I wouldn't be interested. And that's the low bar. I'd really like something like that to go at least 100mph......which is still pretty slow. Quote
pengbuzz Posted October 28, 2021 Posted October 28, 2021 1 hour ago, sqidd said: Motorcycles haven't stalled since 20yrs ago. That helicopter thing is super cool. I'd love to have one. From a technical standpoint it's not exactly earth shattering though. A frame, some electronics, a battery(s) and some electric motors. It's pretty much a scaled up RC drone. If I were to spend real money on something like that (and I'm dumb enough to do it) it had better go at least 75mph and have a 1hr battery "range". Anything short of that and I wouldn't be interested. And that's the low bar. I'd really like something like that to go at least 100mph......which is still pretty slow. Okay...you hit a bird and fall off. How's that? Quote
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