HossHarris

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F-16 Crashed this afternoon at Luke. I don't have a link handy, nor should I really throw any details up here ... so check the internets for details.

I'd avoid a .380. They're ok for putting holes in paper but don't have much stopping power. Save up and get a 1911 in .45 ... at the very least get a gun in any caliber that starts with 4.

If you're out of gas and doing 250 you would not make it as far before you hit the ground, you're glide ratio would be worse and combined with the higher airspeed you'd have a higher VVI and hit the ground sooner as well. T-38s also have some interesting efficiencies at high airspeeds, around 400-450 for gas mileage. There isn't much difference in gas mileage between the -1 most efficient cruise speed and just parking it in MIL. Check it out sometime when gas isn't critical ... The same range in half the time.

Ok, to answer the question a little more completely. The glide ratio (descent angle) will be set by the L/D max which is entirely SHAPE dependant and has nothing to do with weight. That L/D max will occur at a certain airspeed and the descent angle combined with airspeed will yield the VVI. So for this question, if you have two identical airframes, one heavier than the other, the L/D max stays the same. The heavier airframe will acheive this L/D max condition at a higher airspeed. L/D max is the same, so the descent angle is the same, so the higher airspeed will have the higher down VVI if both aircraft are operating at an optimal speed. If both aircraft cut power at the same point, they will hit the ground at the same point. The heavier aircraft will get there first. If they are flying at the same airspeed there is no way to tell which will descend faster, VVI wise. Again, assuming the same airframe, whichever aircraft is closer to it's L/Dmax airspeed will have the better glide ratio. Since the airspeed is the same between the two, the shallower glide of the aircraft closer to L/Dmax will have less VVI. A "slow" airspeed will favor the lighter aircraft. A "fast" airspeed will favor the heavier aircraft. You'd have to know which a/c is closer to L/Dmax at that given airspeed to make the call. In this scenario, the A/C farther from it's L/D max will hit the ground in the shortest range. You can't tell which one will hit the ground first (that's VVI dependant) and that get's into MAX Endurance, which is a whole 'nother ball of wax. For a less theoretical and more practical perspective, look to competition gliders. They will add balast to hit L/D max at a higher airspeed to cover more ground and dump balast to hit L/D max at a lower airspeed. Across a wide range of weight, the L/D max value and glide ratio is the same. Even though I don't fly heavies, fighters do see a significant change in weight, especially when you look at the change as a percentage. You can't just use the "in the C-130 this is true" analogy since the T.O.s don't always follow the most efficient path from an aero perspective since there are other considerations outside of pure aerodynamics. None of these aircraft mentioned require any distance to descend. I can certainly point 90 degrees down and overspeed everything (on a heavy). Now, if I'm descending in accordance with the -1 it's different ... but this question has nothing to do with -1 airspeeds does it? So your real-world, I've done this a thousand times examples don't apply do they? And in the end, Aero is Aero whether its a paper airplane or a C-5.

Not to be a dick, but you are wrong. It's a static situation, lift will exactly equal weight or the A/C will be ACCELERATING up or down. Aero Engineer.

Here's the answer ... weight is irrelevant. period. The only thing that will matter is the L/D for the airframe and that's based on wing geometry mostly. In a static, unaccelerated glide, weight is exactly countered by lift. A 100k pound "glider" made out of lead with the appropriate wing span and area will descend slower than a paper airplane. It's all L/D these days. edit: I re-read the question. If operating at L/Dmax airspeed weight is irrelevant. If operating at some random airspeed, see my post below.

The back of 11-217 is full of them ...

Don't waste your BAH on base housing ... read up on privatized housing if you don't know what I'm talking about. Phoenix has been particularly hard hit by the housing meltdown ... which is good for you. Prices skyrocketed a few years ago and are now falling. Still probably not a good time to buy, as they will continue to fall. The good part is the inventory on the market (there's plenty). Most folks trying to sell will lease to have some money coming in. There are also plenty of foreclosures that can be had on the cheap. Rent did not shoot up with house prices and is still reasonable. There is plenty of inventory on the rental market. Pick an area you want to live in, and there will be plenty of houses available. I live in surprise and there are easily 10% vacant houses with plenty more being built.

I think those trailer limitations are if you are having the gov't ship your HHG (including the trailer). I don't think that applies to a trailer that you use to DITY your own stuff. "...that legally may be accepted and transported by an authorized commercial transporter ..." BTW, a boat counts as HHG. So buy one before you move and drag it along. The weight counts for your DITY and you'll pay for the boat in a move or two. And the going rate the gov't get charged to store 6-9 thousand pounds of HHG boat is gigantic, and you get 90% of that as well. And don't let the TMO monkeys tell you they don't have to pay for boat storage, or partial storage of HHG, or storage after you buy a house. That's all crap. Bust out a JFTR on them and elevate as necessary. Even if they are trying to "save money" becuase there's a "war on" by screwing you out of your congressionally mandated ENTITLEMENTS

No problem storing in your HOUSE on base, jsut not dorms. You can shoot rifles on the range on base, just get to know the sky-cops ... they used to moonlight as O'club bartenders. Find out the laws, when I was there you could shoot on public land as long as you weren't within a certain range of a structure (1/2 mile I think). The banks of the tombigbee have huge tracts of public land, as well as outside the fence on the back side of the base (I've shot both places). Get a Lowndes county hunting map and it'll show you the public lands.

If you ever find yourself in their bar, they keep all the "ransom details" from all the abductions ... you should be able to find the video, polaroids, and lovely poetry ... along with lots of other good stuff from Mr. Bones' previous trips.

Damn ... good times!

I've had 3 hernia repairs now ... one umbilical and one inguinal when I was young (12-18 mos) and the last inguinal when I was in the middle of T-38s. I guess I got the lucky genes. I ended up with a patch and plug on the most recent repair Here's what I took away from it all. (1) The flight docs will find out about it eventually, probably at the worst possible time (middle of 38s). Mine was also "small" and no pain at all. Still became a "must fix now" issue for the flight docs. (2) Manage your care. I let them send me from CBM to Maxwell so an AF doc could do the operation (I guess he needed the practice) and I was supposed to drive my own happy ass home a day or two later. Bad Idea. I could have had it done in a perfectly good and modern hospital no kidding 300 yards from my apartment. What the AF saved in the doctor bill they wasted in per diem and travel costs. I was young and didn't know much better, but I should have put up a huge stink BEFORE getting shipped off to MXF. Also not great if you have complications after the fact and your surgeon is 5 hours away. (3) You don't realize how much you use your abdominal muscles until someone cuts on them. It was fairly uncomfortable for a few days. I was walking normally in about a week and able to fly high-g (for the 38) in 2.5-3 weeks. Not a huge setback to the timeline and I was able to stay with my class. (4) Take it easy for a few days afterwards. If you do a little too much and something bleeds a little, guess where that blood drains? Think about a GIANT (in my case) pouch like appendage in your lap. Ever watch a bruise turn blue to green to black over time? It's more disconcerting when it's that appendage turning colors. Also a good risk for infection with pooling free blood. If that happens, see a doc. Also see a doc if you have any numbness after (shouldn't be a problem with an umbilical, but they displace nerves and such with an inguinal). (5) You notice and feel the patch or plug ... for a while. You get used to it, and it goes away. (6) Arthroscopic is an option for a quicker recovery ... do your research and talk to some surgeons. There are pros and cons. (7) It's a safe, simple surgery ... the highest risk is the general anesthetic.

Another rule pertaining to DITY moves changed not too long ago. You are ENTITLED to 90 days of temporary storage for your DITY move weight. In the past, TMO just reimbursed the actual cost of this storage. The change is now TMO MUST reimburse you 90% (or whatever the standard DITY rate is) of what it would cost the AF to store that weight. It's a significant chunk o money. You have to actually have a paid storage area, but the difference in the rate b/w 3 months at the u-store-it joint and what the AF pays movers to warehouse stuff is HUGE.

I got some MX buds to sneak me off the flight line, then a bro at an electronics store boxed me up in a TV box and delivered me to the flight room. Round trip in less than an hour. Still got dunked, but drank for free that friday

Your inner ear is now likely full of fluid. Not uncommon, but ripe for infection. Flight docs usually give prophylactic antibiotics to prevent a bad ear infection. Go see the doc.

If you're looking to buy a watch online ... I'd highly recommend princetonwatches.com. They are an authorized dealer for everything they sell and generally sell for 50-60% of the "jewelry store" list price. I've bought citizens and seikos from them and have been extremely satisfied (STS).

For what it's worth ... I've been an "official" resident of TX for the last 10 years or so. No state income tax, no yearly paperwork to file, and generally very easy to work with when you aren't actually in TX for voter registration, car tags/titles, etc (especially if you deal with a county with lots of military like Bexar). They do, however, have sales tax (registering/titleing new cars).

SGLI has already been re-wickered to pay some cash if you are severely injured but not kilt.