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CVR FDR circuit breaker pull
Post flight debrief to mx = something wrong with CVR.
Mx resolution = pilot stupid, cb popped
Smiles all around..... or so I've heard 🙄😉
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No no no.... I clearly remember the guy at the front desk said all weapons are carried internally. 😂 🙄
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19 hours ago, ExBoneOSO said:
This is the F-35 Stealth fighter.... oh wait nevermind we hung externals on it.
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"Lobbyist"
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Can someone post a rollout photo when it happens?
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Key words right here....
Asked specifically if the Boeing T-X might be considered, he nodded and said, “It could.”
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On 11/18/2018 at 1:10 AM, Clark Griswold said:
Stealth-ish F-8 Crusader:
And on concept aircraft from the F-8 / A-7 family:
They tried this once before, I always thought it would have been a good ac.
What is everyone's thought and obviously this is purely hypothetical at this point but if the YF23 had won would MD still be in business as MD today?
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12 hours ago, JimNtexas said:
In ancient times a good friend who was an F-4 pilot got a letter of commendation from the PACAF/CC after he landed without a front canopy.
He was commended because when ask what happened to his canopy answered “I intended to lower the flaps but for some reason I opened the canopy instead”.
He wouldn't have happened to be with the 142 FW would he?
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Takes a hurricane to down an F-15
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1 hour ago, MC5Wes said:
How U.S. Taxpayers Are Spending $1.8B For Afghanistan To Fly A Couple Dozen A-29 Attack Planes
The estimated annual sustainment costs alone are more than twice what the U.S. Air Force pays to operate a squadron of F-16s for a year.
QuoteIn 2013, the RAND Corporation evaluated the costs associated with operating and maintaining U.S. Air Force units flying F-16 Viper fighter jets, which are much more expensive to operate and sustain than the A-29. Using Fiscal Year 2010 dollars, the think tank estimated that it cost the Air Force approximately $63.6 million – closer to $70 million in 2018 dollars – to keep Alabama Air National Guard's 187th Fighter Wing, which has around 22 Block 30 F-16C/D Viper fighter jets, running for 12 months.
Using RAND's figures, the annual operating cost of a U.S. Air Force F-16 squadron in 2013, adjusted for inflation, was less than half that of what the Afghan Air Force could find itself spending to operate an equivalent number of A-29s for a year. The annual ICS costs alone are comparable to the costs the 100th Fighter Squadron was incurring when the think tank conducted its study
So based on this information we should buy US Pilots more F-16's then right
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I heard this once from an Apple guy and to this day it continues to be the best description I can find.
Apple is best if you are ok with a company telling you what your device needs to be and have. Samsung is best if you want to decide yourself.
Example developers have to submit thier apps to Apple, if the company feels it can make money off what you developed then you can pay to put your app on the app store. With Google you can simply upload for everyone benefit.
Work makes us use iPhone but for personal I have had Samsung for the last four generations of phones ; Samsung has always been more intuitive and when you have both you learn how accurate the first statement is.
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On 9/5/2018 at 10:09 AM, Blue said:
From the article: The number of aircraft has not been specified.
Any thoughts as to how many tails 1.8 bil gets you?
Based on what I had in the last program, aircraft were sold at $25m each for same packaging.
The key question in the award is three words and how much those will cost.
QuoteSierra Nevada Corp (SNC) has been awarded a $1,808,000,000 contract for potential procurement, sustainment, modifications, ferry, and related equipment for the A-29
Some additional info actually only an 800m increase not 1.8b.
QuoteThe US Department of Defense (DoD) has extended the indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract it has in place with Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) to deliver SNC-Embraer A-29 Super Tucano light attack turboprop aircraft to Afghanistan.
The DoD announced on 4 September that it is extending the ID/IQ contract by a further five years from August 2019 to the end of December 2024, and raising the ceiling from USD1.043 billion to USD1.808 billion. Work will be performed at Moody Air Force Base (AFB) in Georgia, as well as at Kabul, Kandahar, and Mazari Sharif air bases in Afghanistan.
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Technically that is an EMB-314 not an A-29 but meh...
Two props forward it might actually have a reasonable CG range finally that would allow additional weight to the rear for ER tanks..
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Thank you to everyone on the responses.
I am going with the Pad and FF as everyone has suggested, have used it in the past and liked it just didn't want to invest if anyone knew of something new around the corner.
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I have both Samsung which I like and Apple due to work which I tolerate.
Have used Foreflight in the past, I plan to go the usual route of the Ipad etc.. just wondering if anyone had a better/different take on the same topic.
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Looking to invest in a new Ipad Pro and Foreflight + Jeppesen, before I drop a far amount of money on this setup I was curious if anyone had some better options or advise on why to go this route or why not to go this route?
Aircraft already has a GNS430 as primary so this is more big screen for pubs, flightplanning, weather, take out of the plane ease of use type function.
Thanks in advance.
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1 hour ago, pawnman said:
Side note, Luke's gonna really injure his family jewels on opening shock if he doesn't tighten that harness.
Every aircraft that Luke flies he crashes, he doesn't seem to need an ejection seat
- Swamp
- Snow
- Speeders in the tree's
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Apparently the FO doesn't know the rules.
Rule #1 - The captain is always right.
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USAF giving away OV-10's so long as you provide the transportation to final destination.
US Air Force is giving away retired turboprop light attack aircraft to Philippines
Philippines to bolster airborne COIN capabilities with Broncos, potentially Baslers
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11 hours ago, Clark Griswold said:
Understand the critique but the physics / logistics of operating off the boat necessitate size / performance expectations (sts)...
Sea Eagle stuff:
Boyd and Sprey would have loved that... USAF Forcing a jet onto the Navy after years of the reverse.
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Thanks guys. I appreciate the feedback.
Gun is for my wife she is looking for something lighter than her 1911
I will stick with my XDm
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Anyone able to speak to the new XDE from Springfield in .45
Is it like the XDm series?
Looking for anyone that has it or shot it that compare to the XDm
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But Holmes said he was not concerned that the tragic event would have “undue impact” on whether the experiment moves forward, or whether the service tries similar efforts in the future.
“I don’t think it will have a chilling effect on future experiments,” he said. “Whenever you’re trying something new, there are risks of trying something new and working through it, and without knowing exactly what happened, and certainly without trying to insinuate exactly what happened — aviation’s not necessarily risky, but it’s unforgiving.”
“I think we’ll take a look at the data we’ve gathered, [and] we’ll continue ahead with our process toward deciding whether we want to go forward with the program.”
Wait I thought these were combat proven platforms.........
It is truly unfortunate that it always takes a good person's life and skill to prove the futility of some of these programs to people that should be listening to start with.
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Is it that the process is broke? Or is it we don't actually enforce it because the public care's more about world opinion then our actual imigration laws?
Every country on the planet is doing the same thing as the United States, if the press would report that then people would actually respect laws of said countries instead of walking over them and claiming it is in human interest.
** My .02 - it is the USA responsiblity to take care of the legal citizens of this country, NOT appeal to people who's first act getting here is to commit a crime against the country by violating it's imigration laws. Technically anyone who enters a country without consent can be considered an invader, perhaps we should declare war on Mexico for their invasion of the US - oh wait....we did that once already.
Sweden is to reject up to 80,000 people who applied for asylum in the country last year, as many as half of whom will be forced to leave against their will, according to official estimates.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/28/sweden-to-expel-up-to-80000-rejected-asylum-seekers
There are 37,288 illegal immigrants in Israel. 71% of them are from Eritrea, 21% from Sudan, 7% from other African countries, and 1% from non-African countries. Most entered Israel illegally from Sinai between 2006 and 2012, and many live in south Tel-Aviv. Illegal entry into Israel from Sinai during those years was possible because the border between Israel and Egypt was only marked by a low and easily trespassed fence. In 2010, Israel began the construction of an impregnable barrier which was completed in 2013. This barrier has put an end to illegal immigration.
http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/israel-is-not-deporting-refugees/
The new Norwegian Prime Minister, Erna Solberg, began a program that deports Muslims who have ties to radical groups.
And something stunning occurred: the country’s violent crimes are down more than 31% in less than a year since Muslim deportations began
http://toprightnews.com/heres-what-happened-when-one-nation-started-deporting-radical-muslims/
Other countries following suit.
- Italy
- Bulgaria
- England
- Germany
- Russia
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I would actually say this is less of a motor racing movie and more about corporations battling each other for dominance in a market.
Should actually be pretty cool if they don't wander to much with hollywood liberties.