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catfish42 Bloody Fossil from world´s favourite country. Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
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#276: May 23rd 2010 at 9:26:54 AM

I'm guessing it was probably one of the faults you mentioned, or any combination. Carburetor heat reducing the engine power already, then a small hiccup in the fuel system, and the engine doesn't pull as much as it should. Stuff like that happens all the time, but as long as there's no serious danger, there's no point worrying.

On a rather different note, I will be going to RIAT this year. I'm so excited!

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Flanker66 Dreams of Revenge from 30,000 feet and climbing Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
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#277: May 23rd 2010 at 12:05:43 PM

just bugs me I wish I could go. I'm probably going to be really busy so short of a miracle allowing me enough time to scuttle down to England I'm just going to have to sit it out. Like every year. sad

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catfish42 Bloody Fossil from world´s favourite country. Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
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#278: May 23rd 2010 at 12:20:28 PM

Aawww, not good. sad

Actually, I was just planning to go to RIAT because my holidays didn't match with my favourite UK airshow — Duxford Flying Legends. I was there the last two years, but this year it's a week off. So I decided I might go to RIAT, and after learning it was in fact the largest military airshow in the world, nothing stops me. I actually dug up my grandfather's old video camera hoping to catch some footage.

I can only wish you best of luck for getting there, maybe there will be a miracle...wink

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#279: May 26th 2010 at 11:56:09 PM

Mach 6 Cruise Missile Successful Splash Ok I know its not an aircraft but the testing procedure was cool. They had to haul it aloft on a BUFF to be launched.

edited 27th May '10 1:34:34 AM by TuefelHundenIV

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#280: May 27th 2010 at 12:38:58 AM

It's still cool. Interesting that they're investing in a super-fast missile because that's something that the Russian military often does (we prefer to make our cruise missiles more stealthy).

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catfish42 Bloody Fossil from world´s favourite country. Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
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#281: May 27th 2010 at 7:38:01 AM

The thing here though is that they are not only doing the research into scramjets for application in cruise missiles (though that probably still is the main driving force), but also other possible uses, like future space vehicles.

Of the more recent X-planes, this is probably the most interesting.

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#282: May 27th 2010 at 7:40:27 AM

Definitely. It will be interesting to see where they go with this.

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TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apocalypse from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
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#283: May 27th 2010 at 11:23:32 AM

I think this ties in with the other Hyper Velocity Vehicle Projects.

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#284: May 27th 2010 at 2:30:23 PM

Hyper Velocity Vehicle Projects?

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TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apocalypse from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
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#285: May 27th 2010 at 6:07:24 PM

Yah. DARPA and DOD have Mach 6+ vehicle projects in the works. Like the high speed vehicle that was supposedly lost on its launch. They are meant to be fired and reach their target rapidly. According to rumors they supposedly include spy applications.

There was even talk of a firing rocket pods with U.S. Marines in them into enemy territory and would reach their target destination in about 30 minutes to an hour.

I will dig for my earlier links on the Hypersonic vehicles they have been playing with.

More Mach 6 goodness

Airforce's Psyops Planes

The Plane used

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#286: May 27th 2010 at 10:12:15 PM

just popping in to say: I love A-10s and AC-130s. They are awesome. MORE DAKKA!

ok, I'm done.

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catfish42 Bloody Fossil from world´s favourite country. Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
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#288: May 29th 2010 at 7:31:51 PM

Well, the idea certainly has potential, but as far as I see, they don't have more than a few computer-generated images and high-flying ideas at the moment.

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TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apocalypse from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
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#289: May 29th 2010 at 8:21:13 PM

They have test launched one and supposedly "lost it"

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#290: May 30th 2010 at 2:55:05 AM

Certainly seems like a good idea: basically "We can whack your country in an hour; now, let's sit down and settle this in a civilised way."

It brings up the prospect of hyper-sonic passenger aircraft, although I am kind of sceptical: for one thing, it'd be rather tight for space.

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#291: May 30th 2010 at 2:56:45 AM

For most passenger air travel, speeding up terminal procedures would have a much bigger impact on journey time than cutting the time in the air.

On the other hand, such flights as US->Australia or US->Japan would definitely benefit.

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#292: May 30th 2010 at 10:59:57 AM

Pretty much Anywhere->Australia would benefit, I guess.

And if they "lost" one, that can mean a few things, either it was really just "lost", it crashed for some really embarrassing reason and no one wants to admit, or the test went exactly like it was planned, but they try to keep up the impression that the project is still its infancy.

Bit of wild mass guess here...

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#293: May 30th 2010 at 11:03:39 AM

^Or the vehicle suffered a failure of some kind and they just want to present it as a total loss rather than a partial loss.

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#294: May 30th 2010 at 1:34:15 PM

Could be. Considering some of the stuff has weapons applications no sense in showing any known issues or weaknesses.

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#295: Jun 4th 2010 at 3:03:53 PM

Space X Falcon 9 Launched thought this might be a nice thing to share.

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#296: Jun 4th 2010 at 3:11:52 PM

This begs the question of whether private enterprises will play a larger role in space exploration in the future or not.

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#297: Jun 4th 2010 at 3:46:18 PM

I think they are aiming for just that. Remember the White Knight Space Plane?

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#298: Jun 4th 2010 at 3:50:44 PM

True. Last I heard Richard Branson and co. were messing around with a Mk. 2 version of their space plane.

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TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apocalypse from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
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#299: Jun 4th 2010 at 4:50:25 PM

Yeah I think they may even have government interest in a commercial space program to help advance our space tech with private sector help.

You know farm out the research.

edited 4th Jun '10 4:50:37 PM by TuefelHundenIV

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#300: Jun 4th 2010 at 7:31:26 PM

Return of the Laser Plane

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