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TamH70 Since: Nov, 2011 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
#7026: Feb 14th 2014 at 10:35:13 AM

On a more serious note, it turns out that the EC-135 Eurocopter that crashed into the Clutha Vaults pub suffered a double engine failure due to a fuel feed failure, according to the AIB.

They ruled out a bird strike or a rotor failure.

Achaemenid HGW XX/7 from Ruschestraße 103, Haus 1 Since: Dec, 2011 Relationship Status: Giving love a bad name
HGW XX/7
#7027: Feb 14th 2014 at 11:52:25 AM

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The plot thickens.

Schild und Schwert der Partei
Rosvo1 Since: Aug, 2009
Catfish42 Bloody Fossil from world´s favourite country. Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
Bloody Fossil
#7029: Feb 14th 2014 at 12:03:47 PM

Ahh, the Harrier, yet another example that with enough Thrust, Aerodynamics become irrelevant.

Aerodynamics are for people who can't build engines, says Enzo Ferarri.

edited 14th Feb '14 12:07:19 PM by Catfish42

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Achaemenid HGW XX/7 from Ruschestraße 103, Haus 1 Since: Dec, 2011 Relationship Status: Giving love a bad name
TamH70 Since: Nov, 2011 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
#7031: Feb 14th 2014 at 12:33:44 PM

Testarossa was nice, aye.

Porsche 959 booted its arse. Still my dream car decades after I first clapped eyes on a photie of one of them.

TairaMai rollin' on dubs from El Paso Tx Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Mu
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#7033: Feb 14th 2014 at 3:02:03 PM

In California there are AH-1 and CH-53 in firefighter colors. Some are State CALFIRE birds, others are contractors. We saw and A-10 going to the ranges today. Given that Fort Bliss is larger than the Rode Island I'm not surprised.

I tried to walk like an Egyptian and now I need to see a Cairo practor....
Greenmantle V from Greater Wessex, Britannia Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: Hiding
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#7034: Feb 14th 2014 at 4:24:31 PM

Seen a dark-coloured AS365N3 around recently.

THEM from 'ereford.

edited 14th Feb '14 4:25:22 PM by Greenmantle

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TamH70 Since: Nov, 2011 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
#7035: Feb 14th 2014 at 4:40:17 PM

THEM, eh? I ran into some of the Signals guys who support THEM a long while and four stone ago. Drank like fishes and made oi jealous they did. Those smocks!!!

TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apocalypse from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
Night Clerk of the Apocalypse
#7036: Feb 14th 2014 at 5:01:41 PM

On Aerodynamics vs thrust. Helicopters don't fly. They beat the air into submission.

Who watches the watchmen?
AFP Since: Mar, 2010
#7037: Feb 14th 2014 at 5:04:45 PM

They're so freakishly ugly, the Earth is repelled by them.

TairaMai rollin' on dubs from El Paso Tx Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Mu
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#7038: Feb 14th 2014 at 6:32:28 PM

Many aircraft are described as "10,000 parts flying in close formation"....

In other news BAE makes a play for upgrades, F-15 and F-18 around the world.

edited 14th Feb '14 8:53:46 PM by TairaMai

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batter from Singapore Since: Nov, 2013 Relationship Status: Hugging my pillow
#7039: Feb 15th 2014 at 2:29:47 AM

Just came back from the airshow, took more pictures of the weapon exhibit than the planes. (Static display, the flying display doesn't really capture on camera phone well)

Let's see, the air force's F-16 are still loud as ever.

First time hearing a (Jupiter Aerobatic Team) propeller plane, it was pretty neat.

Watched the hornet fly past really really slowly, who knew it could do that.

And the osprey, not as much of a display as showing us how it can hover and then face the propeller forward.

Here's the imgur account I just made, crappy edits and all. tongue

Edit: removed bad links

edited 17th Feb '14 3:25:29 AM by batter

Achaemenid HGW XX/7 from Ruschestraße 103, Haus 1 Since: Dec, 2011 Relationship Status: Giving love a bad name
HGW XX/7
#7040: Feb 15th 2014 at 2:31:52 AM

I remember, as a kid, being well disappointed when the B1 Lancer and the B-52 had to cancel at the Leuchars Air Show. Something about Afghanistan... [lol]

edited 15th Feb '14 2:32:10 AM by Achaemenid

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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
Dreams of Revenge
#7041: Feb 15th 2014 at 3:21:49 AM

@Batter:

Nice photos!

Speaking of hovering, I remember seeing a Harrier as a child hover perfectly still at low altitude, "nod" at the crowd (though due to the angle it looked more like it was "nodding" at me), and then fly off.

Locking you up on radar since '09
TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apocalypse from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
Night Clerk of the Apocalypse
#7042: Feb 15th 2014 at 5:19:07 AM

batter: Stand corrected. Was it a regular F-18 Hornet or F-18 Super Hornet? Handy Comparison Graphic

Also all of your links have : at the end bringing up generic no article page for the Other Wiki.

Part of it's design is to be able to fly slowly given that it is meant to act as CAS and general aircover for Marine Ground Forces.

edited 15th Feb '14 5:24:25 AM by TuefelHundenIV

Who watches the watchmen?
eagleoftheninth Shop all day, greed is free from a dreamed portrait, imperfect Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
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#7043: Feb 15th 2014 at 5:48:33 AM

They're RAAF birds. Official site says Super Hornet I think.

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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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#7044: Feb 15th 2014 at 9:09:22 AM

I believe I have developed a thorough fondness for the Mosquito Aircraft its crazy pilots. RAAF home page has a news article saying Super Hornet to be displayed at the Airshow. Guess that answers the question.

Nothing like using a light weight craft on a Thunder Run to interrupt Goebbels and Gering flapping their jaws. A shut the fuck up you Nazi bastards moment.

Lol. I love it. The First batch of 303 MG's on the Skeeter before modification were so intense when fired together that the flash blinded the pilots. :D

I believe I will use some of my vacation time this year to go to the Offut Open House Airshow. They skipped it last year but are bringing it back this year. The Blue Angels will be making a showing and there will be lots of military kit on Parade.

I hope they have a Gunship on display again this year.

edited 15th Feb '14 9:20:26 AM by TuefelHundenIV

Who watches the watchmen?
batter from Singapore Since: Nov, 2013 Relationship Status: Hugging my pillow
#7045: Feb 15th 2014 at 7:26:57 PM

[up][up][up] I don't really know. tongue But since the name on the site have a F at the end i believe it's the latter.

pagad Sneering Imperialist from perfidious Albion Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
Sneering Imperialist
#7046: Feb 16th 2014 at 1:56:47 PM

Aerodynamics are for people who can't build engines, says Enzo Ferarri.

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Achaemenid HGW XX/7 from Ruschestraße 103, Haus 1 Since: Dec, 2011 Relationship Status: Giving love a bad name
HGW XX/7
#7047: Feb 17th 2014 at 1:23:47 AM

Ethiopian Airlines flight to Rome hijacked by co-pilot, lands in Geneva as he tries to claim asylum.

I almost feel admiration for the guy - a nice piece of classic, old fashioned air piracy. None of this uncivilized flying into things [lol]

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AFP Since: Mar, 2010
#7048: Feb 17th 2014 at 2:48:03 AM

Huh. So, can we get everyone off the plane, and blow it up just to be sure it doesn't fly into a building later?

TairaMai rollin' on dubs from El Paso Tx Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Mu
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#7049: Feb 17th 2014 at 10:27:42 AM

When I was in PATRIOT missile AIT, someone (being a Jerkass or an idiot) asked if we'd ever fire on a "True Friend": those who's IFF signal said they were, for reals, on our side.

Our instructor took a deep breath and she said, if the plane was hijacked and flying into a populated area yes.

And she added that she'd need a siff drink afterwards.

edited 17th Feb '14 10:27:52 AM by TairaMai

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Greenmantle V from Greater Wessex, Britannia Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: Hiding
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#7050: Feb 19th 2014 at 7:44:52 AM

On Defence:

But here’s one of the more surprising aspects of this story: before the stealthy technology demonstrator was loaded into a Royal Air Force C-17 and flown overseas, BAE conducted low-speed taxi trials on the runway at its Warton site in Lancashire, in broad daylight and seemingly unnoticed.

Pop onto the Airliners.net website and you can see how many shots there are showing Typhoons and Tornados involved in flight testing, so it’s remarkable that no-one witnessed the event. No small amount of luck probably, but the company did up its chances by conducting the work on a Friday afternoon, and along a short stretch of tarmac which runs across the main strip. If any local spotters did see it and didn’t twig what it was, they should be kicking themselves!

Being Civil:

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