What do you think is the best looking jet ever made?
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Eric Mc said:
Some opening scenes from "The Final Countdown".
Notice how colourful everything looks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uec8GVx9Ah8
I quite enjoyed that film. I seem to recall that there's a gaping hole in the plot somewhere, though, and I don't mean the one in the space/time continuum.Notice how colourful everything looks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uec8GVx9Ah8
LordGrover said:
Dominic H said:
A favourite anecdote about the SR-71....
Great story
An SR-71 pilot, when asked what he would have done if a SAM had been fired at him, replied; I would have followed our Standard Operating Procedure - gain altitude and accelerate
(please don't tell me if that's not true!)
Never forget hearing a very unairliner like loud aircarft jet noise back in 1992 while at my desk at work on the 7th floor of an office building in West London.....and looking out to be greeted by the sight of a Tu-22 flying overhead at about 2-3,000ft..... 
Nobody in the office believed me that a Soviet Nuclear bomber had just flown over.
It was on it's way to Farnborough for the airshow.
Nobody in the office believed me that a Soviet Nuclear bomber had just flown over.
It was on it's way to Farnborough for the airshow.
fadeaway said:
As you both enjoyed that story, here's another SR-71 classic:
An SR-71 pilot, when asked what he would have done if a SAM had been fired at him, replied; I would have followed our Standard Operating Procedure - gain altitude and accelerate
(please don't tell me if that's not true!)
The sled driver's prayer:An SR-71 pilot, when asked what he would have done if a SAM had been fired at him, replied; I would have followed our Standard Operating Procedure - gain altitude and accelerate
(please don't tell me if that's not true!)
Yea though I fly through the valley of darkness
I shall fear no evil
For I am at 70,000 feet and climbing
aeropilot said:
Never forget hearing a very unairliner like loud aircarft jet noise back in 1992 while at my desk at work on the 7th floor of an office building in West London.....and looking out to be greeted by the sight of a Tu-22 flying overhead at about 2-3,000ft.....
Nobody in the office believed me that a Soviet Nuclear bomber had just flown over.
It was on it's way to Farnborough for the airshow.
And I watched it peform most days. Boy, was it noisy. Every car alarm in Farnborough was set off every time it flew.Nobody in the office believed me that a Soviet Nuclear bomber had just flown over.
It was on it's way to Farnborough for the airshow.
Re the book called The Cutting Edge
I recall that this was the *only* decent book on military aircraft at my school, so it was frequently borrowed to drool over the Tomcats.
Nerdy fact - the author (Cmdr "Heater" Heatley) assisted with the production of the Top Gun film and 'acts' in the awards presentation scene. He's the dude with the mirrored shades and moustache, standing behind Tom Cruise as the new orders are given out.
Aren't I sad?
I recall that this was the *only* decent book on military aircraft at my school, so it was frequently borrowed to drool over the Tomcats.
Nerdy fact - the author (Cmdr "Heater" Heatley) assisted with the production of the Top Gun film and 'acts' in the awards presentation scene. He's the dude with the mirrored shades and moustache, standing behind Tom Cruise as the new orders are given out.
Aren't I sad?
Actually, that reminds me...
when I was growing up, Salamander Publishing printed tons of different books on military equipment, some in small almost paperback-sized format and larger, A4 books, usually with pretty good illustrations of weaponloads etc.
Do these sort of books still get published or has nothing significant been introduced militarily since the late 80s/early 90s when these books were popular? or is it not PC to glorify military equipment any more?
when I was growing up, Salamander Publishing printed tons of different books on military equipment, some in small almost paperback-sized format and larger, A4 books, usually with pretty good illustrations of weaponloads etc.
Do these sort of books still get published or has nothing significant been introduced militarily since the late 80s/early 90s when these books were popular? or is it not PC to glorify military equipment any more?
JerseyS2000 said:
Actually, that reminds me...
when I was growing up, Salamander Publishing printed tons of different books on military equipment, some in small almost paperback-sized format and larger, A4 books, usually with pretty good illustrations of weaponloads etc.
Do these sort of books still get published or has nothing significant been introduced militarily since the late 80s/early 90s when these books were popular? or is it not PC to glorify military equipment any more?
There's a large industry producing aviation books, I could quite easily spend thousands just on the stuff I'm really interested in.when I was growing up, Salamander Publishing printed tons of different books on military equipment, some in small almost paperback-sized format and larger, A4 books, usually with pretty good illustrations of weaponloads etc.
Do these sort of books still get published or has nothing significant been introduced militarily since the late 80s/early 90s when these books were popular? or is it not PC to glorify military equipment any more?
Check out aviation-bookshop and Ian Allan just to get an idea of what's out there on the aviation side, there's similar for civil and other military subjects.
aeropilot said:
Never forget hearing a very unairliner like loud aircarft jet noise back in 1992 while at my desk at work on the 7th floor of an office building in West London.....and looking out to be greeted by the sight of a Tu-22 flying overhead at about 2-3,000ft.....
Nobody in the office believed me that a Soviet Nuclear bomber had just flown over.
It was on it's way to Farnborough for the airshow.
Somewhere I've got a photo of his tyres, the canvas was showing! Nobody in the office believed me that a Soviet Nuclear bomber had just flown over.
It was on it's way to Farnborough for the airshow.
RizzoTheRat said:
aeropilot said:
Never forget hearing a very unairliner like loud aircarft jet noise back in 1992 while at my desk at work on the 7th floor of an office building in West London.....and looking out to be greeted by the sight of a Tu-22 flying overhead at about 2-3,000ft.....
Nobody in the office believed me that a Soviet Nuclear bomber had just flown over.
It was on it's way to Farnborough for the airshow.
Somewhere I've got a photo of his tyres, the canvas was showing! Nobody in the office believed me that a Soviet Nuclear bomber had just flown over.
It was on it's way to Farnborough for the airshow.
Saw this MIG-29 at Farnborough in '08. Looked like it had seen some use: the black anti-glare panel could have been sparayed by a chav with a rattle can, and the canopy was sealed with that orange "silly putty" stuff. They hadn't even bothered smoothing it out in some places. The fit of the panels wouldn't have looked out of place on the Titanic either:
Nice aircraft though.
Nice aircraft though.
dr_gn said:
Saw this MIG-29 at Farnborough in '08. Looked like it had seen some use: the black anti-glare panel could have been sparayed by a chav with a rattle can, and the canopy was sealed with that orange "silly putty" stuff. They hadn't even bothered smoothing it out in some places. The fit of the panels wouldn't have looked out of place on the Titanic either:
Nice aircraft though.
How does the pilot get in, were they sealed in once the canopy closed?Nice aircraft though.
Not sure how well that would deal with pressurisation either...worrying.
Wonder what other short cuts were taken... wouldn't instill confidence if you were offered a flight in it!
Waynester said:
dr_gn said:
Saw this MIG-29 at Farnborough in '08. Looked like it had seen some use: the black anti-glare panel could have been sparayed by a chav with a rattle can, and the canopy was sealed with that orange "silly putty" stuff. They hadn't even bothered smoothing it out in some places. The fit of the panels wouldn't have looked out of place on the Titanic either:
Nice aircraft though.
How does the pilot get in, were they sealed in once the canopy closed?Nice aircraft though.
Not sure how well that would deal with pressurisation either...worrying.
Wonder what other short cuts were taken... wouldn't instill confidence if you were offered a flight in it!
dr_gn said:
Waynester said:
dr_gn said:
Saw this MIG-29 at Farnborough in '08. Looked like it had seen some use: the black anti-glare panel could have been sparayed by a chav with a rattle can, and the canopy was sealed with that orange "silly putty" stuff. They hadn't even bothered smoothing it out in some places. The fit of the panels wouldn't have looked out of place on the Titanic either:
Nice aircraft though.
How does the pilot get in, were they sealed in once the canopy closed?Nice aircraft though.
Not sure how well that would deal with pressurisation either...worrying.
Wonder what other short cuts were taken... wouldn't instill confidence if you were offered a flight in it!
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