Grandfather: Army Infantry, Pacific, WWII
Uncle: Army Corps, Europe, B-17 Navigator, WWII
Father: Started working on civilian PPL but never made it to the check ride due to health reasons.
A warning about Illinois...I applied for my FOID about two months ago and I am still waiting...
This state sucks (except for the IVG and tax free stuff...but besides that it sucks).
Weird. I am definitly no aero-engineer.
Wonder if this works on the same principle as vortex generators...Also interesting that they are using hydrodynamics as the base theory. We all now water doesn't flow like air. Look at the difference between a ships prop vs an airplanes for a reminder.
So I am getting pretty close to pulling the trigger (no pun intended) on an M1A/M14. But I will be in a dorm on base so thus have to check it in with SF...
So...how badly will they mess with it? I would like to try and leave a trigger lock on it so they can't shoot it. Is that possible? Any horror stories?
Best numbers I have heard is the -35 is supposed to replace the F-16 AND A-10 1:1. Don't take this as holy writ.
This article threw around the number "3,000" but really who knows.
Source: https://www.afa.org/magazine/april2003/0403F35.asp
It's art people. Flying horses, dragons, swords, Mp40's, chicks firing a Browning .50 Cal with 1 hand, and hogs shooting AMRAAMS.
Who cares?! I still want one!
My jaw is on the floor. These are crazy. Anyone know the artist by chance? I want some prints!
I mean seriously...damn! I just can't find a signature or any background on the pictures.
Yea I know those two Hawgs exist, but my point was more toward actually produced versions for training.
True. But I guess the -22 and -35 are different animals? Any stealth pilots here? Wonder how it was transitioning from -38's to -117's.
Well I am pretty slow and it just dawned on me...
The F-22 definitly doesn't have a two seat trainer version...but operantly neither does the F-35.
So in a couple decades when Vipers and Eagles have been retired...no more two seaters eh? Does the AF plan on stepping up some of the -38 training (or whatever its replacement might be)? Or does it expect simulators will be so realistic by then that all a stud needs is to pass -38's and then sims?
Before this I think the Hog was one of the few jets that didn't have a two seat version for training. F-16D, F-15D, F-18D/F, TAV-8B. These are just the more modern ones...
Thoughts?
Sporties Pilot Shop has C172 and other GA planes.
www.sportys.com
And larger commercial GA here:
https://www.presentsforpilots.com/training-...CFQJHxwodnDKmXw
And if anyone can provide a link on where to snag an A-10C cockpit I would be forever indebted! Favorite airplane and it would probably always help to keep motivation up.
And here are military squadron/profile posters (forgot their official names):
https://www.squadrongraphics.com/printfinde...CFRKIxwodyRILXg