contraildash Posted August 1, 2009 Posted August 1, 2009 No TRs on the outboards but the stretch model is getting them, as well as better brakes. so much for my clever observation...
Spoo Posted August 1, 2009 Posted August 1, 2009 Anyone else seen this great Boeing propaganda critique of the A380 landing at KOSH? Hilarious! (and true) "Look at this PIO, the rudder is fully deflected, etc." F-ing dipshits.
ExBoneOSO Posted August 1, 2009 Posted August 1, 2009 "Look at this PIO, the rudder is fully deflected, etc." F-ing dipshits. Hey, they're not dipshits..they're the media..(oh, never mind..same thing...). Granted, I'm "just a nav", but I thought they did a great job landing on a smallish runway in that much of a crosswind. The way these two are talking you'd have thought the jet ran into the static displays.
Spoo Posted August 1, 2009 Posted August 1, 2009 I thought they did a great job landing on a smallish runway in that much of a crosswind. Agreed. Better them than me. Entire video = "it looks like the airplane is probably going to still be useable" = Idiot. 2. Nice.
HiFlyer Posted August 1, 2009 Posted August 1, 2009 Holy crap. The 727 pilot, BC Thomas, is an old U-2 and SR-71 pilot from the 70s. I flew and worked with him quite a bit!
AlphaMikeFoxtrot Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 (edited) Pretty cool video from this years show, wish I was there. Edit: I'm a computer idiot so if anyone else can post the actual video rather than the link go for it! Edited July 31, 2010 by ClearedHot
Spoo Posted July 12, 2010 Posted July 12, 2010 Oskkosh 2010. Who's in? Osama Bin Huggy and I will be there. Huggy will be the guy with the bag half unzipped showing off his Tom Selleckness.
bucky60k Posted July 12, 2010 Posted July 12, 2010 I'll be there with my Navion (L-17) in the Liason area on the Warbirds ramp. Drop by and say hello
Hacker Posted July 12, 2010 Posted July 12, 2010 I'll be there with my Navion (L-17) in the Liason area on the Warbirds ramp. Drop by and say hello What kind of L-17? Is it a real L-17, or just a dressed up Navion?
Guest Posted July 12, 2010 Posted July 12, 2010 Huggy will be the guy with the bag half unzipped showing off his Tom Selleckness. Well, that ought to get people to flock in...
bagasticks Posted July 12, 2010 Posted July 12, 2010 (edited) I'll be working the booth for Uncle Garmin all week, drop by for loot. . Edited July 12, 2010 by bagasticks
JarheadBoom Posted July 13, 2010 Posted July 13, 2010 Another year of missing Oshkosh...I hate you guys. 2 Drives me insane that when I brought up OSH during the "airshow buy" this year, the pilots doing the buying for my SQ said "Nahhh..."
Spoo Posted July 13, 2010 Posted July 13, 2010 2 Drives me insane that when I brought up OSH during the "airshow buy" this year, the pilots doing the buying for my SQ said "Nahhh..." Well, it is a pretty small and obscure show. Fucking communists. I'll be working the booth for Uncle Garmin all week, drop by for loot. . Always up for some SWAG.
bucky60k Posted July 13, 2010 Posted July 13, 2010 What kind of L-17? Is it a real L-17, or just a dressed up Navion? Our aircraft was originally a L-17 that was going to be sent to Korea but the war ended before it saw any action. It's modified to look like the Ryan Model 72 Navy Trainer which lost out to the T-34A.
BQZip01 Posted July 13, 2010 Posted July 13, 2010 Wish I could be there. I'm suffering through another B-52 hardship deployment to a tropical island...
Hacker Posted July 13, 2010 Posted July 13, 2010 Our aircraft was originally a L-17 that was going to be sent to Korea but the war ended before it saw any action. It's modified to look like the Ryan Model 72 Navy Trainer which lost out to the T-34A. Is that the polished metal one that has been on display at the Reno Air Races occasionally?
bucky60k Posted July 13, 2010 Posted July 13, 2010 Yeah thats thew one. I want to make it to Reno this year but we will see how the leave situation goes
Hacker Posted July 14, 2010 Posted July 14, 2010 Very cool. Were you involved in the 'conversion'? That's always been an interesting airplane IMHO. My family used to own L-17B 48-1007, a Korea vet.
bucky60k Posted July 14, 2010 Posted July 14, 2010 Very cool. Were you involved in the 'conversion'? That's always been an interesting airplane IMHO. My family used to own L-17B 48-1007, a Korea vet. No my Dad did all mods when I was about 3 so I tried to "help" him by misplacing his tools around the hangar which I still find pretty hilarious. Yeah the Navion is a great airplane. My Dad taught me how to fly in this thing so its definitely my favorite
Gunnerlit Posted July 28, 2010 Posted July 28, 2010 https://www2.wsls.com/sls/sports/motor_sports/nextel/article/nascars_roush_crashes_plane/113912/ Not off to a good start.
Spoo Posted July 29, 2010 Posted July 29, 2010 https://www2.wsls.com/sls/sports/motor_sports/nextel/article/nascars_roush_crashes_plane/113912/ Not off to a good start. Happened right in front of us. Tower gave him a tight left base to Rwy 18, told him to keep it south of 27/09 (you'll have to look at the airfield diagram). Rolled out on final with a departing aircraft out in front of him maybe 2000' down. Started wallowing left and right, stalled, and hit rwy fairly flat. Ground looped off the right side of the strip. At least that's how I remember it. Not cool.
Royal Posted July 29, 2010 Posted July 29, 2010 Happened right in front of us. Tower gave him a tight left base to Rwy 18, told him to keep it south of 27/09 (you'll have to look at the airfield diagram). Rolled out on final with a departing aircraft out in front of him maybe 2000' down. Started wallowing left and right, stalled, and hit rwy fairly flat. Ground looped off the right side of the strip. At least that's how I remember it. Not cool. This was in his P-51?
Gravedigger Posted July 29, 2010 Posted July 29, 2010 More money than skill. I wouldn't mind having that problem.
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