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- Mon Apr 19, 2010 1:46 pm
- Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
- Topic: Huge dark cloud desends over Britiain
- Replies: 57
- Views: 18595
Re: Huge dark cloud desends over Britiain
From what I have gathered the decision to close European airspace is based only on a computer simulation and nothing else. Given that there aren't many historical facts available which could have been used for this exercise I can see why people question the reliability of these forecasts. What I fi...
- Sun Apr 18, 2010 2:49 pm
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: FAO: monchavo
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5228
Re: FAO: monchavo
So looking like the "dick in a box" guy is helpful for boarding planes? I should try that.Ahh how times change as we mature.
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- Sun Apr 18, 2010 2:48 pm
- Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
- Topic: Huge dark cloud desends over Britiain
- Replies: 57
- Views: 18595
Re: Huge dark cloud desends over Britiain
What's he doing stuck in the capital of Kentucky?Had a drunken call from a friend of mine late last night, stuck in Frankfort. Atl lease he wasn't stuck in Sydney.
- Sun Apr 18, 2010 2:48 pm
- Forum: Military Aviation Discussion
- Topic: Yet another one down
- Replies: 38
- Views: 20398
Re: Yet another one down
Spanish AB-212 down in Haiti. Aircraft was part of the quake relief efforts. 4 crew, no survivors.
- Sat Apr 17, 2010 12:59 am
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: FAO: monchavo
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5228
Re: FAO: monchavo
He kinda looks like someone that would be denied access o boarding. I'm just throwing that one out there.
- Fri Apr 16, 2010 3:25 am
- Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
- Topic: Huge dark cloud desends over Britiain
- Replies: 57
- Views: 18595
Re: Huge dark cloud desends over Britiain
There's something about you and virgins that makes me feel a little bit uneasy.Virgin have bumped me to the same flight 48hrs later. Glass. Ash. Guhh. I might go to LHR on Saturday and try to get on standby for one of the earlier flights... mmh..
Is this Iceland's revenge on the limey bankers?
- Tue Mar 30, 2010 3:21 am
- Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum
- Topic: 787 troubles, the latest news..
- Replies: 1103
- Views: 391231
Re: 787 troubles, the latest news..
No failure Gabriel. Estimated failure at 157%. I think they want to keep that wing around for future testing and evaluation.
- Mon Mar 29, 2010 1:47 pm
- Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum
- Topic: Presidential Aircraft trivia
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6488
Re: More Presidential Aircraft trivia
Yes, but most corporations aren't hauling the capability to launch a global thermonuclear first strike with them at all times. Maybe Google.And the government threw a shitstorm about CEOs of private companies flying around on Citations and Gulfstreams?
- Sun Mar 28, 2010 10:16 pm
- Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum
- Topic: Presidential Aircraft trivia
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6488
Re: More Presidential Aircraft trivia
What is this aircraft's purpose? http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs463.ash1/25423_418638068988_758898988_5334768_6219869_n.jpg It's an E-4B, and is an airborne command center, meant to be survivable should the Pentagon, etc, get nuked. One of these was spotted circling Washington durin...
- Sun Mar 21, 2010 1:37 am
- Forum: Military Aviation Discussion
- Topic: KC-X revisited
- Replies: 68
- Views: 40293
Re: KC-X revisited
Yep. http://www.france24.com/en/20100319-russian-us-tanker-contract-eads-france-europe-boeing-united-aircraft-corporation Let's see if 4 P&W engines plus developing their own boom from scratch (unless they buy it from EAD$) will be cheaper than a 767. Can they even produce that amount? 179 aircr...
- Sat Mar 20, 2010 8:12 pm
- Forum: Military Aviation Discussion
- Topic: KC-X revisited
- Replies: 68
- Views: 40293
Re: KC-X revisited
OOOH! Now the Russians want to bid with the IL-96. This should be fun!
- Wed Mar 17, 2010 4:52 pm
- Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
- Topic: Occupational radiation exposure
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3144
Re: Occupational radiation exposure
Depends, how smooth are they?Should I start worrying about my nads?
- Wed Mar 17, 2010 12:45 pm
- Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
- Topic: Crackerbox crash at Bagram
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1380
Crackerbox crash at Bagram
A very good video story about getting the A300 that biffed it at Bagram this month off of the runway.
http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2010/ ... h_031310w/
http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2010/ ... h_031310w/
- Mon Mar 15, 2010 4:23 am
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: Friday Maths Problem
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7616
Re: Friday Maths Problem
"Substantial Derivative" says: dT/dt = (partial T / partial t) + (partial R / partial t)*(partial T / partial R) So for the person walking toward the fire: dT/dt = 4/r + (-2)*(-4t/r^2) = 4/2 + (-2)*(-4*10/(2*2)) = 2 + 20 = 22 degrees per second The person walking tangentially to the fire:...
- Sat Mar 13, 2010 3:59 am
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: Friday Maths Problem
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7616
Re: Friday Maths Problem
If you all are done playing around, here's a real math problem:
More importantly, is this bonfire in Texas?
What is the melting point of a freshman?
- Thu Mar 11, 2010 4:38 pm
- Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
- Topic: Glass no safer than conventional instrumentation in GA
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4275
Re: Glass no safer than conventional instrumentation in GA
But the copious padding of their incredible bulk will let them survive and go to starbucks another day!Put a idiot in a model T or in a Prius ,they are still going to crash (especially if they are fat.)
- Thu Mar 11, 2010 1:29 am
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: Rock Chalk Chicken Hawk Expeletive You Leia.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2922
Re: Rock Chalk Chicken Hawk Expeletive You Leia.
You lost to Nebraska? In the first round? Really?
- Mon Mar 08, 2010 4:27 am
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: Rock Chalk Chicken Hawk Expeletive You Leia.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2922
Re: Rock Chalk Chicken Hawk Expeletive You Leia.
I would personally like to thank Misery for putting us back in the #1 spot, right before Big 12 tourney time.
- Sun Mar 07, 2010 11:15 pm
- Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum
- Topic: Helmet Cam mounted to Nosegear of 747
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3732
Re: Helmet Cam mounted to Nosegear of 747
It's definitely a 747-200, when the aircraft lifts off, you can see the shadow of the wingtip HF antenna.
I liked watching the body gear steering in action while it made its turns on the taxiway.
I liked watching the body gear steering in action while it made its turns on the taxiway.
- Sun Mar 07, 2010 9:14 pm
- Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
- Topic: What's going on with this diversion?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6510
Re: What's going on with this diversion?
Found out, DEN was closed to incoming traffic for over an hour this morning due to fog, had quite a few diversions into COS, types usually never seen here except for when Ft. Carson is deploying.
- Sun Mar 07, 2010 3:56 pm
- Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
- Topic: What's going on with this diversion?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6510
- Sun Mar 07, 2010 2:02 pm
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: Word Association Thread
- Replies: 1032
- Views: 322083
Re: Word Association Thread
Naked Anne Hathaway
- Thu Mar 04, 2010 2:10 am
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: Word Association Thread
- Replies: 1032
- Views: 322083
Re: Word Association Thread
NERD!!!
- Fri Feb 26, 2010 11:47 pm
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: Toilet seat, up or down and why?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4984
Re: Toilet seat, up or down and why?
I've got a psychotic free-range parakeet, so all lids down at all times when not in use. Don't want the nutjob to drown.
- Fri Feb 26, 2010 7:24 pm
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: New paper in Science mag
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7971
Re: New paper in Science mag
no boobs from paper
sometimes it's better to be
drunk in public, sir
http://www.ox.ac.uk/media/news_stories/2010/100219.html
Another spot with Friedman talking about things and stuff.
sometimes it's better to be
drunk in public, sir
http://www.ox.ac.uk/media/news_stories/2010/100219.html
Another spot with Friedman talking about things and stuff.