Avilator

:D:megalol:

So I was watching the third episode of Airwolf, and I saw this airplane that I didn't recognize. Does anyone know what it is?

@Mustang: :huh:

Agreed. Good buy.:thumbup: Nice job with the 3D stuff, everybody.

Cool stuff, especially to an aerospace engineering student such as myself.

Nice stuff:thumbup: Also what Bucic said: sldwrks?

Priuses (or what ever the plural of Prius is) consume a lot of energy to make. The big thing here is the nickel in the batteries. It is mined in China via a very dirty process. It is then shipped on a cargo ship to Canada, where it is put in the batteries. Then the batteries are put on another ship to go to Japan, where the cars are made. Then the completed cars are put on ships to whichever continent they are going to be sold on. All of these things contribute to damaging the environment, but I don't know if SUVs and other inefficient fuel users are "cleaner" over the lifespan of the vehicle. Just something to think about when considering purchasing the hybrid. Maybe this discussion can be in your satire?

I'm pretty sure that can be classified as suicidal behavior.:shocking:

Awesome stuff. I might get around to uploading some Solidworks files when my schedule allows.

That pilot is a fecking idiot. I'd like to meet him so I can punch him in the face. Then I'd take the girl on a proper airplane ride. Gosh, I hate when general aviation gets a bad rap. /rant

From Wikipedia: Bump (Internet): returning a thread to the top of the list of active threads (acceptable reasons range from wanting to remind others that the question with which the thread started is still unanswered to offering new information that relates to an old thread; a less agreeable practice—as unwelcome as spam—is to do it simply to raise the thread's profile); the term is related to the concept of "bumping (pushing) something up" though others suggest that it is an acronym for "Bring up my post" (however, "bump" applies to any post in a thread, not just one's own posts) Anyone have any guesses on my quiz?

That's a Learjet 23, and the scene does look real to me.:thumbup:

You can turn the course arrow with the knob at the lower right corner of the instrument. You have it set at 130(top right of the HSI) and you are flying heading 120.

It looks like a model. Nice.:thumbup:

What's the company that does the bizjets? Are you thinking of Flight1? No discussion of realistic add-ons would be complete without mentioning A2A Simulations' accu-sim products.

What you describe is one of the ways FSX handled weather. It's weather was dynamic as well, and the user can set the rate of change. Here's an example: if you set high humidity, but with no clouds, clouds will form over time. If you set the opposite, the clouds will dissipate. Make the temperature high with no clouds, and thermals will form. Over time, clouds will form on top of these thermals. You can also import real-world conditions into the simulator and have them update every 15 minutes. However, you cannot do what MadTommy talks about with individual high and low pressure centers, which sounds like it would be very useful. Just MY to cents.

How do you still have roll control?:huh:

Very cool:thumbup:

Just for the record, it's not the C-119, but very close. Could that panel be a radar display?

As per wikipedia, two examples of the quiz aircraft were modified for armed night recon. Otherwise, it was unarmed.

Hey guys, I have a question: can someone record a video of the HSI in action? I would like to see how the elements on the front of instrument move in relation each other. Maybe a turn from base to final with the ILS active? And include some manipulation of the loc needle?

Of course 100% realism isn't going to come out of it, but I have some ideas already.:book:

Protip: Now that's one thing you should never tell a group of engineers, myself included.:thumbup:

Oh yes, I could listen to them go at it for days! R.I.P.

Alright, guys and gals, here ya go: I only removed a serial number.