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That reveal trailer made me feel like a kid again. I don't think a trailer has done that to me since...I was a kid. :joystick:

Hornets and Tomcats playing together on the same deck. :wub:

That is some true Hornet mastery right there! Also one of the better demos I've seen. :thumbup:

Wow! :shocking: The Hornet is of course stunning but how about that Harrier? Great article.

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Ooooooh. Well that sucks. Do you know where the cabin altitude gauge in the Hornet is? Edit: Here it is, I think. It's the orange #2.

Correct. :thumbup: I didn't even know hypoxia was on the rise for them. Aren't they always breathing a safe o2 supply through a mask anyway?

:huh: But you're the one who refuses to believe Ryan Browne's report. If you're not on board, why not get to the bottom of it? It sounds like the Pentagon only planned on briefing the press. Without contacting the authors of the reports and/or Navy Capt. Jeff Davis, I don't know how you guys plan on learning if it was an AIM-9, or an AIM-120. Or what the pilot had for breakfast that morning.

Is defense.gov considered fake news? https://www.defense.gov/News/Article/Article/1220818/dod-official-sole-focus-in-iraq-syria-remains-on-isis/ The rest of the media was given information from Pentagon spokesman Jeff Davis. Not sure what CNN has to gain from lying about what type of missile was used. The general population probably doesn't even care. You could always contact DoD public affairs to see if there's any other media that's getting it wrong. :) 703-571-3343

Well there you have it. Another report. Su-22 defeated the AIM-9 and it was followed up with a 120, just as Tom Cooper and SkateZilla had said.

Very interest read SkateZilla...awesome work digging that up. :book:

Those are beautiful, Jhuss96!

I love them, too. Excitement is a positive thing. :)

Hooray! My new home for years to come! :D Edit: I see you, Snake. ^ ;)

Par for the course when you're not on a need to know basis and can only rely on press. ;)

According to this report, yes. https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201706201054782289-syria-soldiers-rescue-pilot/

Agreed on all counts!

This photo taken June 6th, 2017 appears to show AIM-9s being used in Operation Inherent Resolve, which is what I'd bet on being used given your reports of it being a close-range missile, which would also be significantly easier to defeat given it's slower speed, and since they're most likely there for CAS patrols. But this is all speculation of course.

Dude that is cool! I've tried to make similar head cam videos of me flying Cessnas but my sun visor always blocks the view with how high up I like to sit.

Could you cite your source for this? I wasn't able to find anything about what weapon was employed, but I am curious, too. :D

I vote Harrier with pre-purchase coming soon and releasing around September 2017 followed closely by the Hornet which will release just in time for Christmas 2017 late Q4! Okay tinfoil hat off now. :D

Figured it out. My mobile devices are just experiencing overhead from having to decrypt my VPN client keys. Someone on Reddit was able to answer this.

Incredible video. Thanks for the share Eight Ball.

I feel like these questions can be translated over to a fixed wing pilot, and the information could be a little useful to you still, so I'll give it my best shot from an airplane pilot perspective. outlawal2 touched on a lot of really good points that I agree with. 1: Variety mostly, control over the environment and meteorological conditions etc. Can't exactly go rent an A-10 from the local FBO! Most real world pilot simmers are aviation enthusiasts, and enjoy all aspects of aviation. Hell, I'm a real world pilot, and I still have DCS, X-Plane 10, P3D, and FSX Steam Edition installed! Whether it's cruising in an F-5, or gently caring for an old warbird! I can fly almost anything my heart desires, at any time of day, regardless of the weather outside, and regardless if I'm sick or not, at any location in the world in a simulator. I won't talk about price since you specifically mention a sim versus flying for hire. You're not typically paying when you fly for hire. Although, if you're flying privately, it is a major consideration and often times a deal breaker for many. 2: Again, can't comment on helicopters, but it's a bit harder in a sim for an airplane. Obviously nothing can replace the raw, linear control inputs you get from flying the real thing, and nothing can replace real world head tracking/view! Although I'd be interested in testing out VR sometime to see what that's like. FOV is also nearly 180 degrees in the real world. Easier to spot things out of the corner of your eye, or see things without needing to zoom in. Easier to feel and hear what's happening with the airplane without having to constantly double check your VSI to see if you're climbing or descending. 3: Never flown anything like that. :-) 4: A LOT. Sim pilots tend to glorify the fun parts of aviation, but rarely do they realize you'll spend many hours learning all about regulations, like how soon you need to notify the FAA of mailing address changes...etc (and yes, you'll be tested on those things!) There's more to it than meets the eye sometimes. I was a sim pilot for 10 years before I began training, and had no idea how to identify the differences between an FSS and a FSDO, I didn't have right-of-ways memorized, that kind of thing. Not only is local law enforcement and the federal government watching out for your mistakes, but you're also dealing with your own life...and the lives of others. There's no room for letting certain subjects slip your mind. Real world pilots will sometimes terrify themselves, too. I know I've been scared in the cockpit before, and it's not as fun as triggering a random failure in the comfort of your own office chair. 5: As far as being able to get in and take off? Sure. Staying out of trouble by knowing what to do with special use airspace, and knowing what you need to ensure your person, and aircraft are airworthy are different. The answer to number 4 sums up the answer to this one pretty well. However, since flight models tend to be a little squirrelly in sims, a sim pilot may actually be able to handle most aspects of flying quite well! 6: My main gripes are always aerodynamic principles. Ground effect, wind sheer, and thermal forces are almost always nonexistent. Mechanical lift and mountain waves are usually ignored. Then you have controller axis curve issues. Weather draw distance is usually pretty small. For example, you can't see nasty weather coming your way, because a simulator will draw a singular weather situation around you, until it updates to draw something else. Hope this helps :)

A Bug, or a Superbug. All day, every day. It just doesn't get any more bad ass. :)