countto10 Posted September 27, 2013 Posted September 27, 2013 Here’s a really interesting video. It shows the QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Target’s first flight on Sept. 19 from Tyndall Air Force base in Florida from a quite unusual perspective: a camera pointing towards an empty ejection seat http://theaviationist.com/2013/09/23/qf-16-test-video/#.UkFXyfM4Us8 What is the ejection seat for?
GGTharos Posted September 27, 2013 Posted September 27, 2013 They can be flown manned or unmanned. It is probably not practical to remove that seat if you end up having to replace it with ballast. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Reminder: SAM = Speed Bump :D I used to play flight sims like you, but then I took a slammer to the knee - Yoda
chaos Posted September 27, 2013 Posted September 27, 2013 Someone has violated ED's NDA and posted DCS F-16 video. That was actually quite funny :) "It's not the years, honey. It's the mileage..."
countto10 Posted September 29, 2013 Posted September 29, 2013 The 2018 Bomber: THE CASE FORACCELERATING THE NEXT GENERATION LONG-RANGE STRIKE SYSTEM http://www.northropgrumman.com/AboutUs/AnalysisCenter/Documents/pdfs/The_2018_Bomber_the_case_for_a.pdf
MoGas Posted October 1, 2013 Posted October 1, 2013 F-15SE Silent Eagle Rejected by South Korea.... http://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/f-15se-silent-eagle-rejected-by-south-korea/
countto10 Posted October 3, 2013 Posted October 3, 2013 Russia to See 20-Ton Combat Drone ‘by 2018’ – Industry Source MOSCOW, October 3 (RIA Novosti) – The prototype of Russia’s first 20-ton combat drone will be unveiled in 2018, a defense industry source said Thursday.The 20-ton unmanned combat aerial vehicle is being developed by the Sukhoi company, and will be based on the fifth-generation T-50 fighter, United Aircraft Corporation president Mikhail Pogosyan said during the MAKS 2013 airshownear Moscow in August. Pogosyan added that the drone was at a “preliminary research stage” and gave no indication of a timeline for development. RIA Novosti’s anonymous source also confirmed Thursday that a five-ton drone, being developed by the Kazan-based Sokol company, would be ready in 2015-16. http://en.ria.ru/military_news/20131003/183921688/Russia-to-See-20-Ton-Combat-Drone-by-2018--Industry-Source.html
FoxHoundELite Posted October 4, 2013 Posted October 4, 2013 "RAPTOR REBORN" The US Air Force and Lockheed Martin are testing a host of upgrades for the service’s F-22 Raptor fleet at Edwards AFB, California, that promise to keep the stealthy fifth-generation fighter at the top of its game into the 2030s. The upgrades not only improve the Raptor’s safety with the addition of an automatic ground collision avoidance system (auto-GCAS) but also increase its already fearsome combat capabilities by adding new weapons and electronic warfare abilities. Though acquisition of the F-22 was terminated after only 187 production aircraft and eight test articles were built, it is imperative that the service keeps this “pathetically small” fleet as modern as possible to counter emerging threats around the globe, says the commander of the USAF’s Air Combat Command (ACC) Gen Mike Hostage. “It will be the pre-eminent airplane in the world into the 2030s, until we come out with whatever the next platform or capability is,” says Hostage, who flew the Raptor during a period in 2012 when the jet had problems with its life support system. “We have to keep it on its path; we have a good modernisation plan.” for full article,you may need to register an account to view,dont worry,it's free :) source:http://www.flightglobal.com/fg-club/in-focus/f-22-upgrades/ Feel the Rush of Superior Air Power [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
countto10 Posted October 7, 2013 Posted October 7, 2013 for full article,you may need to register an account to view,dont worry,it's free :) It's just a matter of being arsed though. That's what they never understand with these free registrations.
Griffin Posted October 7, 2013 Posted October 7, 2013 Red Bull Air Race to resume in 2014 http://www.redbullairrace.com/en_INT/article/top-pilots-buckle-2014http://www.redbullairrace.com/en_INT/article/top-pilots-buckle-2014 Tour Stops: 1.3 Abu Dhabi 18.5 Putrajaya, Malaysia 27.6 Gdynia, Poland 24.8 Ascot, England 14.9 Dallas/Fort Worth, USA 12.10 Las Vegas, USA 2.11 China The only motorsport I'm interested in and it's finally coming back! Still pissed because of the 2007 St. Petersburg cancellation though.
Chris1012 Posted October 8, 2013 Posted October 8, 2013 at last! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Why yes, I did just crash...
Python Posted October 9, 2013 Posted October 9, 2013 Finally, had to resort to F1 while it was away... :closedeyes: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
tflash Posted October 15, 2013 Posted October 15, 2013 Video of passenger landing plane: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24534013 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
tflash Posted October 20, 2013 Posted October 20, 2013 Damn: 787 still has issues, now panel falling off in flight: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-24546020 (news is a few days old ... ) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Yurgon Posted October 20, 2013 Posted October 20, 2013 German AF Eurofighters grounded because of potential ejection seat failure. (GER) According to the article, a mechanic had forgotten to remove some caps deep within the ejection seat during routine maintenance so that the ejection seat would not have fired. Now the entire fleet of German Eurofighters is being checked with 29 aircraft already cleared to fly. This particular problem was not found on any of them. Another 44 aircraft still have to be checked as of this weekend.
Python Posted October 20, 2013 Posted October 20, 2013 Oh dear, somebody is in bad books then... [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
tflash Posted October 20, 2013 Posted October 20, 2013 Sadly eleven dead in a plane crash in Belgium. A Pilatus Porter carrying skydivers crashed after losing part of the wing: http://www.deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuws.english/News/131019_plane [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Pilotasso Posted October 22, 2013 Posted October 22, 2013 Romania confirms deal to purchase 12 PoAF F-16MLU for 15.5 million each unit. (the best they could pay). Which leaves me in shock since we had to buy extra hulls from the USA and just updated them for a total 30 mil... wow Whats even funny is that Romanians think it was a bad deal. :huh: The Romanians are paying 420 mil more for infra structures and weapons. http://www.f-16.net/news_article4794.html .
Pyroflash Posted October 22, 2013 Posted October 22, 2013 Romania confirms deal to purchase 12 PoAF F-16MLU for 15.5 million each unit. (the best they could pay). Which leaves me in shock since we had to buy extra hulls from the USA and just updated them for a total 30 mil... wow Whats even funny is that Romanians think it was a bad deal. :huh: The Romanians are paying 420 mil more for infra structures and weapons. http://www.f-16.net/news_article4794.html Yessss.. Join usssssss.. If you aim for the sky, you will never hit the ground.
Python Posted October 23, 2013 Posted October 23, 2013 Two killed in P51 crash (Galveston Gal) very sad.... http://www.galvestondailynews.com/free/article_81fa2d94-3c0f-11e3-b8a4-0019bb30f31a.html [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Yurgon Posted October 29, 2013 Posted October 29, 2013 The Incredible Shrinking Plane Seat American Airlines, United and Other Carriers Are Wedging an Extra Seat Into Each Coach Row Airlines' push to lure high-paying fliers with flatbed business seats and premium economy loungers is leaving economy-class passengers with less space. [...] Yeah, I really wanna be cramped in a tiny seat for 10+ hours. Way to go, airlines! :doh:
Namenlos Ein Posted October 29, 2013 Posted October 29, 2013 http://en.ria.ru/military_news/20131029/184402932/Russian-Tu-160-Strategic-Bombers-Land-in-Venezuela.html MOSCOW, October 29 (RIA Novosti) – Two Russian Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bombers on Monday flew from an airbase in southwestern Russia and landed in Venezuela, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
chaos Posted October 29, 2013 Posted October 29, 2013 Yeah, I really wanna be cramped in a tiny seat for 10+ hours. Way to go, airlines! :doh: Yet you expect to pay peanuts for a trip half way around the world. You can't have it both ways... "It's not the years, honey. It's the mileage..."
Namenlos Ein Posted October 29, 2013 Posted October 29, 2013 http://rt.com/news/helicopter-falls-moscow-906/
Ich666 Posted October 29, 2013 Posted October 29, 2013 This looks horrible, good to hear the pilots managed to bail out. Since the blades are still intact I guess they didnt use their ejection seats.
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