Glad I wasn’t the only one questioning when the weapons hold went to weapons released. I’m presuming the ROE was flexible enough to allow that— especially since the Flogger pilots were obviously aggressively suicidal dicks— but still fascinating.

I have not... always wanted to.

It’s because three wheels is the legal loophole, it’s always been the loophole.

I fear that western markets, where a fairly expensive, sporty three-wheel thing would be targeted, just don’t want such a bike.

Craig’s most notable role at the time was probably playing the lead in 2004’s Layer Cake. It’s a common thought that Layer Cake is what inspired the Bond franchise to consider him in the first place.

QoS isn’t a great movie, but I will always, ALWAYS adore the in media res opening to QoS that pairs perfectly with the much-loved Casino Royale. It’s up there with Brosnan running atop the dam in Goldeneye as my favorite Bond opener.

Now the biggest fear for the program is cost growth. The LRS-B program has been centered on building an aircraft for a fixed price of around $550 million dollars. If this figure balloons out of control, the program could easily enter a death spiral.

So, what you’re saying is, you want the super fire hot wings?

Tweaks are minor for 2016; just some styling updates like new LED lights, a higher windscreen, adjustable preload for the front suspension (giving you better control over the ride height) and an adjustable brake lever.

Sadly, this plan was abruptly cancelled when it was chosen to put the money into “other priorities,” mainly the struggling F-35 program. The cancellation was a controversial one, as it showed that the USAF was more than willing to suffer key capability gaps in order to prop-up the F-35 program, essentially raiding the…

But, given his reaction to the very same thing in the F-22 program, just think of Tyler’s columns in 2020:

A. If you’re going to move the goalposts to include airpower, then you also need to include China’s massive cruise and theater ballistic missile force, which also put U.S. ships, ports, and airfields at risk in the region.

For the strategically deficient, that’s 199 U.S. warships across the entire surface of the Earth, and 100 Chinese warships in the West Pacific.

Andrea Gail?

Geo-political hot mess aside— there’s just something about that video that screws with my head, like it shouldn’t be real. It screams CRAZY-ASS FUTURE HAS ARRIVED.

This. TIE pilots look right through those panels.

The B-Wing is so titled because it looks like a blade. (Turn it upside down, you even have a knife with a hilt).

Guys I learned from explain that it’s to weight the front wheel in a corner. When you’re “backing it in,” your rear wheel isn’t doing much of anything except sliding, so what you’ve effectively accomplished is turning your motorcycle into a *uni* cycle— all the effort is in the front wheel at that point.

I like the form factor of the Sling, but not the size. I use this bag for my daily life, I personally prefer the vertical arrangment as FAR more comfortable/practical over the shoulder than a horizontal bag, but this bag ain’t waterproof and sturdy, i.e. I stow it in my top box as often as I wear it riding.

Coming from my first bike— a shitty old Craigslist Ninja EX250 that buzzed me to within an inch of my life— my 2014 500F has been a godsend. Everything *just works* (thanks, Honda!).