I had the Ole slant six in my youth. If was a junker. Bungee cords and hope held it together and...

Yeah, I guess my point is...

... if X = safer (and is pretty dang cost effective), then use X.

Wierd. You would think a legit engineered valve stem change (in the way of a one-way pressure regulator), increasing safety through consistent and predictable pressure, and thus increased safety, would be encouraged and even required.

I am not as good with jets...

It's not a lack of durability, it's that it is a maintenance queen.

A well placed shot can certainly bring and ANY helicopter down. As far as getting shot at, the Hind and Apache both rock some armored tubs. Most other helicopters can only use hope, prayer, and luck as armor.

I don't know how you feel about hope,…

You know what, with me not knowing it had 650shp (from the 450 shp I thought it had)... I think I'd bump this new 6i to like a Focus RS with stickies [and rear seats removed... maybe some good/better suspension than stock?). I have neither flown nor drove either, respectively... but based on the numbers... mmmm-yep.

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Maybe a Lotus with some form of forced induction. No Porche though. A Porsche doesn't move to the left when a 1-5 mph wind blows from the right. A Miata does. So do all the small helos. Hahaha!

I compare R44's to like... an Elio or 90's honda civic. R22 is the base model, maybe the R44 is the the slightly better…

Hmmm... some full size sedan with good horsepower and sloppier around corners... but prefers to spend more of its time in a garage... and costs a lot to operate.

If it's anything like the 58s... (no experience with the OH6), losing a tail rotor sucks if at a stationary hover. Otherwise, it's a slightly diagonal sparky landing while you yell "DANGAH ZOOOOONE!"

I didn't realize they where pumping out 650 shp... always thought they were more in the 450hp range. 650shp would be INCREDIBLE in such a light bird.

I would... love to fly the bejeezus out of this thing.

Of course!

What leaders really need, is a complete absence of morals. We also need to plan ahead no more than say... 24 hours away, unless there is an election cycle coming up. If there is, pass whatever legislation that will get you enough votes to get reelected... NO MATTER HOW INANE AND REGRESSIVE THAT LEGISLATION…

“Twenty minutes!? Well hell, that’d cut into my netflix binge!

Which one has the letter ___ next to his (or reluctantly “her”) name!? I’m voting for that one!”

Instructions: Insert letter “D” or “R” into blank space provided, based on what you were brainwashed to believe is THE ONLY PARTY to vote for.

They are really good at getting dopes to vote for them.
They are not really good at preparing our country for any sort of future.

Maye We the People should democratically elect more... you know... (retired) engineers, scientists, researchers, doctors, etc. I say retired because a lot of those folks are busy doing…

1. Edgar Allen Poe

But seriously, their plan is essentially:

“Well feck it. We aren’t getting the money we absolutely need so.... New plan!!! We are hoping on dumb luck! — Well not dumb luck. Really really really smart luck. — Pro bono, smart, lottery-winning sort of luck. — Like, we are hoping…

Since Congress continues to be a feckless institution filled with spiteful shitweasels that can barely agree on lunch, let alone getting a bill passed to fix our crumbling infrastructure, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx is praying for a lone genius to save the day.

Zero bad decisions there. The vettes are incredible bang-for-the-buck if you are after some go-fast-and-decent-hwy-mpg type of sport car.

Sounds like similar reasoning for my RS-love. Because... warranted AWD with 300+hp!? Uhm... yes please. I have had two focuses (Foci?). They are dependable commuters but 14+ years…

Airspeed and need for downforce around corners necessitates an inverted airfoil.

Crappy aesthetics demand large... visual abortions with 0.1% function.

Heheheh. — I would love to see the little thing pushing 300+/-30 hp to some stickies in the back though. Hell, that would possibly sway me from my future Focus RS. And I…

Lose the wing, and I’d find it pretty attractive. With the wing it becomes an automatic NOPE.

Because HEY GUYZ, LUUK HOW FAST I IZ!!!! SPOILER ALERT!