The other side of these reactors is that you can plop down one or two at forward deployment bases oversees. You no longer have the major logistics headaches of trucking in mass amounts of fuel normally required to run the huge banks of fuel hungry generators.
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Tyler is just giving it an honest review.
It just goes to show that when it comes to aviation buffs, service affiliation knows no boundaries....
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Way back in the day I was a Civil Air Patrol Cadet and got to spend a summer going through UPT at Columbus AFB. At the end of the course we each got about 10-15 hours in the front seat of 37s or 38s plus a whole lot before that in the simulators. Depending on which side of the course we went through. Mine was the…
The 38 has amazing maneuverability.. Where it falls short is in on demand power for acceleration. Though if you ever watch the F-20 tigersharks then you might change your mind......
Plus, Hollywood aside, it was never really designed for high performance ACM. Originally it was designed to speed out away from the fleet, then shoot the Phoenix at BVR for its intended target. While the 4 was not much better with maneuverability, the factors you mentioned put the 14 out of consideration.
Not keen on the paint scheme, but I sure do miss Big Ugly.... They retired them just as I was hoping to get an assignment to them. sigh.....
In my career I've had the opportunity several times to be part of the "White Forces" at well as one of the "attendee" units at the the Flag exercises. The aggressors are top notch and really rack up the training hours. Much of the time they have to hold their punches and follow the scripting so as not to completely…
The German Air Force also trains extensively in the US as well. And while they are using a mix of US & European airframes, it becomes a real treat for US crews when they bring over some of their eastern block units they acquired from their reunification. Both sides tend to put in as much effort into the training…
uhh,,,,That would be "Lieutenant Commander" not Major. Think Nautical!
Another of my favorites....
Another really cool one that never made it was the YC-14; an attempt to replace the C-130.
Ever see this guy?
Tyler, I'll see you this one and raise you an RC-12X Guardrail.
Training and routine accidents take their toll on the fleets from time to time. Not something you can get away from 100%.
What's even more applicable to your post is that the truck in the first picture is Florida registered. So as Florida has no emissions testing requirements, the truck is perfectly legal. Many other states don't require it as well. So much of this article is pretty much a moot point other than a lot of whining. …
Right.....Because the EPA has a man power force to go out and monitor the roads. Many states don't even require emission testing.
If you ever really dig into the Aardvark past, you'll find a really cool back story. It was originally a joint USAF/USN project , the so called "Tactical Fighter Experiment". The two services eventually couldn't agree on the final demands for the bird and cancelled it. But the USAF kept at it and produced the…
After 16 years of life as USAF aircrew, I find that I miss being awash in the smell of jet fuel. After retirement I missed it so much I was hoping to find JP-8 scented candles. Wife threatened divorce.......