Oh I miss catapult bridles
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The other option the US overlooks for the Vipers is the Big Spine electronics package. It is kinda crazy that we export more optioned Vipers than we import.
The XB-35 and the YB-49 had problems with poor stall handeling and low yaw stability so that was probably the major factor. The B-2 was only able to overcome the issues found in the -35 and the -49 through fly-by-wire. The B-2’s computer controls uncontrolled yaw and actively prevents the pilot from stalling the plane…
It was designed to dock with three KC-135s at a time so it is plausible a civilian version could dock with 707s at the time or 737s now days.
I do wish we had more flying boats and flying wings, they are cool branches of avation that have sadly been forgotten/ abandoned. One of my favorite craziest ideas to come from the cold war era was the Lockeed CL-1201
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Boeing needs to get back to their demo flight roots and do some rolls!
It has bucket seats, it’s obviously born to be a track car!
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The ‘80s Delta video was better
These aren’t all Growlers in the corner....hehe
I wonder what goes through a driver’s mind the first time they get passed and look over to see a cartoon bear giving them a thumbs up?
I’d feel worse for the Pontiac Aztec people
I’m glad Salinas got an MRAP because the gang problem has always been bad for such a small town.
The FJ felt as stable as a surf board, if the wave was longer I might have even been able to carve a bit. You just don’t want to lay it down, otherwise that is a new spar.
I’ve done it on an FJ back in high school. I always wanted to try it on a Laser but it is a lot safer to do it with a center board rather than a dagger board.
The Navy once has a nuclear bomber that was better than anything SAC had at the time. It was a boat too!
I see your XB-70 and raise you the General Dynamics SST
This should be the basis of the FIA WRC Masters, the retired champions coming out and doing two or three legs as a support series!
It’s not like America doesn’t already own the American Southwest...