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Sure, they’ll need to buy more KC-130s. And who makes the MC-130s? Lockheed Martin, the same manufacture of the....wait for it.........F35. BTW, the new Air Force tanker will be able to refuel Navy aircraft.

I want to see the same take off with a full load of weapons and a center line fuel tank. Oh, wait. It can’t. No big deal, we’ll just hook up with a tanker after take off. Oh, wait. That means buying more tankers. Can you say, “More indirect costs for the F35 program.” ? Good thing our newest aircraft carriers will…

Sorry, your mother is in pain. But, Oxy is NOT the answer. My wife was taking Oxy for 5 years for severe back pain caused by degenerative disc disorder. She hated taking Oxy. All it does is gets you high and when it wears off the pain is mostly from withdraws. The brain fools the body into thinking it’s still in…

Yes, alian technology: Anti Gravity and the B-2 Bomber

Great advice. But, as a leader of our unit, how can upper management’s direct micro-management of my people be addressed? I’ve asked myself “What am I saying that’s not being heard, by my management?” The answer is usually, everything.

Is the military good at its job? Yes. That is, once objectives are defined and operations are adapted to suit the projected operations environment. The problem is our military system is too huge (bloated) to rapidly adapt to new conflict scenarios.

Outside temperature isn't an issue. Any aircraft flying above 25,000 feet is exposed to -40 degrees F. That's pretty cold. Also, all aircraft are tested in the WcKinley Climatic Laboratory, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McKinley_…, at Eglin AFB. They can be tested at temperatures ranging from +165F to -70F. If you've…

True. But, they've been trying to dump that aircraft since the 1980's. Back then it was to be replaced with the F-16. Now, they want to replace it with the F-35. Kind of like when they replaced the F-4G Wild Weasel with the F-16. Didn't work out so well.......

Those inlet doors were a great idea. You don't want to FOD an engine using a dirt runway. U.S military won't build a dirt runway aircraft. We like to hang to many expensive gadgets on the bottom of our jets. An F-16 with an ALQ-184 pod hung on the center line only has a few inches of clearance. One rock thrown up by…

I can vouch for the poor starter placement on Tundras. I replaced the starter on my 2000 Tundra 3 years ago. Fuel rails, off; 5000 bolts and intake plenum, off; injectors, out; sore back, arms, legs, neck, check. On the bright side, I finally got to use every socket adapter and swivel in my tool box justifying their…

Sorry, I didn't intend my comments to read so harsh. Just tried to get a couple of points across. I've been in the aerospace business for over 30 years, military and civilian, and the issue of B-2 bomber $ per unit gets me a little heated.

Lets clear up the cost of the B-2 bomber. The original contract was for 132 aircraft. Certain members of congress, including the ones from California, where the B-2 was built, slashed the production numbers to 20. So, instead of spreading the development and build costs over 132 aircraft, it was spread over only 20.…

Thanks for the In-N-Out reference. I’m 10,000 miles from the nearest one and now I’m hungry. Thanks, thanks a lot.......

If a hole were to be drilled completely through the sidewall the tire would continue to lose air pressure. A very dangerous situation. Instead, several very small holes drilled around the sidewall, but not drilled completely through, creating a more flexible surface, would allow the sidewall to bulge slightly due to…

I've worked in Afghanistan for the last several years and have noticed these smaller puckups are everywhere. Tatas, Hiluxs (Hiluxes, Hiluxi?) Mitsubishis, and Ford Ranges, among theres. All are diesels and all seem to have the third pedal. My almost daily driver is a Hilux. I have to fight my coworkers every morning…

A V8 swap into a 1993 car that had a 4 cylinder? And it has California tags? How did it pass CA emissions and get registered? Do you reinstall the original engine every time it gets tested?