If the US military can't retain the A-10, perhaps the powers that be can be convinced to procure a boatload of Su-25s for cheap. :)

"The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel."

1-4 is the complete series. The last one was published in 2001 when Macarthur Job was 75 years old. He died last year.

Great recap! Two minor notes though.

Well, I've been inside very tall buildings like Hong Kong's ICC, Shanghai's WFC and others. Still rather uncomfortable compared to being in a plane with open windows.

Maybe not quite VTOL seeing as the plane appears to be moving forward beyond the deck. STOL perhaps?

If you haven't yet, I highly recommend watching Jiro Dreams of Sushi. I am typically rather "meh" about this sort of film but I must have watched it half a dozen times by now.

I would say that you're describing the Soviet space program, not the US one (except they didn't quite have "enough"). The NASA hardware was fantastically well engineered. The issue Apollo was that it was really pushing the technology available at the time. Even today it would be hard to replicate. Back then it was…

The Air Disaster Books by Macarthur Job are great. They go into great detail, with fantastic illustrations, while remaining accessible for the layman. Very interesting to see just how many things have to go wrong, and even more interesting how much of a difference the pilots' management of the emergency typically…

Also Ukrainians. ;)

I'm with you. Speaking as a pilot who is scared of heights, planes seem completely different. I guess your brain somehow disconnects from the ground when you're in a a plane.

While most planes use chemical generators, there are actually some that use bottled oxygen, most notably the Boeing 777. The masks are still diluted type though so they mix the oxygen with ambient air.

18000 works but hypoxia is a danger. Not a big issue for a passenger but pilots need their wits. That's why the pilots have two hours of bottled supply.

Thanks for clarifying.

That’s interesting... Do you have a visual example of what you’re describing? (e.g. two different display types showing the same or similar information?)

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Daring? Certainly. Insane? Probably not. The people doing these kinds of stunts tend to be quite sane., preparing meticulously and being well aware of the risks.

As others have said, fly responsibly. As a pilot (of planes, not drones), my fervent wish is that all drone flyers make an effort to learn at least the basics of airspace rules. Even if the airspace is uncontrolled that doesn’t mean there isn’t a responsibility to “see and avoid” other traffic. It is hard enough to…