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jaguar604 04-06-2012 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by JDął (Post 7877348)
An F-18 just slammed into an apartment building in San Diego apparently after having engine problems on takeoff. Hope everyone's OK!

Fighter jet crashes into Virginia suburb, injuring 7 - World - CBC News

Looks like it was just outside of Norfolk in Virginia rather than San Diego. Crazy no one died. Kudos to the pilots for ejecting at the last second to ensure the wouldn't hit a school.

Raid3n 04-06-2012 02:54 PM

virginia beach is in virginia, fyi. jet was from the oceana naval base apparently

JDął 04-06-2012 04:14 PM

First article I read said San Diego / Whales Vagina. Didn't even read my own CBC link that said Virginia :fuckthatshit:

Raid3n 04-06-2012 05:14 PM

:lawl: reading up on those whale vagina, eh? haha

OT: i can't wait till my transcripts get here so i can send in all my docs to get the ball rolling.

going to have to start exercising my ass off now.

tool001 04-11-2012 03:46 PM

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviatio.../4/2051486.jpg

BillyBishop 04-11-2012 04:50 PM

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Damn, I love the Rafale. It has everything hanging out in that pic haha.



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roastpuff 04-11-2012 06:11 PM

Yes the Rafales are just so damned pretty. <3

tool001 04-14-2012 06:16 PM

us-india naval exercise..
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5447/6...26749ec0_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7077/7...c420be39_b.jpg
http://high-resolution-military-airc...a-harriers.jpg

Bouncing Bettys 04-17-2012 09:10 PM

Apparently the Russians are looking at reviving the Ekcranoplan program
http://www.interestment.com/wp-conte...t4kb1-copy.jpg
http://www.russia2all.com/images/sho...ekranoplan.jpg
http://media.moddb.com/cache/images/...000/lun_03.jpg

tool001 04-17-2012 10:38 PM

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Apparently the Russians are looking at reviving the Ekcranoplan program

guess too much oil money coming in

TOPEC 04-18-2012 06:41 AM

dafaq, that thing looks straight out of ace combat where itll take u like 50 missiles to shoot it down

Supafly 04-18-2012 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by TOPEC (Post 7891130)
dafaq, that thing looks straight out of ace combat where itll take u like 50 missiles to shoot it down

lol. More like Raiden.:fuckyea:

GabAlmighty 04-18-2012 09:54 AM

Does it fly or just stay in ground effect the whole time?

roastpuff 04-18-2012 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by GabAlmighty (Post 7891243)
Does it fly or just stay in ground effect the whole time?

AFAIK ground effect for the whole flight. Too big to fly properly.

belka 04-18-2012 02:14 PM

Wasn't it designed as a troop carrier for invasions? I'd like to see it fly in heavy seas, a 5m wave would take it out quickly. Good thing it's always calm in the open ocean....

tool001 04-18-2012 02:57 PM

more from the india-us naval ex.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zDaPYrQoxn...+of+bengal.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uQ1Eiofdk0...arl+Vinson.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c5EMs_fJvu...arl+Vinson.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5SFYt0krcF...rom+Vinson.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A_fpgSKWeU...rom+Vinson.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7VJsKXJQ-_...n+ranvijay.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-weoGq7ETsv...USS+Vinson.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4MfIai1Y9y...00/vinson1.jpg

jlo mein 04-18-2012 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by tool001 (Post 7891567)

Any backstory on why the left Hornet has a special paint job?

tool001 04-18-2012 08:46 PM

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Any backstory on why the left Hornet has a special paint job?
believe used for training, visual range, foe...
similar to below
http://www.sirviper.com/fighters/mig-29/mig29_2.jpg
http://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~rajwar/pic...es/mig21_1.jpg

Gumby 04-19-2012 09:14 AM

Thanks for the explanation - even though it would never happen, it would suck to fly into combat with a paint scheme like that! :D

tool001 04-19-2012 02:00 PM

^ combat nowadays is fought in BVR mostly, dogfights a pretty rare . then again how long has it been since air wars were fought between comparable fighters

tool001 04-21-2012 01:23 PM

damn Sukhois look so elegant ( minus the music) :P


BillyBishop 04-21-2012 04:23 PM

^

Damnnn, I LOVE Russian birds. So sexy!

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N6YiFuWmi0...52810%2529.jpg

tool001 04-27-2012 01:48 PM

pretty fucked up landing, wouldn't want to be on those flights


BBC News - High winds shake planes landing in Bilbao, Spain

GabAlmighty 04-27-2012 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by tool001 (Post 7902092)
pretty fucked up landing, wouldn't want to be on those flights


BBC News - High winds shake planes landing in Bilbao, Spain

Last guy landed it like a baws

2inchfromground 04-27-2012 04:43 PM

http://www.interestment.com/wp-conte...t4kb1-copy.jpg

this thing reminds me of metal gear


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