Meatcube77

X-59 flight delayed to 2024

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True. I honestly don’t think it would bother me, at least during the day. But then again I am a nerd for planes, and I live in a city so it’s loud all day anyway

What are these two protruding plates on the back of the F-16? What purpose do they serve?

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Well… the F117 wasn’t unstable for maneuverability lol.

X-59 flight delayed to 2024

Posted by mtol115@reddit | aviation | View on Reddit | 151 comments

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Meatcube77@reddit

Why is the supersonic test corridor not over the ocean lol

Spirit Airlines to suspend pilot hiring eff Nov

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Ah yeah normally dca. Idk what I would do without the PTU noise these days

Spirit Airlines to suspend pilot hiring eff Nov

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Spirit Airlines to suspend pilot hiring eff Nov

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Lockheed drops US Air Force tanker bid; partner Airbus to go it alone

Posted by bob_the_impala@reddit | aviation | View on Reddit | 48 comments

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Gotcha. I would’ve assumed it came with a shit load of flares at minimum. DIRCM is way cooler tho

Lockheed drops US Air Force tanker bid; partner Airbus to go it alone

Posted by bob_the_impala@reddit | aviation | View on Reddit | 48 comments

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Wait… the MRTT doesn’t have any survivability features? Why are customers buying it for their military

Horizon had a jump seater try to shut down the engines

Posted by legimpster@reddit | flying | View on Reddit | 559 comments

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I don’t think that would be a likely outcome really… it’s no more likely a jump seater is going to go crazy than a member of the flight crew. This way there’s more people to subdue that loon

B1, B2, B52: which other aircraft has an entry hatch on the underside?

Posted by flyhighsometimes@reddit | aviation | View on Reddit | 259 comments

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Ah yes - the strategic bomber that carries one (later five) weapons

I wonder what weight/balance looked like for the IL-38

Posted by Met76@reddit | aviation | View on Reddit | 145 comments

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Is this an active plane when the photo was taken? It looks like one that was in the scrapyard for 10 years

Ukrainian Mi-24 helicopter pilot flying ultra-low

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It’s a mandatory part of the startup. Trust me, I’m a dcs professional

Convair Model 200 VTOL. Even though it never flew or built but this is actually the exact plane where the F-35B and most of all the Russian Yak-141 gets their inspiration on VTOL technology.

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Pretty sure you look over the side for downwards on this

A-10s Arrive in CENTCOM After Hamas Attacks on Israel

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https://breakingdefense.com/2020/04/navy-rushes-to-get-f-35s-on-uss-jfk-other-ford-carriers-will-wait/ This is an old article. I honestly don’t know the status now definitively

A-10s Arrive in CENTCOM After Hamas Attacks on Israel

Posted by bob_the_impala@reddit | aviation | View on Reddit | 105 comments

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If I remember correctly they cant operate off the ford yet. Which seems incredibly stupid

Scoot flight bound for Perth circles back to Singapore after bomb threat

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Video of a FedEx 757 making a belly landing at Chattanooga (From Hamilton County EMS's Facebook page)

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That’s why I was curious, it seemed like a single vortex instead of each wing

Video of a FedEx 757 making a belly landing at Chattanooga (From Hamilton County EMS's Facebook page)

Posted by ZGWX@reddit | aviation | View on Reddit | 740 comments

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What are the circles coming off in trail?

Does a VFR pilot have to report to any athority if he inadvertently flew into a cloud?

Posted by Outside_Birthday_901@reddit | flying | View on Reddit | 86 comments

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Speed through all the other stop signs on the way to the station to turn myself in

When airlines retire A380s will we see any as freightliners?

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The a380 overall seems like an extremely poorly designed and managed project from the business sense. Destined wrong for the evolution of passenger transport, and not versatile enough to be used for cargo. I really think they would have come close to saving the program if they developed a freighter conversion simultaneously

"Give way to the heavy" not what I was expecting.

Posted by Stolisan@reddit | aviation | View on Reddit | 175 comments

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Looks like they copy pasted the nose. Not too many heavies with that angular a nose!

LC-130 cargo and tanker operations in Antarctica

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It would be so cool to work down there

Is being covered in 100LL a bad thing?

Posted by virtualflying@reddit | flying | View on Reddit | 173 comments

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What if I live to 60 in a cubicle doing spreadsheets? I’ve beaten the system

Government shutdown & GA flying

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Meatcube77@reddit

Pot kettle

The world's largest airplane was destroyed by Russia — and Ukraine estimates it will cost $500 million to rebuild. Take a look at what's left of the mammoth jet.

Posted by HydrolicKrane@reddit | aviation | View on Reddit | 250 comments

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Gotcha. Wonder how profitable that was

The world's largest airplane was destroyed by Russia — and Ukraine estimates it will cost $500 million to rebuild. Take a look at what's left of the mammoth jet.

Posted by HydrolicKrane@reddit | aviation | View on Reddit | 250 comments

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There has been a lot in the way of money too actually. Including just recently - stuff to help fund the operation of Ukrainian government among other things

The world's largest airplane was destroyed by Russia — and Ukraine estimates it will cost $500 million to rebuild. Take a look at what's left of the mammoth jet.

Posted by HydrolicKrane@reddit | aviation | View on Reddit | 250 comments

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I mean idk why they would rebuild it. Far easier to use retired existing widebodies I would think. Is it possible or fiscally reasonable to convert an a380 or two?

How many of us have our phones in military time?

Posted by Fried__Soap@reddit | flying | View on Reddit | 190 comments

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I use 12hr on my phone/watch/etc but everyone at works tells and schedules meetings in 24hr time. I’m living in a cyclone of confusion

What if ATC was completely furloughed

Posted by TailstheTwoTailedFox@reddit | flying | View on Reddit | 136 comments

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Dca is my main airport (not a pilot) and I honestly didn’t think there were midnight flights due to whatever noise abatement rules

Audio of 911 call from the South Carolina home where the F-35 pilot had parachuted to safety.

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Seriously. “How did you fall” i fucking ejected from a plane!

Audio of 911 call from the South Carolina home where the F-35 pilot had parachuted to safety.

Posted by knowitokay@reddit | aviation | View on Reddit | 893 comments

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Are 911 dispatchers not trained to deal with emergencies/rapidly changing circumstances? Holy shit

Can pilots actually make $1M a year? If so, how long would it take to get there?

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Search the sub - big discussion about this last week I believe

They found it, boys

Posted by g3nerallycurious@reddit | aviation | View on Reddit | 184 comments

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Yeah, all true and fair. Definitely curious to see if they will release info on it at some point

Airline pilots, does it feel like “traveling” when you fly — or is it strictly “work”?

Posted by RittySmoke@reddit | flying | View on Reddit | 147 comments

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Yeah, I’m sure. I was excited for my job too when I started. It’s moreso change that is appealing, haha

They found it, boys

Posted by g3nerallycurious@reddit | aviation | View on Reddit | 184 comments

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Honestly the specific reason might never be released

They found it, boys

Posted by g3nerallycurious@reddit | aviation | View on Reddit | 184 comments

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LO characteristics aren’t really relevant. They fly with transponders and radar reflectors often domestically

They found it, boys

Posted by g3nerallycurious@reddit | aviation | View on Reddit | 184 comments

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So, totally understand. My uneducated question is, if the plane is stable enough to fly unlimited for 70 miles or whatever (probably 10 minutes of flight or so?) would it not be safer for the civilians if the pilot maybe either pointed the plane down towards a forest or rode it out longer? Idk the area but feel like wkrh 70 miles range it could easily land in a downtown or something

Airline pilots, does it feel like “traveling” when you fly — or is it strictly “work”?

Posted by RittySmoke@reddit | flying | View on Reddit | 147 comments

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Logically I know this would be true. But as someone who can’t (at least easily) get a PPL even, and loves aviation, it still sounds really really cool compared to working on the program office desk job side

Noticed a still in service 32 year old Delta 767 at JFK, which is older than all but 1 of the entire fleets of Kam Air and Ariana… of Afghanistan.

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Ah. Darn. That would have been sweet

Noticed a still in service 32 year old Delta 767 at JFK, which is older than all but 1 of the entire fleets of Kam Air and Ariana… of Afghanistan.

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The commute debate

Posted by Mindless-Pirate3475@reddit | flying | View on Reddit | 63 comments

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Meatcube77@reddit

There’s always another spouse 🤷‍♀️ /s

The commute debate

Posted by Mindless-Pirate3475@reddit | flying | View on Reddit | 63 comments

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Could they not just… move?

Delta is reportedly paying it's most senior pilots $590k ($1m with 401(k) and profit sharing). Is this true and if so, how long would it take to get there from zero time?

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It’s not pageantry it’s what happens when you have a surplus of applicants and you have to narrow it down. You can be more selective