studpilot69@reddit
69% of being a pilot is the never ending dick measuring.
studpilot69
Flairs?
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Air France and Airbus found guilty of manslaughter over 2009 plane crash - Air France flight 447
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studpilot69@reddit
>>>given the nature of physics and all
That’s… not how the physics work though? That’s not how AoA is defined. That misunderstanding is a contributing factor in this accident, and your misunderstanding of the concept perpetuates the possibility of others not understanding the concept.
You can have an 80 degree pitch attitude and normal flying AoA. You can have a normal pitch attitude and still have exceeded critical AoA (like in this accident).
I agree these pilots’ situational awareness was abysmal, and the major contributing factor to this accident, but I’m positive that the only thing they were staring at was the attitude indicator / horizon. They probably couldn’t reason out why the attitude was oscillating slowly both above and below the horizon at relatively normal attitudes, but the airspeed wasn’t coming back up.
Air France and Airbus found guilty of manslaughter over 2009 plane crash - Air France flight 447
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studpilot69@reddit
What would the AoA have to do with attitude/horizon?
While those are often correlated, they aren’t actually related. The accident animation shows the attitude indicator about +20 / -10 in pitch for most of the time.
Air France and Airbus found guilty of manslaughter over 2009 plane crash - Air France flight 447
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studpilot69@reddit
What? No they didn’t.
The B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program held its Critical Design Review. This milestone enables the program to move closer to modernization of #B52 aircraft with fuel-efficient engines and advanced systems into the 2050s.
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studpilot69@reddit
This rendering is with the new. You can google the old.
CMV: Boom Aerospace looks like an Investment Scam
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studpilot69@reddit
You mean everyone gets free R&D from NASA? That’s been NASA’s modus ooerandi from the NACA days before the space age.
CMV: Boom Aerospace looks like an Investment Scam
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studpilot69@reddit
Yes. The one Boom tested and flew supersonic. Multiple times.
And the NASA X-59 has flown 9 times already. They’ve reached 43,000’ and approached Mach 0.95.
CMV: Boom Aerospace looks like an Investment Scam
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studpilot69@reddit
…the US ban on overland supersonic flight was lifted last year and is being replaced by noise based standards.
I live in the place that experiences the most sonic booms in the world (multiple, every day). It can be managed responsibly.
CMV: Boom Aerospace looks like an Investment Scam
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studpilot69@reddit
The NASA project (X-59 QUESST) is still on going and in the middle of early flight test right now. They know and work with the Boom folks all the time (offices are 45 min from each other).
CMV: Boom Aerospace looks like an Investment Scam
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studpilot69@reddit
Which managed to make a quiet sonic boom and opened the door for supersonic regulation overhaul! (in concert with the X-59 program). Pretty impressive.
USAF target markings
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studpilot69@reddit
These names definitely aren’t used on the radio to identify jets either. That would be a different radio callsign (still not the pilot’s callsign) specific to every time they fly.
USAF target markings
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studpilot69@reddit
These would be jet names, not pilot callsigns.
USAF target markings
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studpilot69@reddit
Well, nowadays pinups are banned as noseart for any jet that isn’t named Memphis Belle IV.
U.S. Air Force C-5M Super Galaxy prepares to land on the newly renovated runway at Travis Air Force Base, California on April 20, 2026
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studpilot69@reddit
Yes, the other 7 official photos from the same link are also AI. Lmao. You gtfo.
The jets at Travis don’t care about any of the “fod” in this garden. A big jet like this landing is not loud.
B-52H performs Whifferdill turning during aerial refueling
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studpilot69@reddit
CFIC still exists to make B-52 instructor pilots. The KC-135 instructor pilot course is also still at Altus. Whether or not they call it CFIC anymore, I couldn’t tell you.
B-52H performs Whifferdill turning during aerial refueling
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studpilot69@reddit
These pictures have been around much longer than the internet.
B-52H performs Whifferdill turning during aerial refueling
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studpilot69@reddit
…well yeah, they still make new instructor pilots.
Sling goes down on Catalina Island, two lost
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studpilot69@reddit
You’re right, my mistake. [ATC expects 500 - 1,500 fpm](https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/aim_html/chap4_section_4.html).
Sling goes down on Catalina Island, two lost
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studpilot69@reddit
It is not a lot. In fact, if you can’t achieve at least 1000 fpm in an IFR climb or descent, you’re expected to advise ATC.
Sling goes down on Catalina Island, two lost
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studpilot69@reddit
…wouldn’t 3000 feet in 3 minutes be…a normal IFR descent?
What are some of the most niche experiences you have had in aviation?
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studpilot69@reddit
One time, I flew for 42 hours over a 4-day weekend. It was only 2 flights.
Thin line between the contrails. Not visible on the second photo
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studpilot69@reddit
[Trailing cone](https://www.futek.com/applications/trailing-cone?srsltid=afmbooqsqzs0lhgv4ncxjfffmvu081h1c9u7l6tmdpg8dxv_la_eqcsm)
Thin line between the contrails. Not visible on the second photo
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studpilot69@reddit
Leading edge probe
Another incident at LGA
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studpilot69@reddit
What makes schooling in OKC a huge turnoff?
An aerial view of the world's largest aircraft boneyard at Davis Monthan AFB, Arizona [OC]
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studpilot69@reddit
The last pic
B-21 Raider doing AR testing over California yesterday
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studpilot69@reddit
What does that have to do with this post?
B-21 refuel over Lone Pine Ca. / Northern Edwards AFB. Not my pic (📸credit: minor_triad on X)
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studpilot69@reddit
It’s impossible to judge wingspan comparisons in the way you are attempting to do so with this photo.
B-52s taking off from Minot AFB, North Dakota
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studpilot69@reddit
You’re thinking of a different plane. That’s not the case for the buff. It could easily go 9-11 hours without refueling.
Quite the US military presence at SOF today
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studpilot69@reddit
These planes are light gray… you’re looking at the side of the aircraft that is in shadows in this picture.
Why did China implement a divertless supersonic inlet on the J-10 but America didn’t
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studpilot69@reddit
Careful, your ignorance is showing. 1991 was absolutely not the last time a buff was authorized to carry a nuke lmao. Again, if you actually have buff friends (doubtful now), you should probably talk to them a bit more before sounding off so confidently incorrectly.
Why did China implement a divertless supersonic inlet on the J-10 but America didn’t
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studpilot69@reddit
…you need to talk to more of your supposed B-52 friends if you really think this.
Anyone know what type of helicopter this is? It’s only got two propellers and has been flying around my suburb for ages, nothing on the flight trackers and google isn’t being helpful. Thanks in advance
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studpilot69@reddit
Never heard of Google image search? That would have answered your question right away, but you wouldn’t get any karma here.
Why do blue angles have missiles?
Posted by Adventurous-Cow-2345@reddit | aviation | View on Reddit | 159 comments
studpilot69@reddit
Uh oh, someone has never heard of LCO
The new T-7 trainer for the USAF....is a little weird.
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studpilot69@reddit
The T-7 is specifically designed to teach things like sensor management, to prepare pilots for 5th and 6th gen aircraft. The whole program is more than just the aircraft. The system includes ground stations where instructors can monitor students in the air, and feed them synthetic tactical situations in real time.
The new T-7 trainer for the USAF....is a little weird.
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studpilot69@reddit
B-52 takes mostly T-38 pilots.
B-52 Stratofortress
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studpilot69@reddit
The buff does not have an undersized rudder. That is a weird myth I have only ever seen on Reddit. It is not why the re-engine program is still using 8 engines instead of 4. The re-engine problem is driven by ground clearance issues for the outboard pod, and form/fit/function replacements to minimize impacts to airworthiness requirements.
But, the rudder can also only handle so much. At 4 engines out on the same side, and max gross weight, if you don’t catch it immediately and get a little lucky, you’ll lose control. You definitely won’t have directional control, but you may have enough spoiler control to keep it from rolling all the way over. Then thrust to continue climbing in your continual turn becomes the limiting factor, until you can slowly burn down gas to get lighter, eventually getting back to directional control. Otherwise, time to ride the yeet seat.
B-52 Stratofortress
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studpilot69@reddit
Depends on how heavy the jet is.
Max gross weight? More than 3 out is a real tough day.
Light weight? Might only need 2 engines to hold a glide slope.
117,000 litres per hour at takeoff vs 18,000 at supercruise. Always fascinated by this bird and would love to know if RR engineers could do better today?
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studpilot69@reddit
>>>What did they really show?
Well, now you’re just being disingenuous, or you’re actually wholly ignorant of the purpose of the XB-1.
They showed:
1) the first civilian developed supersonic aircraft in decades
2) a *quiet sonic boom* is possible with the right design geometry
That was the whole point, along with several other technology demonstrations, like the camera landing system. They frankly crushed it.
Is Boom going to succeed in building a super sonic passenger jet? I don’t know. But I’m fairly confident there will be a super sonic passenger jet in the next decade, and it will stand on the developments the Boom team made with the XB-1. NASA’s X-59 team has already benefitted from their research and testing.
117,000 litres per hour at takeoff vs 18,000 at supercruise. Always fascinated by this bird and would love to know if RR engineers could do better today?
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studpilot69@reddit
…do you work with them? Because none of what you say here checks with me experience with their flight and engineering teams.
117,000 litres per hour at takeoff vs 18,000 at supercruise. Always fascinated by this bird and would love to know if RR engineers could do better today?
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studpilot69@reddit
This type of study is about to be repeated all around the U.S. with the [X-59 program](https://www.nasa.gov/mission/quesst/), specifically to investigate the impact of sonic booms on the ground, with improved supersonic aircraft geometry. The [XB-1](https://boomsupersonic.com/xb-1) already proved quiet sonic booms are possible, and the [FAA is being directed to revisit allowing civilian supersonic flight](https://boomsupersonic.com/xb-1) over land.
117,000 litres per hour at takeoff vs 18,000 at supercruise. Always fascinated by this bird and would love to know if RR engineers could do better today?
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studpilot69@reddit
It’s already being done and proven, specifically for this use case. See the [XB-1](https://boomsupersonic.com/xb-1) and the [X-59](https://www.nasa.gov/mission/quesst/).
Cockpit view of a steep tactical approach executed by a Hellenic Air Force CL145 fire fighting jet
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studpilot69@reddit
Everyone I work with sure does.
Boeing 777-9 93° Bank
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studpilot69@reddit
Ailerons.
Boeing 777-9 93° Bank
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studpilot69@reddit
Just “Holland” not.Hollander.
Pumping controls on landing
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studpilot69@reddit
Sounds like you are talking about sampling, without knowing that’s what it’s called. It has its place in some flying, but definitely not in modern jets
I volunteered for Stall test in a Hawker
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studpilot69@reddit
You need better life insurance if yours doesn’t cover everything.
How does the B-52 re-engine compare to a modern airliner?
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studpilot69@reddit
Just for anyone reading this in the future, the F130 engine is not being flown on a 747 testbed. So whatever photo this guy thinks he saw, was for something else.
When passing another plane at cruising altitude, do you do anything to say “hey”?
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studpilot69@reddit
Center will often call us out to passing airliner traffic, and let them know they’ll have a view of us soon, so I’ll give a big ole wing rock.
Delta won't land at night without PAPI?
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studpilot69@reddit
I’d be interested in hearing more about these turbojets that were landing?
Tell me what plane you fly without actually telling me.
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studpilot69@reddit
Many things would give it away easily. Slightly more obscure: I need taxiways that are at least 150 ft wide.