Plane Nerds Thread

[rebelyell22]

The F-35 is going to get shit on, if it finds itself in an air to air situation. Same with the F-22 if it encounters the right plane.

[Steve Dallas]

Originally Posted by RBL

http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/the...igh-1714712248

Heh, yeah...I posted a link to that story (different source) a couple of posts earlier.

[rebelyell22]

It's easily the loudest airplane I have ever heard. Could they not do something to reduce noise?

[Zslash28]

Originally Posted by Apex Motorsports

Looks like we are going to head up to the National Museum of the United States Air Force this weekend. Really excited to check it out.

Your going to love it. I can spends hours there.

[Zslash28]

Originally Posted by SSBUSDRVR

Any Techs? Great Shirt here:

Love it. A&P, and many years on C-17s.

[rebelyell22]

Bet this guy shit himself

[Apex Motorsports]

Originally Posted by rebelyell22

Bet this guy shit himself

The other plane had to have seen him. Why didn't he wave off rather than buzzing him like that?

[Steve Dallas]

Originally Posted by Apex Motorsports

The other plane had to have seen him. Why didn't he wave off rather than buzzing him like that?

I don't think he saw him at all. Remember, he's flying what looks to be a Beechcraft with low wings that would have blocked sight of the Cessna below & slightly off to the side. You can't see through the nose of the aircraft either, so anything below is going to be harder to spot. Because the Cessna has high wings, he likely didn't see the other plane as well since it was behind, above and the wing would have blocked it.

[SSBUSDRVR]

[Denis]

Originally Posted by rebelyell22

I've seen a ton of F-35s over the past few days. Sooooooooooooo loud

we have em over here on Pax, they're stupid loud. and the intake noise is very unique as well.

the only bird I have heard that's close is the prowler up on power...that thing is (was) irritating

[rebelyell22]

Originally Posted by Steve Dallas

I don't think he saw him at all. Remember, he's flying what looks to be a Beechcraft with low wings that would have blocked sight of the Cessna below & slightly off to the side. You can't see through the nose of the aircraft either, so anything below is going to be harder to spot. Because the Cessna has high wings, he likely didn't see the other plane as well since it was behind, above and the wing would have blocked it.

Its a Seminole. 172 was cleared #3 and thought the plane in front of the Seminole was #2, but was really #1

[rebelyell22]

Originally Posted by Denis

we have em over here on Pax, they're stupid loud. and the intake noise is very unique as well.

the only bird I have heard that's close is the prowler up on power...that thing is (was) irritating

Im down by Eglin. All I have seen so far are the F-35s, V-22s, and C-130s

[Denis]

Originally Posted by rebelyell22

Im down by Eglin. All I have seen so far are the F-35s, V-22s, and C-130s

Is that VFA-101 that's out there that's running 35's?

[AGM 1LE]

Originally Posted by rebelyell22

Im down by Eglin. All I have seen so far are the F-35s, V-22s, and C-130s

I'm Down at Eglin about 2/3rds of my time for work now. There are a lot of 15/16s down there too. I am always surprised how loud lawn darts are, have to plug my ears when they take off. They seem to be louder than 15s but only half the size. They give the 35s a run for their money in terms of noise output.
When I was working at PAX the 35Bs were quite loud in the 'transformer mode' with the toilet bowl open.