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Or, the F-22 is just giant / Flanker-sized? (48 ft. span by 72 ft. long; 667 sq. ft. wing area; says wiki) EDIT: that's funny, looked up the T-50 wing area; about the same as an F-22, but the length and span are similar to the Flanker. Must be some aero-engineering phenomenon that makes...

The one thing I remember about that site is that all of those folks seemed to have a very similar sense of humor; very dry, but often very goofy too.

Wow. It's the unknown unknowns that kill us; learn things every day. How about: it was the norm? :) "Unavailable" was meant more like, "not an option for some reason," not as in the future of Chinese demographics.

I feel like this was pretty normative in much of the "Old World," back in the day. Seems like this kind of thing always boils down to women being "unavailable," be it for grander societal mysoginy, physical absence (prison), or, in cases, vows of celibacy. Wonder if anyone has ever tried to...

Forgive me if I'm being obtuse here, but, didn't this thread start because Gates and Mullen said "sometime next week, we're going to show everyone how we would do this, if this were to happen." Obviously, some kind of thought-process / plan is coming down the pipe. So is the problem that the...

I guess helos don't totally negate the utility of amphibious aircraft. Pretty cool thing; I'm gonna donate.

What's "soon" ?? :)

Is "ballistics" (the common, "TV" understanding?) complete bullshit?

So, IS there a pistol that can stop large bears? Or are you just kidding yourself?

That IS an interesting problem. Where does Haiti "recover" to from here exactly? And yes, culture is an easily midunderstood descriptor. Christian voodoo and Creole food aren't what keep the Haitians from organizing effective government.

Maybe I'm just being stupid, but shouldn't we be funding BOTH fully? And I don't even mean perfect-world. It has been done before, no? And even if not, might it not be important to stay "ahead" to some degree (maybe this isn't the example to die for) at some expense of operational funding /...

When I hit the "take me to the last post" button, it only takes me to the top of the last page of the thread. I feel this is a recent development (past couple days), and has not been tested exhaustively by me.

Sir, you've been led to the water, but based on the BOLD sounds like you drank the "other" kool-aide.

"Decent" typed with a with a broken "T" key.

King of the who?

I guess I was just surprised the Hornet seemed to slow with it, although it's hard to tell what exactly is going on in the video.

One has to wonder just how many JOs there would be on a reactivated Iowa or Wisconsin. What if we decided (for fun) to build a BBN today what would that look like... DDX on roids?

Yeah? So it can fly forward at a decen clip even in STOVL mode it seems?

I don't understand. How would stashing him somewhere for a couple years help him any? If he wasn't qualified at that moment, why would he be two years later? Was he given a second chance or something?

That's what I said. It must not be in the drink tho...

I am not in the service. However, I do know, if you aren't getting laid, it's YOUR fault. Or it's just time to throw away your standards.

Is the USAF out of the Looking Glass game entirely?

For the unwashed, what are the ways in which the level and method of support by Army aircraft differ from true CAS? For instance, I wonder: is it as simple as Army guys don't read a 9-line and go danger close anyways? Which I assume, no, it isn't, and I don't know what those words really...

I have a friend who is seriously trying to start a low-altitude, high-res aerial-photography / mapping company using infared stabilization linked to a GPS/autopilot on small RC planes. Other than seemingly huge issues of legality of commercialization WRT the FAA, he is quite confidant there...

I'll be honest, my first instinct was that it was so nice-looking (clean, the sheen of the paint) it was CG. Maybe this means real-life is catching up to Avatar and not the other way around!

Is it cheaper to maintain bases abroad, or maintain a rapid-deployable ready force at home?

Part of me feels like they should not complain for building so dense a living area so close to the base. But I guess it's little different when it's our power-projection footprint in somebody else's backyard too...

Where I saw it utilized in Japan, it seemed to work pretty well. And you don't lose a stall, they just gain one, and only if they are willing to pee by themselves! But seriously, I've often wondered if anyone had bothered to design a women's room with larger capacity than it's co-located...

This is something I am willing to implement society-wide, or something like two female stalls for every male one in high-traffic, public set-ups.

What does this actually mean? I was skeptical of a friend who, cited something in a project-proposal draft along the lines of USAF training more UAV pilots than anything else.

So what's the answer? ;)

Oh, I meant for the pilots.

Is there a particular reason that Vertrep is so attractive?

This seems like an awfully marginal / weird way to go about that, though??

Can't we just scramble the feed?

Your avatar makes no sense, but that's ok. :)

"The SWO" = standing watch officer?

#38 is fucking awesome. Tone really is everything, especially on the internets, I guess.

My Dad said a guy he worked with (prior-E Coast Guard) claims he smuggled a penguin back onto the boat (assume it was an ice breaker?). Can't remember if it was from Antarctica proper, but all penguins live way down south, so yeah.

Please ignore the above in the case of shin splints... :icon_rage Pushing through hurt is one thing. Knowing when you're injured is important too...

Wooden decks could be replaced by carpenters with... wood (readily available) and sails mended with only some level of expertise. If somebody shot out the radar and gun directors / analogue computers on say, a Fletcher, at least they could still shoot because engagements of the time were...

Stupid question: How does the Mule deal with gunfire / being quiet? Or do you keep it elsewhere 'til it's needed?

If our ships are "gas-fired," which is more true to life?

Are personal defense rounds not legal in other countries? Why are they banned under Geneva (because they mess you up more?)?

Damn you! I went and pushed marked forums read instead of new posts!

What are the trade-offs in being an independent warship or being attatched to a E/CSG, from both the perspective of the ship, but also the air assets?

Most jobs. I think something like 20-30% of your average day is spent not on work.

a) Me-262 doesn't count; never came off the line in quantities to make a difference. And Hitler's Germans may have made the jet engine first, but our Germans built The Bomb first. b) Zero was only effective as it was early on because it was designed to out-turn the enemy at the extreme...

Has anyone argued that it didn't really happen (at least as well as it should have) this time around?

I know what you mean, but I cannot think of anything more fortunate. :)