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The Great, Constantly Changing Picture Gallery, Troisième partie: la vengeance!
- Thread starter SynixMan
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So NFO's only!
Someone (I think Chuck) posted a video of a walk-around of this done by the chief pilot. He showed and even touted the three balls, and clarified that one of them would be run by someone on the ground.
Of course anyone who's done any kind of ISR knows that really doesn't work. Whether it's a wagon wheel or figure-eights/bow-ties, one of the turrets isn't going to be able to see...or at least is going to have a very occluded view. It seems like a really bizarre design choice.
That video had some other subtle take-aways, as well. It was almost like the chief pilot had just been briefed on the capabilities that morning. Or maybe he was just nervous.
There was this NFO I went to -106 with. Callsign "Bic" because, well, cancer sucks. He beat it, but not before leaving him uniball.
I told him once, "hey man, like, this is funny and all, but it feels kind of mean." He replies, "Fuck no, it's a daily reminder that I beat cancer and get to keep flying with assholes like you."
He's a good dude.
Ugh. The DGS screeners wet dream is to control an ISR source via some web based internet program.
The last thing we need to be doing is giving them a reason to exist.
That one is one of the prototypes but they are in full production now. It's like filling a 5 pound bag with 50 pounds of equipment, my arms are severely scared.Prototype only had 2.
I wasn't sure where to put this one, but I figured I'd try it here. ..
Japanese fighters of World War II were characterized by low wing loading due to light structural weight, which made them a bit flimsy when compared to USN (and USAAF) fighters. The A6M Type 0 carrier fighter was a prime example.
But the Japanese hedged their bet with Mitsubishi's next Navy fighter design, which first flew in the Spring of 1942. The J2M Raiden (Thunderbolt; Allied code name "Jack") was a land-based interceptor that stressed speed and climb and had armor protection for the pilot. While it had limited endurance, that was an acceptable trade-off for the point defense mission. Higher wing loading meant greater stall speed and maneuverability was not stressed.
Good-quality photos of WW2 Japanese aircraft are hard to come by; this one is one of the better ones I've found, although it may be CGI or photoshopped and colorized.
And on the subject of Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft, the IJN adopted essentially the USN's aircraft designation system. The first letter denoting the aircraft mission type, such as A for carrier fighter and J for land-based fighter. Next came a number indicating the generation of the aircraft and lastly came another letter indicating the manufacturer. The A6M was a 6th-gen Mitsubishi carrier fighter and J2M was a 2nd-gen Mitsubishi land-based fighter. The other important aircraft types were B (carrier torpedo bomber), C (recon), D (dive bomber), G (land-based bomber), H (flying boat), etc.
Japanese fighters of World War II were characterized by low wing loading due to light structural weight, which made them a bit flimsy when compared to USN (and USAAF) fighters. The A6M Type 0 carrier fighter was a prime example.
But the Japanese hedged their bet with Mitsubishi's next Navy fighter design, which first flew in the Spring of 1942. The J2M Raiden (Thunderbolt; Allied code name "Jack") was a land-based interceptor that stressed speed and climb and had armor protection for the pilot. While it had limited endurance, that was an acceptable trade-off for the point defense mission. Higher wing loading meant greater stall speed and maneuverability was not stressed.
Good-quality photos of WW2 Japanese aircraft are hard to come by; this one is one of the better ones I've found, although it may be CGI or photoshopped and colorized.
And on the subject of Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft, the IJN adopted essentially the USN's aircraft designation system. The first letter denoting the aircraft mission type, such as A for carrier fighter and J for land-based fighter. Next came a number indicating the generation of the aircraft and lastly came another letter indicating the manufacturer. The A6M was a 6th-gen Mitsubishi carrier fighter and J2M was a 2nd-gen Mitsubishi land-based fighter. The other important aircraft types were B (carrier torpedo bomber), C (recon), D (dive bomber), G (land-based bomber), H (flying boat), etc.