Deli lyfe v.10 let's share our life problems edition because apparently we're all miserable
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[QUOTE=felix the cat;40842774]And as far as I'm concerned the F-22A is only marginally better than the F/A-18E/F.
Haven't the F-22s been grounded too? I thought I heard that somewhere[/QUOTE]
Yeah because carbon monoxide or some sort of gas has been leaking into the cockpit.
spend billions on expensive next generation stealth fuckall fighters
plagued with design issues
pilots dont even trust their own aircraft
theyre ineffective and expensive for what they are
???
us military
My android phone likes to put itself on airplane mode.
Bitch, I ain't ever been on an airplane.
[QUOTE=felix the cat;40842774]And as far as I'm concerned the F-22A is only marginally better than the F/A-18E/F.
Haven't the F-22s been grounded too? I thought I heard that somewhere[/QUOTE]
YUP. And the Super Hornet is actually garbage to begin with, even worse in terms of performance than the F/A-18C actually, the only advantage it has is payload and range. The F/A-18C was never a good fighter, since it was made by cramming a bunch of avionics and heavy expensive shit onto a lightweight fighter airframe, the YF-17 Cobra. The Cobra was a thoroughbred dogfighter like the F-16A and F-5E, so this additional weight really took it over the edge and made the F/A-18C not as capable, and a '90s US Navy study showed that the F/A-18 could not go toe-to-toe with the Russian MiG-29K or Su-27K/Su-33. Our fighting edge in terms of aerial combat at that time came from the F-14's AIM-54 and its long-range interception capabilities.
The end of the Cold War and the fact that we were less likely to fight a country that fielded capable naval fighters, coupled with how expensive the Tomcat was the fly and maintain, was what made the Navy think it was ok to retire it in favor of the mediocre Hornets in 2006. But with the new Chinese carriers and their J-15s (Su-33 clones with supercruise), many Navy officers want their F-14s back.
[QUOTE=QQnMarine;40845923]Yeah because carbon monoxide or some sort of gas has been leaking into the cockpit.[/QUOTE]
They fixed this problem by taking the oxygen system from the F-15. Boeing saves Lockheed's ass once again.
We should really spend more money on the upgrading the Super Hornet. Give it more powerful engines, better radar, Phoenix capability, bigger wing surface, better everything else I missed. It'd probably be a hell of a lot cheaper and it'd look a hundred times sexier.
[QUOTE=Apache249;40846286]We should really spend more money on the upgrading the Super Hornet. Give it more powerful engines, better radar, Phoenix capability, bigger wing surface, better everything else I missed. It'd probably be a hell of a lot cheaper and it'd look a hundred times more worthless.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Apache249;40846286]bigger wing surface[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Apache249;40846286]sexier[/QUOTE]
ha no
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also, the AIM-54 is a very expensive weapon systems
shit the F-14 in a whole are expensive as fuck
but it was an example of pouring a shitton of money into a single weapon system that was worth spending on, because it rocked. Unlike these new lawn darts.
Back in the 80's Canada seriously considered buying Iran's F-14 fleet. But US military came in and forced Hornets on us.
[QUOTE=TaiwanesePrick;40846386]ha no
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also, the AIM-54 is a very expensive weapon systems
shit the F-14 in a whole are expensive as fuck
but it was an example of pouring a shitton of money into a single weapon system that was worth spending on, because it rocked. Unlike these new lawn darts.[/QUOTE]
I was picturing the whole thing scaled up approximately 20-30%. The proportions would be the same. The F-14 was a big airframe, but it was sexy all the same.
[QUOTE=Apache249;40846712]I was picturing the whole thing scaled up approximately 20-30%. The proportions would be the same. The F-14 was a big airframe, but it was sexy all the same.[/QUOTE]
I like my planes like I like my girls....
[QUOTE=apoctank;40846718]I like my planes like I like my girls....[/QUOTE]
C5 Galaxy?
[QUOTE=Apache249;40846755]C5 Galaxy?[/QUOTE]
Nah bro, I'm talking Spruce Goose status
or not, since the C5 is probably fatter(goose has longer wings though )
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On a serious note, I hate when skinny, flat girls who look 12 think they're hot. I mean, am I the only one who likes a [I]little[/I] meat on the bones?!
why do you like 12 year olds
[QUOTE=Bomber9900;40846949]why do you like 12 year olds[/QUOTE]
?? I don't? I said I hate when girls who are so thin that they look 12 think they're hot
[del]Did you mean actual 12 year olds or girls who look 12?[/del]
LEARN TO READ, APACHE, DAMN.
lol, I kinda wanna copypast these heirplane discussions on youtube videos like USAF POWER SHOWCASE and watch the users flip
Youtube is home to just as many people who know about the 'lackingness' of US aircraft.
[QUOTE=Apache249;40847366]Youtube is home to just as many people who know about the 'lackingness' of US aircraft.[/QUOTE]
Usually because they hate America not because they actually understand anything. That is the ones that actually make comments. There are a lot of intelligent people on youtube that don't post, but that's why all the good comments are usually rated to the top shitting on the dumb and angry.
[QUOTE=Mbbird;40847391]Usually because they hate America not because they actually understand anything. That is the ones that actually make comments. There are a lot of intelligent people on youtube that don't post, but that's why all the good comments are usually rated to the top shitting on the dumb and angry.[/QUOTE]
Right, that's because the intelligent people know to avoid Youtube comments.
every time I look up youtube videos to just watch a combat plane of specific origin doing maneuvers, the comments section is shitted on with dumb preferential Cold-War Era-esqe sentiments
kinda makes me mad because they cant just discuss the plane in question rather than going off-tangent and spouting X COUNTRY MILITARIE IS BETTUR THEN YUORSE
Supposedly, the Pugachev's Cobra is an extremely useful air combat maneuver.
So Vityaz agreed to lending me vietnam kit this weekend; I did however needed a temporary look for friday tomorrow so he suggested I do the 60s Black Panther look. I asked around and I got the beret black BDU's and an OD green shirt on for the look; what are your opinions? Pictures will be up as soon as they are finished loading onto my computer.
[QUOTE=Kill001;40847498]every time I look up youtube videos to just watch a combat plane of specific origin doing maneuvers, the comments section is shitted on with dumb preferential Cold-War Era-esqe sentiments
kinda makes me mad because they cant just discuss the plane in question rather than going off-tangent and spouting X COUNTRY MILITARIE IS BETTUR THEN YUORSE[/QUOTE]
Still better than every Israeli military video having 99% of its comments being made by some keyboard jihadi.
[QUOTE=QQnMarine;40847696]60s Black Panther look.[/QUOTE]
[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/25/Black-Panther-Party-armed-guards-in-street-shotguns.jpg[/img]
??????
[QUOTE=TehG3A3;40847783][img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/25/Black-Panther-Party-armed-guards-in-street-shotguns.jpg[/img]
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they actually have worn OD green shirts and black BDU tops as well; flight jackets (WWII style), and black shirts. For shoes they wore either black jungle boots or formal shoes.
berret
leather jacket
shotgun
plaid bell bottom pants
So this is what I look like; I couldn't find a leather jacket; ill see if I have one in my closet that is black.
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[B]FRUEE HUEY![/B]
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holy shit I have a black jacket but it kind faded brownish not sure if you guys want to see it plus its really hot
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/X2h2cr5.jpg[/IMG]
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leather jacket
[QUOTE=Fish Muffin;40848209]leather jacket[/QUOTE]
there, leather jacket
it's suppose to be temporary because I am going to use Vityaz vietnam kit.
I forgot about dido after all these years. Love this shit
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