Re: FARA US Army Proposals Thread

^ I'm glad you're here to keep track of this. Like I said in the other thread, sometimes I have trouble differentiating all of the concurrent rotor programs...

I saw this pop-up in Defense News yesterday, but I wasn't sure which thread it should go into, haha.

Re: US Army Blackhawk Replacement Program

The FVL as just a prototype capabilities demonstration phase (Sikorsky vs. Bell) is a bit confusing, but the intent is to then move forward with a program of record and allow ‘packages’ of software/equipment to be added by other contractors. How that all makes it both cheaper and faster to buy is c...

Re: US Army Blackhawk Replacement Program

There are threads for the V-280 and the SB-1 but I don't believe those aircraft are the only two choices for FVL which could comprise up to five different aircraft across different sizes and weights. The V-280/SB-1 are essentially risk reduction programs with the high likelihood they can progress t...

Re: US Army Blackhawk Replacement Program

Too late to edit that post, but of course I did later see Keesje's post regarding one of the rotorcraft referenced here -- which somehow did not turn up when I used the forum search engine, but was easily found using the Mk I eyeball. Mods, proceed as you like.

US Army Blackhawk Replacement Program

The official title is Future Long Range Assault Aircraft program , but I did not think that would fit in the topic header. :smile: Basically, the US Army is looking for a rotorcraft to replace the UH-60, and wow are there some interesting prospects, including the Bell V-280 Valor tiltrotor, and the ...

Re: F-35 news thread

Japan looking to establish their first squadron shortly and especially topical in light of the recent reports of intent to increase their order. Japan prepares to stand up first F-35 operational unit Japan has graduated its first locally trained class of five F-35 pilots and is on track to make its...

Re: Alaska Airlines starts repainting Airbus fleet

So, all of those airlines' liveries would be more interesting if they each just had a gigantic face on them? I guess B6 should have a close-up of a jaded beat-up New Yorker, and WN can have a sunburned impoverished rancher, and F9 can have a stoner with blonde dreadlocks! I mean quite aside from th...

Re: Alaska Airlines starts repainting Airbus fleet

So, all of those airlines' liveries would be more interesting if they each just had a gigantic face on them? I guess B6 should have a close-up of a jaded beat-up New Yorker, and WN can have a sunburned impoverished rancher, and F9 can have a stoner with blonde dreadlocks! I mean quite aside from the...

Re: Alaska Airlines starts repainting Airbus fleet

hiflyeras wrote:

LAXPAX wrote:

Believe me, I know. That doesn't mean that it's ever been good.

Who gives a shit about most liveries?

Re: Alaska Airlines starts repainting Airbus fleet

Nobody is talking about the real issue, which is that AS has a frickin' old dude as their livery. That "old dude" is an iconic Eskimo rendering that has become synonymous with the brand. It won't be going away anytime soon. Believe me, I know. That doesn't mean that it's ever been good.

Re: Alaska Airlines starts repainting Airbus fleet

Nobody is talking about the real issue, which is that AS has a frickin' old dude as their livery.

Re: Southwest Airlines going Peanut Free!

We're Nuts!

(Nuts not included)

Re: Following the Mighty Mississippi. "Private" 3E BRL- STL

Really cool report, and it sounds like a much better experience than dealing with layovers, traffic, etc.

Re: Alaska CEO on Airbus

You guys are burying the lede. To me, the saddest thing about all this is that these beautiful aircraft will someday be painted in Alaska's livery.

Re: Announcement: Airliners.net has been acquired by VerticalScope

I have to laugh a bit about the idea of "bring back the old site". Not out of some sense of superiority, mind you...it's just that the old site was not coded to any type of industry standard. It was a hobby site that hit the bigtime. It was just one guy (Johan) coding everything himself as...

Re: Announcement: Airliners.net has been acquired by VerticalScope

VertScopeJeff wrote:

Nice I am on that site also, I have a Fiat Abarth.

Jeff M

Re: Announcement: Airliners.net has been acquired by VerticalScope

Welcome, VerticalScope & Jeff. I was already a member of two of your automotive forums, and didn't even realize it! (And although I hate TTAC, it has nothing to do with the technical acumen or backend of the site itself.) :biggrin: I agree with all of the suggested features on your list, but I ...

Re: Announcement: Airliners.net has been acquired by VerticalScope

Welcome, VerticalScope & Jeff. I was already a member of two of your automotive forums, and didn't even realize it! (And although I hate TTAC, it has nothing to do with the technical acumen or backend of the site itself.) :biggrin: I agree with all of the suggested features on your list, but I w...

Re: Kawasaki P-2 and C-2 for New Zealand?

but I can say that the P-1 could finally be a viable successor to the P-3 Hurricane Hunter used by NOAA. But do they need to replace the hurricane hunting planes? With all these Navy P-3's being surplussed, there would be plenty of spare parts to keep these research planes flying for some time. Hec...

Re: Kawasaki P-2 and C-2 for New Zealand?

I can't comment on the merits of the Kawasaki P-1 as a competitor to the Boeing P-8; but I can say that the P-1 could finally be a viable successor to the P-3 Hurricane Hunter used by NOAA. NOAA has kept the P-3 as its main platform not only because it's such an amazing aircraft, but because there h...

Re: LAX New Terminal 1.5 Project

Very much appreciated, LAXintl.

Although the capacity of Gate 10 will be missed, I don't think the maneuvering contortions will be.

Re: Can an Airplane be Painted With a Matte Look?

Came in here to post the NW example, and 777klm beat me to it! Always liked that livery though.

Oh well, here's another glamour shot:

Re: Report: Judge Reinhold arrested at Dallas Love Field

Seabear wrote:

"Doesn't anybody f*cking knock anymore?"

Re: LAX New Terminal 1.5 Project

This is interesting, because T1 itself is already in the midst of a $500 million upgrade.

I wish the article had included some plans or renderings of the proposed T1.5 -- I'm having trouble picturing the finished product in my head. LAWA has no images either.

LAX Terminal Connector Now Open for Terminals 4-8 + Intl

This had been discussed in past threads as an upcoming LAX project, but I have not seen any threads regarding the completion & opening. (Mods, please move/delete if I missed something.) LAX has opened a connecting passageway and atrium that allows travelers to walk between terminals 4 thru 8 and...

Re: Amazon Fleet Growing

I think an all Black/Orange plane would've looked fine as well, I just can't see them mixing the two well on a plane where there isn't a dividing line between one brand and the other like the website gives with the navigation bar. That being said, perhaps they'll have a few different liveries. No n...

Re: LAX and Wold Way congestion

This is a good trick, and I've used it. If for whatever reason your ride does not want to use the Cell Phone Waiting Lot, tell them "Just meet me at the XYZ Hotel, I will take the shuttle there." Or take the shuttle to Parking Spot and have them meet you there...depending on time of day, ...

RE: Learjet Nightmares?

Since this wonderful thread has gone off on some fascinating tangents, I thought I'd throw my own out there. Several years ago I curated an internet radio station and wrote the companion blog. One day I received an album submission from a (relatively) local artist in SoCal named Celeste Lear. I imme...

RE: DOD Reveals ‘arsenal Plane’

Why should Arsenal get their own warplane? If anyone deserves one, it's Everton!  <img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/silly.gif" width="15" height="15" border="0"/>   <img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/duck.gif" ...

Report: F-35 Pummeled By F-16

An F-35 pilot's brief obtained by blogger David Axe states that the F-35 was outclassed by an F-16D in a mock dogfight in January. The story is <a href="https://medium.com/war-is-boring/test-pilot-admits-the-f-35-can-t-dogfight-cdb9d11a875" target="_blank">recounted in a post</a> at Axe's <i>War is ...

RE: NY Times Article - Plea To Save The A-10

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Moose135" class="quote" target="_blank">Moose135</a> (<a href="#56" class="quote">Reply 56</a>):<br/><i>Aww geez, another A-10 thread......one o...

RE: Flashing White Rear Lights

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Shamrock137" class="quote" target="_blank">Shamrock137</a> (<a href="#25" class="quote">Reply 25</a>):<br/><i>Exactly what reason? I have honest...

RE: Tom Enders On A350 (incl. A350-1100), A330neo

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/seahawk" class="quote" target="_blank">seahawk</a> (<a href="#43" class="quote">Reply 43</a>):<br/><i>It is simple: Press conference: type not m...

RE: United "Split Scimitar" Winglets - How Do They Work?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quote:<br/><i>For that matter, in an ideal world the whole wing would be variable sweep, variable span, variable chord and variable thickness. Invent me that material ple...

RE: Future Of LAX West-end Development

Same here, I'm actually a liberal commie tree-hugger myself, but I'm also a pragmatist, which is why I am pro-<acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym> development. The problem with NIMBYs is that they are exercising their power as citizens at the expe...

RE: Future Of LAX West-end Development

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/boilerla" class="quote" target="_blank">boilerla</a> (<a href="#10" class="quote">Reply 10</a>):<br/><i>And they have a fair point; there are 3 ...

RE: Airbus Xwind Landings/takeoff Control Inputs

Thank you and the OP for the informative posts. And your use of "transparent" was correct in this context. This is analogous to software design, where they may say that a particular process should be "transparent to the user", i.e. occurring automatically.

RE: Swiss AF Looks At F-5 Replacements

Too bad! I am a fan of the Gripen and I had high hopes that it would be selected, as it seemed to be a very good fit for the Swiss.

Of course, they will have an extremely capable aircraft in the Rafale, if that is indeed what they have selected.

RE: Gates Calls For Termination Of VH-71 And CSAR-X

Well, I guess our only option now at A.net is to concentrate on arguing about the F-35!  

RE: The Onion: Sparrow Error Ruled Out In Window Crash

Awesome photo, Phoenix9! But I don't see an A.net watermark.  

The Onion: Sparrow Error Ruled Out In Window Crash

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RE: Hurricane Hunters And Cuba

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RE: Deadliest Catch On The Discovery Channel

Well, I think that the Discovery Channel's programming is geared towards informative and entertaining shows that have something to do with the natural world. A couple of years ago they made a concerted effort to move the totally off-topic shows, like "Monster Garage", onto other channels they own (l...

RE: McCain Faces Boeing Blowback

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RE: McCain Faces Boeing Blowback

I remember wondering during the <acronym title="Carpatian Air Transport (Hungary)">KC</acronym>-767 leasing scandal whether McCain's ardent criticism of Boeing and the US<acronym title="Air France">AF</acronym> would somehow come back to bite him. My current position is, "Maybe a little...but not en...

Usmc Having "Issues" With Osprey's RR Engines

Wired's "Danger Room" blog today referenced an article from the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, which reports that the Marine Corps is experiencing "...Some long-term issues with Rolls-Royce" that they need to address. The primary gripe seems to be lower-than-expected engine life, which is NOT attributable...

RE: Forum Re-Vamp?

The Wild Yonder has only ever been one particular color; the same should hold true for Airliners.net.

RE: Helicopters In Iraq

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RE: Come On DM. Sort It Out!

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RE: Lap Children

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