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Quick update - received my MC and servo back from Karps. They did a terrific job.
I appreciate the info!
I need to rebuild my booster and master cylinder. Questions: 1.) What is the correct method of removal? It does not appear that a normal human...
Blackbird did its time in Vietnam. Got engaged plenty - just never hit. Not just a Cold War bird in my opinion.
Stunning detail...well done!
NASA was flying WB-57s for atmospheric sampling and some special multi/hyper spectral payload work for the overhead mafia
I assume their black market for F-14 spare parts has dried up. What a waste of time and money... but that's good strategically, I guess
Somehow, I don't think any of us would get that same outcome...
I believe they have or will be issuing a new wake category just for the A380 - Super Heavy or something like that - after it spit out a Challenger...
When the C-5 would occasionally come into and out of Burbank to the Lockheed plant, it was always amazing to see it get airborne so quickly....
Great video - well done!
Big Apple from my Meridian yesterday - crossing over JFK [ATTACH]
The double boom off of the Space Shuttle was due to the high angle of attack on re-entry. One shock off of the nose and one off of the wing/body....
Keep in mind that Mach 3.2 at FL800 is about 310 KIAS. Not an earth shattering dynamic pressure to bail out in. Limit speed on the SR-71 was 500...
Great story and photos! Did your Mom have her hand on the dash board constantly saying "Slow down, slow down..."?
Much better! Looks like it should last a while
I worked there in the 80's and 90's. The accepted lore (at least within the company) was that the name originated with the Lil' Abner comic strip...
Bob, you actually have to seek out specialized spin or acro training now. Flight schools won't touch it and the DA40 isn't "approved" for it even...
I started training in a 172 and then bought a 2010 DA40 to finish my PPL and move on to instrument. Terrific airplane and a great IFR machine,...
Save up for a Su-27 Much more impressive!