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As mentioned, pitot heat and engine anti-ice is all the hornet has. Our stan is to fly at an airspeed that gives you >10deg C inlet temp which we...
I saw the nozzles too but I would guess that the left was shutdown and the right was in blower at impact. It really is a miracle that nobody...
As some background, I am currently a student in the F-18 (or F/A-18 if you like) FRS which basically means I'm a winged aviator learning how to...
http://youtu.be/aw4dZ2bJnGI Maybe this is a repost, but it was our moto video prior to initial CQ. The guy who made this video took a...
I feel bad halting the aerospace engineering think-tank, but lengthening the tailhook increases the chance of an inflight engagement. As the name...
Another interesting article that talks about the problem (about 2/3 the way down)....
Hence why the fighter pilot diet is high in red meat and beer.
Completely agree. I think .7 in the back seat of a tactical aircraft would go so fast that the average aviator wouldn't even be able to...
If you could afford it, I think a ride in a Mig-29 or SU-27 would definitely be comparable to anything we have, short of a raptor of course. Even...
I had never seen that C-17 vid before. What were the circumstances on that one? Airshow or was he flat hatting? Either way, both videos are a...
http://www.ruudleeuw.com/dc6-n996dm-apr06.htm An old Douglas with tricycle landing gear almost looks a little funny. Pretty cool looking museum...
Dogdish pretty much nailed it. In NACES aircraft, a switch in the aft cockpit selects the ejection mode. For a VIP ride the switch would be in...
Congrats man, you will never forget this day. Just remember the learning has only begun!
Unfortunately the Navy is way behind the times on this. PARs are still the only precision approach available in fleet aircraft (excluding P3s I...
Gotcha. I guess I always thought I was doing a side slip when it was actually a forward slip. Never had a chance to do it for "fun", but it was...
Pardon the naive aviator, but what's a forward slip?
I agree, but I also suspect that someone with the work ethic you mention will be successful no matter their level of education, as long as they...
I've never had the opportunity to do it myself, but I've heard Titusville is the place to go. About 13 miles from the launch pad. Google Space...
The T-34c (maybe the A/B did too) had a relief tube affectionately known as the standby ICS. I never used it but we heard plenty of stories of...
Good on you for getting your grades up and wanting to serve your country. You will never regret either. I've only been in the Navy for two years...
