C-130 Hercules

Possibly one of the most successful military lift aircraft.

...life easier on the flight crew and let people sit all over the aircraft willy nilly.) Today, I learned about the OEW of an aircraft, and the ZFW. I've spent my day immersed in the nitty gritty of aviation and I've found that it's absolutely fascinating. Not that I didn't find this stuff fascinating before. I'm an airplane nerd. I grew up on Langley AFB, home to the 1st Tactical Fighter Wing, who...

admiral and swabby !!!

........which was almost an extension of Prospect....... We went through Jackson St. school together,...and were friends ..... And according to the Obit...Norm Swabby Goyer is still alive.... they were doing some aviation contracting out in California..... Gosh....just think of all those local shows we used to watch after school.... Remember Ranger Andy....and the song that never ends,...???

News Clips

..., financially or in terms of regulatory structure." The federal regulatory aspect emerged, publicly, for the first time at the 60th International Astronautical Conference in South Korea. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the U.S. government agency that regulates air flight, is now charged with licensing space launch companies in the U.S. George Nield, associate administrator of the FAA,...

Massive Speed - 'Fighter Aircrafts'

Just realised this series hasn't been capped yet... *gasp* So here's the first ep. Chris + aviation get-up = SMEX. The majority of the second half is him mainly being, erm... excessively enthusiatic. (PIC HEAVY) You know what's coming... ...him... ......

Air Force Seeks Better Space Technology: Are Star Wars Upon Us?

By Clay Dillow Posted 11.11.2009 at 1:14 pm 0 Comments Taking Warfare To Space The Air Force isn't the only branch thinking about the possibilities of space technology; this 2006 rendering of a Marine landing craft envisions sub-orbital flight delivering Marines anywhere on the globe in under two hours. Peter Bollinger Just last week, the Chinese air force chief officer ...

UK Calls For a Transforming, Laser-Toting Stealth UAV

... technology useful in the current conflicts, and the emphasis on the urban applications of this UAV indicate the British have made a similar change. Hopefully, if this UAV gets operational sooner rather than later, they'll let us borrow a few of them. [ Aviation Week , via The Register ]   You become who you associate with, associate with the successful, Global Information Network

Books 37 - 51

.... 40. Fluke, or I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings by Christopher Moore - A hilariously bizarre story about a couple of whale watching scientists, in which Moore invents a whole new world and reinvents aviation history. Good for laughs. 41. Bloodhound by Tamora Pierce - The second part in the Beka Cooper story, where we learn that being a Dog isn't quite all it's cracked up to be. There's a...

Riptide fic: Share the Days

...sure you recall the test pilot work that you did for us--" Cody's eyebrows shoot up. "Test pilot?" Next to him, Nick turns pale. "Murray--" "Oh yes, Cody, Nick spent a month at Baxter Aviation flying a prototype Baxtercraft--" "And when did this little gig happen?" asks Cody, his stomach doing an abrupt flip. "Now, wait, Cody--" Nick looks at Murray, then back to Cody, panic on his face. "It...

very important jokes

... tired of retelling: Q: What do gay horses eat? A: Haaaay! And finally there's my favorite 2009 joke: Q: What did the earth say after the earthquake? A: Sorry, my fault And my favorite aviation joke! Airspeed, altitude, or brains: you need at least two. But NONE are as important and wonderful as the cartoon that says "find X" with the line saying "here it is". I just want everyone to know ...