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Search: Posts Made By: FakePilot
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Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Apr 2024, 17:11
Replies: 157
Views: 99,679
Posted By FakePilot

Sometimes I wonder if what we have is a device...

Sometimes I wonder if what we have is a device intentionally creating a heated air layer (multiple lasers?) to create a "lense" for some survelliance activity.
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Jan 2024, 19:47
Replies: 75
Views: 21,498
Posted By FakePilot

So..... Air is 1/140 earth sea level but gravity...

So..... Air is 1/140 earth sea level but gravity is 1/3. Mach 1 isn't that fast at all. So it seems rotors wouldn't work at first thought. Hmmm, does it hover? In order to lift, the engine must...
Forum: Tech Log
14th Mar 2023, 13:51
Replies: 22
Views: 4,362
Posted By FakePilot

Same reason the elevator is the smaller wing. It...

Same reason the elevator is the smaller wing. It controls the balance it does not hold the weight. Can't trim it though. Can't store fuel in the main wheels either.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
8th Mar 2023, 14:38
Replies: 29
Views: 6,889
Posted By FakePilot

Haven't any of you played with trash bags over...

Haven't any of you played with trash bags over your head as kids? You definitely can get a few minutes out of a trash bag. It can also help you escape a building fire if you're only way out is...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Jan 2023, 16:50
Replies: 32
Views: 6,467
Posted By FakePilot

Why can't you just use speed brakes until the...

Why can't you just use speed brakes until the aircraft stops? Such an unnecessary crash into the cemetery. I heard there were hundreds of bodies at the crash site.
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Jan 2023, 18:57
Replies: 84
Views: 28,002
Posted By FakePilot

Notams seemed pretty pointless to me anyway. 15...

Notams seemed pretty pointless to me anyway. 15 pages of Blah Blah Blah Blah and hidden near the bottom is "RW 9L CLSED BP". I think BP means bottomless pit.
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Dec 2022, 18:47
Replies: 41
Views: 11,492
Posted By FakePilot

No disguise needed if you use NZ Special Forces.

No disguise needed if you use NZ Special Forces.
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Dec 2022, 17:06
Replies: 46
Views: 7,312
Posted By FakePilot

I thought I heard cats were tested for guiding...

I thought I heard cats were tested for guiding missiles. Don't you play missile cat? You pick up your cat, point it at the mouse and wait for the cat to lock on. Then release the cat.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Sep 2022, 19:40
Replies: 34
Views: 10,293
Posted By FakePilot

Ship is less dense than water, hence it floats. ...

Ship is less dense than water, hence it floats. Any explosion is going to seek the path of least resistance, which from under a ship is through the ship.
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Sep 2022, 18:21
Replies: 14
Views: 4,386
Posted By FakePilot

I found it amazing that to be successful with the...

I found it amazing that to be successful with the early Sparrow you basically had to be an expert in sensors, batteries, rocket motors, electronics, etc etc. Apparently as a pilot you had to have a...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Aug 2022, 13:41
Replies: 4
Views: 1,598
Posted By FakePilot

Lots of drones visually scouring an area defeats...

Lots of drones visually scouring an area defeats high tech stealth equipment. The drones can do this autonomously. Just swarm the target and form up. Aim for the center of the swarm. Sensors are so...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Aug 2022, 14:57
Replies: 20
Views: 3,320
Posted By FakePilot

Sorry for the ignorance of Australian terrain, is...

Sorry for the ignorance of Australian terrain, is this because in many areas the terrain provides cover but doesn't form natural barriers? This would benefit the defenders, right?
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Aug 2022, 15:49
Replies: 25
Views: 7,866
Posted By FakePilot

A bunch of antiaircraft cannon rounds are sitting...

A bunch of antiaircraft cannon rounds are sitting in Heaven talking.
2cm Flak 38: I hit a Spitfire!
(Approving murmuring)
CRAM 35mm: I stopped a mortar round!
(Surprised murmuring)
14.5x114: I...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th May 2022, 15:26
Replies: 16
Views: 3,411
Posted By FakePilot

I was talking to my friend Oey over Oom about...

I was talking to my friend Oey over Oom about Elensky's pet Ebra. But that's just silly.
Forum: Military Aviation
11th May 2022, 15:19
Replies: 39
Views: 11,134
Posted By FakePilot

I've heard there was a fire at the airport the...

I've heard there was a fire at the airport the air show would launch from. Hmmmmm.
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Apr 2022, 20:14
Replies: 444
Views: 180,303
Posted By FakePilot

Computer processing power is what makes or mostly...

Computer processing power is what makes or mostly breaks EW. (Computer processing power can also turn a crap sensor into an eagle eye). Off the shelf components will not beat custom components...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Apr 2022, 19:51
Replies: 444
Views: 180,303
Posted By FakePilot

Before battle in the old days battleships would...

Before battle in the old days battleships would chop up their wood paneling and throw it overboard. Guess The Moskva wasn't in "fighting trim"
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Apr 2022, 19:58
Replies: 444
Views: 180,303
Posted By FakePilot

I kinda surprised people thought the Moskva would...

I kinda surprised people thought the Moskva would survive anything. The US has demonstrated multiple times that correctly applied EW reduces the best missile air defense system to unguided rockets....
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Feb 2022, 14:18
Replies: 44
Views: 22,003
Posted By FakePilot

Hey it must work because no torpedos hit the...

Hey it must work because no torpedos hit the plane.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
10th Jan 2022, 15:35
Replies: 44
Views: 14,234
Posted By FakePilot

I was going to say this. Also a good survival tip...

I was going to say this. Also a good survival tip if you are lost in wilderness and find a railroad track.
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Oct 2021, 18:46
Replies: 1,602
Views: 361,246
Posted By FakePilot

You probably doubled her audience posting this on...

You probably doubled her audience posting this on PPRUNE.
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Oct 2021, 13:36
Replies: 1,602
Views: 361,246
Posted By FakePilot

You've defeated your own argument. The Chinese...

You've defeated your own argument. The Chinese can respond many more ways because of their sticks of all sizes. They don't have to nuke an airbase. In fact, they wouldn't, not when they have so many...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jun 2021, 14:27
Replies: 117
Views: 29,516
Posted By FakePilot

Aren't the Chinese building a Royal Navy every...

Aren't the Chinese building a Royal Navy every year now?
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
5th May 2021, 19:14
Replies: 13
Views: 1,776
Posted By FakePilot

Some people mistakenly call it NASA, without...

Some people mistakenly call it NASA, without realizing the severe damage to the advancement of human space travel it's caused. It's a combination of the hubris of the moon landing and the promotional...
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
4th May 2021, 19:04
Replies: 13
Views: 1,776
Posted By FakePilot

Good. Maybe they'll show NAA how its done. The...

Good. Maybe they'll show NAA how its done. The agency whose's motto is "Naa can't do it". Sorry, I grew up with lots of managers and engineers from our (US) aerospace industry. Did you know every...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th May 2021, 18:42
Replies: 39
Views: 8,072
Posted By FakePilot

It occurred to me it might balance very...

It occurred to me it might balance very naturally. Which ever direction you pitch in it's natural to put your hands out. Wonder if it works that way.
Forum: Military Aviation
4th May 2021, 18:37
Replies: 60
Views: 20,163
Posted By FakePilot

The thing that always struck me as super ironic...

The thing that always struck me as super ironic is he died when his helicopter ran out of fuel doing news coverage.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Dec 2020, 18:33
Replies: 6
Views: 2,408
Posted By FakePilot

My Dad was conscripted labor at Messerschmit, curious ...

Growing up my Dad (now deceased) told me how as a young Ukrainian he was conscripted to work at Messerschmitt. He would have been about 16-18 at the time. His job was to put wires in the wings for...
Forum: Tech Log
23rd Nov 2020, 20:16
Replies: 55
Views: 9,665
Posted By FakePilot

Who cares how much volume is used by the...

Who cares how much volume is used by the hydrogen? The lift of the hydrogen easily overcomes the weight of the any structure needed to contain it.
Forum: Tech Log
31st Oct 2020, 03:07
Replies: 55
Views: 9,665
Posted By FakePilot

So if you put AI and hydrogen together, which...

So if you put AI and hydrogen together, which revolutionizes which?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Sep 2020, 13:35
Replies: 41
Views: 10,508
Posted By FakePilot

No idea of the long term effects .... 50 KVA ?...

No idea of the long term effects .... 50 KVA ? Uh, that's a big generator to be playing with?
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Aug 2020, 02:33
Replies: 2,113
Views: 625,410
Posted By FakePilot

Hmmmm. Wonder who owns the newspaper. There may...

Hmmmm. Wonder who owns the newspaper. There may be a bit of truth, but the Chinese books Ive read repetitively state that their military is for internal and regional use to bring harmony. I think...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th May 2020, 15:18
Replies: 208
Views: 47,989
Posted By FakePilot

Believe it or not, I actually agree with all the...

Believe it or not, I actually agree with all the comments here. However I find it ironic that the cudgel of "Other Western Nations" in domestic political arguments has left those "Other Western...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Mar 2020, 16:00
Replies: 23
Views: 18,855
Posted By FakePilot

Oh. Oh. The automated airliner needs a firmware...

Oh. Oh. The automated airliner needs a firmware update. How do you program "Don't do something stupid?" This news cheers me up.
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Mar 2020, 02:45
Replies: 30
Views: 11,006
Posted By FakePilot

Elon Musk and Popular Mechanics, "Golly Gee...

Elon Musk and Popular Mechanics, "Golly Gee Technology" at its worst. I'm surprised he didn't claim all fighter pilots are pedophiles.
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