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Forum: Military Aviation
24th Aug 2016, 14:30
Replies: 535
Views: 291,199
Posted By Tourist

You have to wonder if they had a control failure?...

You have to wonder if they had a control failure?
I would have expected to see the front thrusters at least trying to stop the plunge?
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Aug 2016, 14:28
Replies: 535
Views: 291,199
Posted By Tourist

On the plus side, if that is a "crash", then it...

On the plus side, if that is a "crash", then it has amazing survivability!

They must have had time to debrief the event before contact with the ground.
Probably get the paperwork started!
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Aug 2016, 10:32
Replies: 535
Views: 291,199
Posted By Tourist

Windows 10 with Edge for me, and it is fine.

Windows 10 with Edge for me, and it is fine.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Aug 2016, 07:18
Replies: 535
Views: 291,199
Posted By Tourist

Why late? Its's a prototype aircraft that has...

Why late? Its's a prototype aircraft that has barely got going. This is exactly the time when you would expect to find modifications.



It's a not particularly thrilling video. You are not...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Aug 2016, 14:27
Replies: 535
Views: 291,199
Posted By Tourist

They will definitely play a part, the question is...

They will definitely play a part, the question is merely whether that part will be miniscule or not.
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jun 2016, 16:38
Replies: 535
Views: 291,199
Posted By Tourist

Well, looks like it won't run out of Helium for a...

Well, looks like it won't run out of Helium for a little while.....

Helium discovery a 'game-changer' - BBC News (http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-36651048)
Forum: Military Aviation
8th May 2016, 19:20
Replies: 535
Views: 291,199
Posted By Tourist

You are making assumptions again. You don't...

You are making assumptions again.

You don't know that it won't work, all you know is that it hasn't yet.

I very much support Sabre, but I won't pretend I would put any money on it working...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th May 2016, 09:16
Replies: 535
Views: 291,199
Posted By Tourist

Leon Most of your suggestions, though...

Leon

Most of your suggestions, though worthy, are not in anyway advancing aviation.
Sense and avoid has plenty of money being poured into it by all manner of people with big pockets, so no need...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th May 2016, 04:59
Replies: 535
Views: 291,199
Posted By Tourist

I'm interested. Why exactly does it upset...

I'm interested.

Why exactly does it upset you?

Lets say you are correct, and that it will all come to nothing.

So what?

Some people have invested a relatively tiny amount of cash that...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Apr 2016, 20:35
Replies: 535
Views: 291,199
Posted By Tourist

Of particular interest are the developments in...

Of particular interest are the developments in solar panel tech.
Things have come along in leaps and bounds recently due to the investment in solar satellite tech and persistent UAVs.
One thing...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Apr 2016, 18:13
Replies: 535
Views: 291,199
Posted By Tourist

I don't quite understand why those that hate the...

I don't quite understand why those that hate the airships get so excited about the whole thing.

I have no idea if they will ever work, but the total amount wasted even if they never work is about...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Apr 2016, 09:15
Replies: 535
Views: 291,199
Posted By Tourist

B Word For the last 15 years, we could have...

B Word

For the last 15 years, we could have used them for ISR/C2 with total impunity. The cost savings relative to all the other assets doing the job over that time would have paid for them 1000...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Mar 2016, 09:39
Replies: 535
Views: 291,199
Posted By Tourist

Yea, but what do the RAes know? They should...

Yea, but what do the RAes know?

They should listen to the naysayers on here......
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Mar 2016, 18:34
Replies: 535
Views: 291,199
Posted By Tourist

I think maybe he likes the bigs girls and this...

I think maybe he likes the bigs girls and this baby confuses him....
Forum: Military Aviation
12th May 2015, 19:12
Replies: 535
Views: 291,199
Posted By Tourist

BEagle said, "Oh FFS, not again! ...

BEagle said,

"Oh FFS, not again!

Someone please tell me that it's April 1st! Surely no-one is going to waste time and money on the pointless gasbag?"


I really, really tried to resist the...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Oct 2014, 08:48
Replies: 535
Views: 291,199
Posted By Tourist

Leon What an astonishingly arrogant post. ...

Leon

What an astonishingly arrogant post.

"I was the only voice of reason"

There is a flip side to that statement.

Often, not always, but often, the one voice is alone for a reason.
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Aug 2014, 13:08
Replies: 535
Views: 291,199
Posted By Tourist

It is a very disappointing fact that most people...

It is a very disappointing fact that most people seem to assume that just because something has never worked before that it never will.
Fortunately the human race has those who are not so easily...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Aug 2014, 11:27
Replies: 535
Views: 291,199
Posted By Tourist

Yes, because if you put up a big balloon in...

Yes, because if you put up a big balloon in Afghanistan it would immediately be shot down......

Oh, wait...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Feb 2012, 09:02
Replies: 535
Views: 291,199
Posted By Tourist

What I don't understand is why some people are so...

What I don't understand is why some people are so vehemently against them. If they work, then great, if not then oh well.

I do find the idea that just because nobody has got them to work yet then...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Feb 2012, 19:49
Replies: 535
Views: 291,199
Posted By Tourist

Why are the 30000ft winds of any interest to us? ...

Why are the 30000ft winds of any interest to us?

Do you think that that is where it would be?
Seriously?

Having spent rather more time than I would like orbiting over Afghan, I can tell you...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Sep 2011, 08:49
Replies: 535
Views: 291,199
Posted By Tourist

From New scientist: Sign in to read: Nobel...

From New scientist:

Sign in to read: Nobel prizewinner: We are running out of helium - opinion - 18 August 2010 - New Scientist...
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