Plane Nerds Thread

[Apex Motorsports]

I haven't seen the F35 in the flesh yet but the F15 is a loud mofo. When we were in the UK we lived right under the approach to RAF Lakenheath.

[AGM 1LE]

Originally Posted by Denis

Is that VFA-101 that's out there that's running 35's?

VFA-101 is down there. They also have a bunch of A/B models, some for test some for training.

[Denis]

Originally Posted by AGM 1LE

I'm Down at Eglin about 2/3rds of my time for work now. There are a lot of 15/16s down there too. I am always surprised how loud lawn darts are, have to plug my ears when they take off. They seem to be louder than 15s but only half the size. They give the 35s a run for their money in terms of noise output.
When I was working at PAX the 35Bs were quite loud in the 'transformer mode' with the toilet bowl open.

yea when they go to that hover config they're very loud.

[rebelyell22]

Originally Posted by AGM 1LE

VFA-101 is down there. They also have a bunch of A/B models, some for test some for training.

Yea, several different units. Pretty sure there are a few RAF ones, too.

[RBL]

Originally Posted by rebelyell22

It's easily the loudest airplane I have ever heard. Could they not do something to reduce noise?

No, its a fat ass pig of a fighter trying to fly on one engine so that single engine is a ****ing beast but the plane is so heavy its still not enough.

[RBL]

Originally Posted by RBL

http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/the...igh-1714712248

Originally Posted by Apex Motorsports

You hit the nail on the head. I think they are planning/expecting/hoping that dog fighting is a tactic of the past and that air superiority will be achieved by stealth bombers and cruise missiles taking out aircraft on the ground and anything that does get off the ground can be mopped up at long range.

Yeah except ROE does not allow for BVR engagements. And even on the off chance that they do our pilots still go in for a visual to make sure of what they are shooting at.

[Apex Motorsports]

Originally Posted by RBL

Yeah except ROE does not allow for BVR engagements. And even on the off chance that they do our pilots still go in for a visual to make sure of what they are shooting at.

There is no arguing with that but just based on the technology they are developing/integrating BVR engagement seems to be their priority. I am not saying it is right or wrong.

[Yippee38]

Originally Posted by rebelyell22

Im down by Eglin. All I have seen so far are the F-35s, V-22s, and C-130s

I was down at Eglin last week. Our airline just started flying there, and I did one of the first flights. Saw a bunch of F-35s. That's one butt ugly airplane.

[G6Flyer]

Storms over the Midwest today with tops of 65,000-70,000 feet. Good excuse to go up high... That's FL490 and M.89-90.





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[Gimpie95]

Airman Magizine was out at Dover AFB a few months back, and snapped a photo of me as the right scanner while unkneeling the aircraft. It really contrasts the size of FRED compared to a person!

[rebelyell22]

http://www.live5news.com/story/29491...ear-sc-highway

[Denis]

Originally Posted by Gimpie95

Airman Magizine was out at Dover AFB a few months back, and snapped a photo of me as the right scanner while unkneeling the aircraft. It really contrasts the size of FRED compared to a person!

that's a legit shot.

[phillip123hastings]

[Denis]

Originally Posted by phillip123hastings

love that bird!



that rotor wash is noooo joke though.