madmike Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 (edited) Actually, the RAF had F-16s-not that that makes it any better tho'. I was, however, still entertained :) :) Strewth, I better re-watch the DVD now! I think it is buried at the back of the DVD cabinet next to Doom and Ice Planet.... Edited March 26, 2007 by madmike Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel_B Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 (edited) As a modeller and not a military aviator, my interest in the a/c is mainly limited to appearance, and that's my biggest gripe with the SH: it looks like an '85 Volvo... :) Daniel Edited March 27, 2007 by AP_Hancock Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Daniel, beauty is in the eye of the beholder ... I love the look of the Rhino(I don't think it looks like a 80s Volvo, maybe a late 90s S70 though) and I also love the look of the Tomcat(A 70s AMC Pacer ? :) ) ... Gregg Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel_B Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 (edited) Daniel, beauty is in the eye of the beholder ... I'd never pretend otherwise :) . It just doesn't suit my tastes, and I don't think there's anything wrong with expressing that opinion. One thing you'll never hear me doing, tho, is criticizing it's performance. Daniel Edited March 26, 2007 by AP_Hancock Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 I agree, I do try to see beauty in most things, sometimes the look is just way to hard for my personal tastes to overcome though also ... Gregg Link to post Share on other sites
ravensfan6711 Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Wow, I finally made it to the end of this thread. There goes 40 minutes of my life that I'll never get back. Anyway... Aussie Super Bugs....hmmmm, that's pretty cool. Link to post Share on other sites
FrankC Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Saur grapes? I think Murph's point is that this is basically a bunch of guys (who have never had sex) discussing sex. Basically thier experience is "second hand" at best. Do you honestly want to be known as "Second hand sigmund"? Remember, according to Murph, unless you have flight time in a fighter you can't comment. Kind of like not being able to talk politics unless you're a politician, or bad mouthing the cops unless you are a cop. Whatever you do, don't comment on sports unless you've played the game. Link to post Share on other sites
Sig Saur & Son Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 My grapes are anything but saur and stop putting down Volvos. Link to post Share on other sites
madmike Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Wow, I finally made it to the end of this thread. :blink: There goes 40 minutes of my life that I'll never get back. Anyway... Aussie Super Bugs....hmmmm, that's pretty cool. Too right and 24 of them MikeJ Link to post Share on other sites
Ironhead Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Question: During the development and design process of an aircraft, do all the engineers part of the team have a pilot's license? If one does, does that mean that they can fly this aircraft? I wouldn't think that all the aerodynamics/design engineers on the team had a pilot's license. Same can be said the propulsion engineers that have designed the engines. Same can be said of automotive engineers design race cars. Have they driven at those high speeds with high lateral loads (up to 5Gs in a F1 car)? Or how about, one builds pistols and rifles but had never fired one? But yet in the end, they designed them without have any experience have in fighter aircraft or aerobatics. I can concur with Murph's statements to a point but I wouldn't solely live by them. Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel_B Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 My grapes are anything but saur and stop putting down Volvos. No, Volvos are great. Just sayin'... which one of these would you rather try to pick up chicks with? Daniel Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 (edited) How about ... Or ? 80s Corvettes were always on the bland side to me ... Gregg Edited March 27, 2007 by GreyGhost Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 That's the Super Volvo isn't it? I can see where they had to angle the side mirror plylons after the wind tunnel tests showed insects could possibly hit the doors when separating from the mirror. That costs them a lot of drag and reduced the unrefueled range... Oh, and that anti-glare panel in front of the windscreen looks too glossy. :) Link to post Share on other sites
madmike Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 That's the Super Volvo isn't it? I can see where they had to angle the side mirror plylons after the wind tunnel tests showed insects could possibly hit the doors when separating from the mirror. That costs them a lot of drag and reduced the unrefueled range... Oh, and that anti-glare panel in front of the windscreen looks too glossy. Too expensive for the RAAF, instead they will purchase :) MikeJ Link to post Share on other sites
f14peter Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Question: During the development and design process of an aircraft, do all the engineers part of the team have a pilot's license? If one does, does that mean that they can fly this aircraft? I wouldn't think that all the aerodynamics/design engineers on the team had a pilot's license. Same can be said the propulsion engineers that have designed the engines. Same can be said of automotive engineers design race cars. Have they driven at those high speeds with high lateral loads (up to 5Gs in a F1 car)? Or how about, one builds pistols and rifles but had never fired one? But yet in the end, they designed them without have any experience have in fighter aircraft or aerobatics. I can concur with Murph's statements to a point but I wouldn't solely live by them. I don't know about that, but I know for a fact that the people who design product packaging either never try to open them, or are sadists. Link to post Share on other sites
Jindivik Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 No, Volvos are great. Just sayin'... which one of these would you rather try to pick up chicks with? Daniel You can fit more chicks in a 740 Estate. Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 You can fit more chicks in a 740 Estate. Indeed! WATCH! "Hey, nice ride!" "Yeah" "Trip to the beach? With Mommy and the lil' uns?" "Kids take up a lot of room!" .... Proof that German commercials can be funny! But, they don't have to. In fact, most of the time, they aren't! Link to post Share on other sites
Tomcat Fanatic Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 (edited) WOW! We have REALLY gone off topic, haven't we? :unsure: Speaking of funny German commercials, :) And in the original, non-subtitle German: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3QVd9FwW0Q Dubbed (badly) in English: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxu6Cf8TNBo Edited March 29, 2007 by Tomcat Fanatic Link to post Share on other sites
Jonathan_Lotton Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Thread disruption....complete! And now for something completely unrelated: It's the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog! Run Away!!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Jindivik Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Thread disruption....complete!And now for something completely unrelated: It's the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog! Run Away!!!!!!! 1, 2, 5 Ah, 3 sir........ Link to post Share on other sites
Sig Saur & Son Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 (edited) RUN AWAY, RUN AWAY Edited March 30, 2007 by Sig Saur & Son Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 That's one bad bunny ! Gregg Link to post Share on other sites
Sig Saur & Son Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Now these guys know how to debate. Grab a box of Girl Scout Cookies and a glass of milk. http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_...i_n9114018/pg_1 Link to post Share on other sites
Tomcat Fanatic Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 I still love all this "strike tanker" claptrap that the Super Hornet community is so proud of. First off, the tanker portion of the mission is going to give away most or all of the fuel that it was to have used during the strike portion of its mission, and the gas bags necessary for the tanking mission eat up weapon stations that were supposed to be available for carrying ordnance for the strike portion of the mission. Link to post Share on other sites
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