Alternative 4 Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/air-force-orion-lands-safely-after-leaking-fluid-shutting-down-engine/2HPFE2SIKZNTTPBJGJVWNN7BKU/ Yet from the RNZAF's own website; Typical performance Radius of action of 1,850km (1,000nm) with four hours on station. Endurance of 15 hrs with two engines shut down to conserve fuel. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ST0RM Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 When you sell off your Air Force, the remaining bits are big news when they go technical. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 Slow news day! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 That reminds me of the story of two USAF aircraft (an F-4 & a B-52) meeting in the skies over the western USA. The F-4 pilot performed a spectacular feat of aerobatics and radioed the B-52 pilot asking what he thought. The B-52 pilot allowed as that was pretty neat, but he bet the F-4 pilot he couldn't do what he was going to do in a moment. The F-4 pilot took the bet. After watching the B-52 plod along straight and level for a minute, he radioed back asking what the B-52 pilot did. The B-52 pilot responded that he just shut down two engines! 😎 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 I heard it that the B-52 pilot visited the head. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
echolmberg Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 22 hours ago, Slartibartfast said: I heard it that the B-52 pilot visited the head. I had heard it that the B-52 pilot went to the bathroom and then got himself a cup of coffee. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alternative 4 Posted June 16, 2022 Author Share Posted June 16, 2022 On 6/14/2022 at 12:21 AM, ST0RM said: When you sell off your Air Force, the remaining bits are big news when they go technical. That hurts dude. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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