SAWCE wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2017 7:02 pm
I worked in a variety of positions on the F-35 program over the course of about 5 years. From data analysis and regression testing on flight test data out at Edwards AFB, to procurement out in Palmdale where they are assembled, and finally more procurement and subcontract work down here in San Diego. I can probably still answer some basic questions about that stuff.
Question:
Is the F35 as useless and unneeded as everyone says it is?
Where are these mangos?
Detroit wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:19 pm
I don't understand anything anymore.
SAWCE wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2017 7:02 pm
I worked in a variety of positions on the F-35 program over the course of about 5 years. From data analysis and regression testing on flight test data out at Edwards AFB, to procurement out in Palmdale where they are assembled, and finally more procurement and subcontract work down here in San Diego. I can probably still answer some basic questions about that stuff.
Question:
Is the F35 as useless and unneeded as everyone says it is?
SAWCE wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2017 7:02 pm
I worked in a variety of positions on the F-35 program over the course of about 5 years. From data analysis and regression testing on flight test data out at Edwards AFB, to procurement out in Palmdale where they are assembled, and finally more procurement and subcontract work down here in San Diego. I can probably still answer some basic questions about that stuff.
Question:
Is the F35 as useless and unneeded as everyone says it is?
I don't know that I'm the best person to ask that. From what I know, it does some things very well that other planes didn't do before it. It also does a lot of things very poorly that planes before it did very well. Is that trade off worth it? No clue. Is the program bloated and bleeding money? Absolutely. The amount of money that's wasted/blown on that program is unreal, and that's just coming from my very limited in-the-weeds view of the program.
SAWCE wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2017 7:02 pm
I worked in a variety of positions on the F-35 program over the course of about 5 years. From data analysis and regression testing on flight test data out at Edwards AFB, to procurement out in Palmdale where they are assembled, and finally more procurement and subcontract work down here in San Diego. I can probably still answer some basic questions about that stuff.
Question:
Is the F35 as useless and unneeded as everyone says it is?
A camel is a horse designed by committee with no one talking to each other. It tries to do everything better than a horse and instead does nothing nearly as well except something you don't even really need it to be able to do.
AH!
Makes perfect sense. An apt description of the F35, for sure.
Where are these mangos?
Detroit wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:19 pm
I don't understand anything anymore.
[user not found] wrote: ↑Wed Nov 01, 2017 3:14 pm
A camel is a horse designed by committee with no one talking to each other. It tries to do everything better than a horse and instead does nothing nearly as well except something you don't even really need it to be able to do.
AH!
Makes perfect sense. An apt description of the F35, for sure.
Valkyrie was capable of cruising for thousands of miles at Mach 3+ while flying at 70,000 feet (21,000 m).
At these speeds, it was expected that the B-70 would be almost immune to interceptor aircraft, the only effective weapon against bomber aircraft at the time.
Where are these mangos?
Detroit wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:19 pm
I don't understand anything anymore.
09vdubgti wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2017 1:19 am
Saw my first A350 recently.
Looking around some fleet sites, believe its the first one to service Newark.
Those wing tips though. wow.
Saw one in Munich about 3 years ago. They're big in person. O'Hare is supposed to be able to handle them soon. Looking forward to seeing one fly over my house. I'm on a flight path.
Actually surprised Chicago doesn't have them already.
Saw one in Munich about 3 years ago. They're big in person. O'Hare is supposed to be able to handle them soon. Looking forward to seeing one fly over my house. I'm on a flight path.
Actually surprised Chicago doesn't have them already.
First, as noted, I was referring to the A380, the giant double decker Airbus.
I'm kinda surprised, too. O'Hare is certainly giant enough and we just built several brand new runways. Maybe that's what we were waiting for - the new runways.
Where are these mangos?
Detroit wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:19 pm
I don't understand anything anymore.
wap wrote:
First, as noted, I was referring to the A380, the giant double decker Airbus.
I'm kinda surprised, too. O'Hare is certainly giant enough and we just built several brand new runways. Maybe that's what we were waiting for - the new runways.
United isn't flying them and has no plans to so I'd be skeptical of ever seeing one at O'Hare. The other part is the take up three gate slots so the costs are yuggeeee at an airport that isn't specifically equiped for them.
Lufthansa, SAS, LOT, British Air, Swiss Air, and several other major European airlines fly into O'Hare so it's only a matter of time, especially with our new runways.
Where are these mangos?
Detroit wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:19 pm
I don't understand anything anymore.
I don’t mind the difference between Airbus and Boeing. Most flights I’ve been on with Delta, Jet Blue or American Airlines were A320. I did fly in an A320-NEO once. They’re gorgeous inside & out.
Friend of mine just got hired by Spirit after doing regional for Delta and American through a “contractor” airline.
Happy to see him on the road to the big ones and Spirit is definitely a step in the right direction.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Oct 17, 2019 3:05 pm
DFD. The forum where everybody makes the same choices and then tells anybody trying to join the club that they are the stupidest motherfucker to ever walk the earth.
I do prefer Boeing on long haul flights but I’ve never been on A380. My friend was on Luf’s A380 when flying into MIA last year.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Oct 17, 2019 3:05 pm
DFD. The forum where everybody makes the same choices and then tells anybody trying to join the club that they are the stupidest motherfucker to ever walk the earth.
Also, Soviet’s tried to build a Concord and it didn’t work out so well.
Interesting video:
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Oct 17, 2019 3:05 pm
DFD. The forum where everybody makes the same choices and then tells anybody trying to join the club that they are the stupidest motherfucker to ever walk the earth.