UCP Aviation Thread

[whiteballz]

do you guys not run the chinooks?

[f6fhellcat13]

We do AFAIK, but the H-53 derivatives are just teh ®ø%Ω®z

[cmcpokey]

do you guys not run the chinooks?

CH-46's were flown by the Navy until 2003-4, the Maines still fly them, although they are really terrifying. The loving moniker bestowed upon them is The Whisling Shitcan of Death.

the army still flies the CH-47, which is the exact same helo, just a bit bigger. worked with them too. not bad, but the pilots are definitely not as comfortable landing on ships as their USN and USMC counterparts.

[The_Canuck]

I still hold hope that we get some F-22s, i mean there is NORAD ffs.

[cmcpokey]

I still hold hope that we get some F-22s, i mean there is NORAD ffs.

but then it woudl be so much harder for us to conquer you guys. its better to keep you guys flying ancient technology, like those poor old snowbirds. can't even break the sound barrier. sad.

[The_Canuck]

but then it woudl be so much harder for us to conquer you guys. its better to keep you guys flying ancient technology, like those poor old snowbirds. can't even break the sound barrier. sad.

Watch it bud, where do you think all your nuclear capability comes from?

[cmcpokey]

Watch it bud, where do you think all your nuclear capability comes from?

[The_Canuck]

Yes, uranium is harvested from submarines

[f6fhellcat13]

Ohio class ftnuclearw

[rallyswift75]

Some low flybys.
YouTube - F15 AIRSHOW FLY-BY OVER THE CROWD. VERY LOW AND LOUD!!!!!
YouTube - extremely low fly over by an A-10 tankbuster
YouTube - 2 F-16's in low fly by, afghanistan
This video has nothing to do with aviation but its funny.
YouTube - Taliban Interview Goes Wrong

[clutch-monkey]

The ekranoplans (ground effect crafts) really aren't airplanes, but whatevs.

lies, they have wings and propellors and they don't touch the ground when moving!
should see some of the ground-air effect planes the USAF is thinking up for special ops insertions etc, pretty cool.

Some low flybys.
YouTube - F15 AIRSHOW FLY-BY OVER THE CROWD. VERY LOW AND LOUD!!!!!
YouTube - extremely low fly over by an A-10 tankbuster
YouTube - 2 F-16's in low fly by, afghanistan
This video has nothing to do with aviation but its funny.
YouTube - Taliban Interview Goes Wrong

lol that last vid, i remember that show
flying low! :

[NSXType-R]

CH-53. the biggest and baddest helicopter in the US miltary. The only helo capable of picking itself up (i.e. its payload is greater than its weight).Worked with them numerous times, and love them all.

and the SH-60B, the other one I have worked with extensively. a great bird that is very capable at finding subs.


if you're going to fly navy, don't fly jets. the world has enough 'mavericks'

How "big" is the CH-53 anyway? Is it about the same size as Russian helecopters? Because I know that they make them huge too.

[NSXType-R]

CH-46's were flown by the Navy until 2003-4, the Maines still fly them, although they are really terrifying. The loving moniker bestowed upon them is The Whisling Shitcan of Death.

the army still flies the CH-47, which is the exact same helo, just a bit bigger. worked with them too. not bad, but the pilots are definitely not as comfortable landing on ships as their USN and USMC counterparts.

Do you guys fly S-64 Skycranes? They should be heavy lifters too.

What do you mean by terrifying? Lots of vibration? Do the propellers rotate in opposite directions or the same?

lies, they have wings and propellors and they don't touch the ground when moving!
should see some of the ground-air effect planes the USAF is thinking up for special ops insertions etc, pretty cool.

lol that last vid, i remember that show
flying low! :

Haha, are ekranoplanes limited to watery areas so that they can land? And I'd hate to fly one by the beach. Lawnmower-like destruction and splatter everywhere.

I didn't know the USAF made ground effect planes.

I'll look at the videos later. This thread is made of win.

[ruim20]

CH-53. the biggest and baddest helicopter in the US miltary. The only helo capable of picking itself up (i.e. its payload is greater than its weight).Worked with them numerous times, and love them all.

I doubt the CH-53 is the only helo capable of doing that.

[Quiggs]

Lol. Who'd invade NZ anyway.

<shifty eyes>

I would. Just to piss you off. I'd make you all learn French.

[IMG]http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/images/SHIP_SSBN_Ohio_Class_Tubes_Open_and_Full_lg.jpg[IMG]

Do ****ing want. SSBM's are the quickest way to tell a country to get ****ed.

Edit: RIP Maverick