Thumpalumpacus
Colonel
I didn't have my phone handy, so no pics, but sitting out in the pool just now, a section of two T-38s just flew overhead, at maybe 2500 AGL? Years since I've seen one in person, and I have always loved their look.
What Cheered You Up Today? (11 Viewers)
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Checkertail20
Airman 1st Class
- 235
- Aug 14, 2024
First solo in one is memorable. You walk out alone. Big boy program. Total confidence boost.
Thumpalumpacus
Colonel
It's a shame to see it flying west, but all good things must pass.
Agreed. It was fun to fly. Took 500kts, mil power and 10k to do a loop. You entered the overhead pattern at 300kts, and when you had three of your buds on your wing it was even cooler.
Thumpalumpacus
Colonel
To think that those guys overhead were today living your memories from how many years ago. Glad we still have this sort around.
MiTasol
Major
Volunteers working to identify missing WWI soldiers through DNA testing
A volunteer-run group is focusing on the remains of more than 200 Australian soldiers who were discovered in a mass grave in France almost two decades ago.
www.abc.net.au
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
I love that kind of talk.
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Collected my brand new Hyundai Tuscon N-Line hybrid on Monday, and finally got a chance to start exploring its many gadgets and features.
First noted the "Lane Assist" when driving - this keeps the vehicle in the centre of the lane by inputting small corrections when needed, rather like an autopilot or "wing leveller". Weird at first, but very effective !
There's loads of features on the two, 12 inch display screens, and on the centre console, which I'm discovering one by one, and they seem easy enough to use.
Damn, this car is clever !!
Very happy today, and looking forward to the first "proper" drive on Sunday, when I travel the 200 miles to the "Tin Tent" .
First noted the "Lane Assist" when driving - this keeps the vehicle in the centre of the lane by inputting small corrections when needed, rather like an autopilot or "wing leveller". Weird at first, but very effective !
There's loads of features on the two, 12 inch display screens, and on the centre console, which I'm discovering one by one, and they seem easy enough to use.
Damn, this car is clever !!
Very happy today, and looking forward to the first "proper" drive on Sunday, when I travel the 200 miles to the "Tin Tent" .
fubar57
General
I'm still finding new stuff on my 3yr old truck, Terry. Find a fan-boy site that caters to your vehicle. You can learn a lot of things there, even stuff the dealer doesn't know
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Thanks Geo, and you're right. I've found a few videos and web sites so far, and they've been very helpful, and possibly easier than searching through the hugely thick User Manual.
One thing I want to try at some point is the "Sport Mode", selected at the touch of a switch. It's a 6 speed auto box, with the shift being a neat little rectangular knob on the steering column. Twist forward for "Drive", centre for "Neutral" and back for "Reverse", with "Park" being a switch on the end of the tab. But there are "flappy paddles" behind the steering wheel, one each side, marked "+" and "-", rather like a F.1 car, where higher or lower gears can be selected at will.
Could be fun !
One thing I want to try at some point is the "Sport Mode", selected at the touch of a switch. It's a 6 speed auto box, with the shift being a neat little rectangular knob on the steering column. Twist forward for "Drive", centre for "Neutral" and back for "Reverse", with "Park" being a switch on the end of the tab. But there are "flappy paddles" behind the steering wheel, one each side, marked "+" and "-", rather like a F.1 car, where higher or lower gears can be selected at will.
Could be fun !
fubar57
General
My truck has four different drive modes, one being "Sport". I have an auto 8 speed with turbo but can't change gears manually. When I go to "Sport" mode, the RPM goes up and any acceleration with the throttle is quicker. When I go to pass some one, I firewall the throttle and it goes from 110 to 180 in about 6-8 seconds. The down-side of this is, I also have anti-collision and as I'm warping up to pass, the b!itch is yelling "danger Will Robinson, danger" and trying to apply the brakes and I've got the throttle to the floor try to pass. "Sport" mode is very handy for passing B-train semis
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Sounds like fun !
Being a petrol-electric hybrid, mine has "regenerative braking", where the electric motor also breaks the motion. So if you touch the brake pedal a tad too hard, you'd end up stopped dead, but enjoying a macro view of the windshield !
Ask me how I know ..............
Being a petrol-electric hybrid, mine has "regenerative braking", where the electric motor also breaks the motion. So if you touch the brake pedal a tad too hard, you'd end up stopped dead, but enjoying a macro view of the windshield !
Ask me how I know ..............
Bucksnort101
1st Lieutenant
No maniac drivers have managed to kill me today, yet. Day's not over though.
MiTasol
Major
Back on line after three days.
Zippythehog
Staff Sergeant
- 1,098
- Jan 7, 2017
Seems the best that can be hoped is an oppressive crush of mediocrity.
Greg Boeser
1st Lieutenant
Picked up my #2 son from the airport. He's just getting back from overseas deployment. He's home for a week before heading off to Ranger School.
Then #2 daughter surprised us by driving 7 hours to welcome her big brother home.
Then #2 daughter surprised us by driving 7 hours to welcome her big brother home.
buffnut453
Captain
Nah…the best we can hope for is that we fail in interesting ways.
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
Been there.
