Just out of curiosity - Airplane Guys

allynchie said:
Coolest planes are British...everyone knows that.
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I question your statement since you left off one of the coolest, most badass planes ever conceived, built and flown. Do you even British, bro?
The de Havilland Mosquito.

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Dick Rutan, older brother to Burt Rutan, died yesterday at 85. The passing of another aviation great.
Dick is most known for flying the first unrefueled non-stop flight around the world. Of course, in a plane his younger brother built. He was also an Air Force pilot. Flew 300 "Misty" combat missions in Vietnam. Misty was the call sign for forward air controllers. Their job was to fly over a battle and try to draw the enemy fire so they could be marked for the strike aircraft. In other words, a flying target. Shot down once, it wasn't a job for the feint of heart.

Fair skies Dick.

https://www.military.com/daily-news...stone-when-he-flew-nonstop-around-world-dead-
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Lou_TX said:
I liked that he safety-wired the last nut and even bent the clip back. Somebody trained this mechanic well.

Pop quiz: how many times can you drop an igniter?
Answer: Only twice. Once on the ground and once in the trashcan.
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Applies to recip spark plugs also. I'm guessin' you have an aviation background. Care to share?
 
Lou_TX said:
You?
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Used to fly 'em. Can't pass a 3rd class anymore. Mechanic and avionics since '72. Air force, airlines, teacher and GA. I have a neighbor friend who owns a Decathlon and a Great Lakes, sooo... a bit of flying and mechanicin' there. About it though.
 
Only during the straight an' level stuff.... 😁
There's a handful of videos back in this thread somewhere with me in the front hole doin' loops and rolls an' stuff.
 

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Zoom Climb: In the early hours of May 7th 1958 Major Howard Johnson climbed into his F-104 Starfighter for a record setting flight. He flew the airplane to 41,000 feet, leveled off reached max speed and then climbed. As he climbed through 77,000 feet Johnson had to shut down the Starfighter's J79 engine to prevent overheating. The jet would ultimately reach an altitude of over 91,000 feet setting a world record. On the way back down, Johnson was able to restart the engine and land safely. Incredibly this flight took place just 55 years after the Wright brothers first flight and 66 years ago this week on 7 May 1958.
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gggGary said:
In the early hours of May 7th 1958 Major Howard Johnson climbed into his F-104 Starfighter for a record setting flight. He flew the airplane to 41,000 feet, leveled off reached max speed and then climbed. As he climbed through 77,000 feet Johnson had to shut down the Starfighter's J79 engine to prevent overheating. The jet would ultimately reach an altitude of over 91,000 feet setting a world record.
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Holy Cow! I had no idea that jets were capable of that in 1958, I guess Starfighter was an appropriate name!
 

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