Oh yea, at Paine Field there's Historic Flight Foundation and Flying Heritage Collection which collect/fly warbirds, but the ones I've seen over my house often has been their P-51s, T-28 Trojans, and I've seen them fly their B-25 Mitchell around my area often especially around Father's Day (Historic Flight gives father's day rides in their B-25 and DC-3).
And at Arlington, there's HUNDREDS of Vans RV kit planes, and Glasairs as well (since Glasair is based at KAWO). I saw a guy once in an RV-10 flying low and fast doing circles around my rural neighborhood. Was a pretty cool sight.
I'm about 27 miles north of Paine Field where Boeing produces the 747, 767, 777, and the 787. I'm 50 miles southeast of Whidbey NAS where the USN has EA-18G Growler and P-3 Orion squadrons based at. And I'm about 12 miles west of my nearest airport, Arlington Municipal Airport (KAWO) which is uncontrolled and has mainly general aviation traffic with your occasional commercial aircraft (Bizjets and Ameriflight fly into KAWO some times).
So the aircraft I see almost daily are GA aircraft from Paine Field and Arlington Municipal Airport.
Now since I live right under the ILS approach for runway 16R into Paine Field, I often see Boeing heavies (mostly 787's and 777's) departing and approaching into Paine Field. The departure path is right over my house, same with the arrival/approach path following the ILS. I've seen plenty of 787's and 777's, and all the 767's I've seen so far have been freighters especially for FedEx. I haven't seen many 747's lately and all I've seen have been freighters as well. To be honest the 747 I've seen the most has been the 747 LCF (the large 747 freighter that carriers 787 parts). The An-124 has also visited Paine Field multiple times delivering GE90 engines and I've seen it parked at Paine, but I haven't seen one over my house yet.
Since I live in the vicinity of Whidbey Naval Air Station, I also see Boeing EA-18G Growlers and Lockheed P-3 Orions. I see/hear the Growlers more often than the Orions, at least over my neck of the woods, but I rarely get a visual on them since most of the time they are real high (and hard to spot). The only times I see Growlers visually is when they are flying low approaching Whidbey NAS. But I pretty much here Growlers every week, and they really rumble up the skies. The P-3 Orions are easier to spot but less frequent.
So yea that's the kind of traffic I see over my house. The most rare/unique planes I've seen over my house was the C-5 Galaxy (saw it on approach into Whidbey one morning), the Boeing 747 LCF, V-22 Osprey, and I've seen a Kaman K-max over my house once. Sorry for the long comment
@pavthepilot
I had discord once, but at some point it wouldn't let me log in anymore even though I had the password and username correct. Nah I'm not interested, I moved on from discord.
@pavthepilot
Yea I'm interested in learning Romanian and Polish. I have to learn Spanish again next year in 11th grade so I can have a 2nd language down to enter college for a 4-year degree. I wouldn't have to take it if I knew Romanian fluently but I don't. :\
You mean the Robinson R44? Sweet. I've only flown on a helicopter once and that was way back on an air tour I think in Las Vegas in a Bell 206 Jetranger III. We were on a roadtrip/vacation going to AZ if I remember correctly, and I was like 6 or 7. It was at a heliport right next to the hotel we stayed at for the night.
@pavthepilot
I don't speak Romanian fluently. I can say or understand a few words and that's it. But both my parents are fluent. I don't use Romanian often enough to really learn it or use it, and I'll forget it. I learned spanish in middle school but since I never used it outside of spanish class, I easily forgot it after spanish class ended for the year.
Awesome! The IAR-80 is indeed a not-so-famous fighter. It was a pretty good front-line fighter. IAR has actually made a lot of designs over the years especially gliders. I'm American (born in the US) but my background is Romanian since my parents were born in Romania.
@Texasfam04
Nope. No time frame. We don't even have any spacecraft in development yet. we're still working on our first design, a UCAV for Mikoyanster's Drone 2 Challenge.
@Texasfam04
The Manta I guess is too large, but it could still be useful for large vehicles or it can serve as a test-article carrier, much like how Boeing had the 747 carrier their Phantom Ray drone for tests.
@Texasfam04
So, I've chosen 4 designs of yours I like. The GS-1, the Cargo King, the Manta Ray, and the VX-2 Ender. The GS-1 is probably gonna be my default choice, but I can see the VX-2 serving as a high-speed launch platform for faster vehicles and the Manta Ray serving as a mother-ship for larger vehicles. I'll see, but I like the GS-1 and the VX-2 the best for the role I'm intending for them.
@Texasfam04
The F-16 turns better but the F/A-18 can point it's nose tighter (can achieve higher-alpha). The F-16 dogfights better but the F/A-18 is better suited for A2G/strike missions.
The F-35 can turn like an Viper but point it's nose like a Hornet.
@Texasfam04
Both designs would run into problems. The YF-16 had problems with the P&W engine, and being the pioneer for fly-by-wire controls, that had major bugs as well. I think the YF-17/F-18 had problems with the vertical stabilizers (either being structurally weak or they fluttered at high-speeds). But I think both designs are fantastic (F-16 and the YF-17/F-18). Fun fact: the F/A-18/YF-17 traces it's roots back to the F-5 design.
@Texasfam04
Yes we need a large aircraft that can act as a mother-ship for launching experimental space craft. Would like something with 4 engines at least.
@Delta74
Np, I always mention the competitor on my racer's post whether it was someone who beat me, or it's the 2nd and 3rd place racers (if I get 1st, happened last tournament).
@Texasfam04
Thanks, this one was just a half-effort entry into the race. Didn't really focus on this race. This design was too heavy and the AI flew it poorly. It was bound to get eliminated, surprised it lasted so long in the tournament.
Ronald Reagan lol. Happy 4th of July!
S P A C E F O R C E
@JED
The Boeing T-X looks like a mini-Super Hornet with some JAS-39 flare to it.
@JED
The Boeing/Saab T-X is the Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet and the Saab JAS-39 Gripen's lovechild lol.
I don't use the game's nudge tool, I use fine tuner mod instead.
My name's also Jonathan lol.
Awesome! This is really neat man, your really good at making formations!
This is so awesome dude, well done! Thanks for tagging me!
Oh yea, at Paine Field there's Historic Flight Foundation and Flying Heritage Collection which collect/fly warbirds, but the ones I've seen over my house often has been their P-51s, T-28 Trojans, and I've seen them fly their B-25 Mitchell around my area often especially around Father's Day (Historic Flight gives father's day rides in their B-25 and DC-3).
And at Arlington, there's HUNDREDS of Vans RV kit planes, and Glasairs as well (since Glasair is based at KAWO). I saw a guy once in an RV-10 flying low and fast doing circles around my rural neighborhood. Was a pretty cool sight.
I'm about 27 miles north of Paine Field where Boeing produces the 747, 767, 777, and the 787. I'm 50 miles southeast of Whidbey NAS where the USN has EA-18G Growler and P-3 Orion squadrons based at. And I'm about 12 miles west of my nearest airport, Arlington Municipal Airport (KAWO) which is uncontrolled and has mainly general aviation traffic with your occasional commercial aircraft (Bizjets and Ameriflight fly into KAWO some times).
So the aircraft I see almost daily are GA aircraft from Paine Field and Arlington Municipal Airport.
Now since I live right under the ILS approach for runway 16R into Paine Field, I often see Boeing heavies (mostly 787's and 777's) departing and approaching into Paine Field. The departure path is right over my house, same with the arrival/approach path following the ILS. I've seen plenty of 787's and 777's, and all the 767's I've seen so far have been freighters especially for FedEx. I haven't seen many 747's lately and all I've seen have been freighters as well. To be honest the 747 I've seen the most has been the 747 LCF (the large 747 freighter that carriers 787 parts). The An-124 has also visited Paine Field multiple times delivering GE90 engines and I've seen it parked at Paine, but I haven't seen one over my house yet.
Since I live in the vicinity of Whidbey Naval Air Station, I also see Boeing EA-18G Growlers and Lockheed P-3 Orions. I see/hear the Growlers more often than the Orions, at least over my neck of the woods, but I rarely get a visual on them since most of the time they are real high (and hard to spot). The only times I see Growlers visually is when they are flying low approaching Whidbey NAS. But I pretty much here Growlers every week, and they really rumble up the skies. The P-3 Orions are easier to spot but less frequent.
So yea that's the kind of traffic I see over my house. The most rare/unique planes I've seen over my house was the C-5 Galaxy (saw it on approach into Whidbey one morning), the Boeing 747 LCF, V-22 Osprey, and I've seen a Kaman K-max over my house once. Sorry for the long comment
@pavthepilot
I had discord once, but at some point it wouldn't let me log in anymore even though I had the password and username correct. Nah I'm not interested, I moved on from discord.
the feels...
@pavthepilot
Yea I'm interested in learning Romanian and Polish. I have to learn Spanish again next year in 11th grade so I can have a 2nd language down to enter college for a 4-year degree. I wouldn't have to take it if I knew Romanian fluently but I don't. :\
You mean the Robinson R44? Sweet. I've only flown on a helicopter once and that was way back on an air tour I think in Las Vegas in a Bell 206 Jetranger III. We were on a roadtrip/vacation going to AZ if I remember correctly, and I was like 6 or 7. It was at a heliport right next to the hotel we stayed at for the night.
@pavthepilot
I don't speak Romanian fluently. I can say or understand a few words and that's it. But both my parents are fluent. I don't use Romanian often enough to really learn it or use it, and I'll forget it. I learned spanish in middle school but since I never used it outside of spanish class, I easily forgot it after spanish class ended for the year.
@AngelAirCompany
Did you use XML?
@pavthepilot
Thanks for the tag! I'll take it for a spin later on.
Love the new interviews!
Oh DAYUM
Happy birthday!
Awesome! The IAR-80 is indeed a not-so-famous fighter. It was a pretty good front-line fighter. IAR has actually made a lot of designs over the years especially gliders. I'm American (born in the US) but my background is Romanian since my parents were born in Romania.
Europrop???
IT'S. EUROBEAT!!!
Eurobeat Intensifies
"this is my last plen u will see"
Wait..... wut...
@Texasfam04
Nope. No time frame. We don't even have any spacecraft in development yet. we're still working on our first design, a UCAV for Mikoyanster's Drone 2 Challenge.
@Texasfam04
The best part about SpaceX is that flat earthers can't say "It's the government" in their case because SpaceX is a private company.
@Texasfam04
That would be great.
Congrats on platinum as well!
@Texasfam04
Wow how did I get to 10.4k so fast? I turned 10.3k just a few hours ago.
@Texasfam04
Yea, I love how transparent SpaceX is with the public.
@Texasfam04
The Manta I guess is too large, but it could still be useful for large vehicles or it can serve as a test-article carrier, much like how Boeing had the 747 carrier their Phantom Ray drone for tests.
@Texasfam04
So, I've chosen 4 designs of yours I like. The GS-1, the Cargo King, the Manta Ray, and the VX-2 Ender. The GS-1 is probably gonna be my default choice, but I can see the VX-2 serving as a high-speed launch platform for faster vehicles and the Manta Ray serving as a mother-ship for larger vehicles. I'll see, but I like the GS-1 and the VX-2 the best for the role I'm intending for them.
@Texasfam04
Yea. At this point I'm rooting for SpaceX more than NASA.
@Texasfam04
The F-16 turns better but the F/A-18 can point it's nose tighter (can achieve higher-alpha). The F-16 dogfights better but the F/A-18 is better suited for A2G/strike missions.
The F-35 can turn like an Viper but point it's nose like a Hornet.
@Texasfam04
Both designs would run into problems. The YF-16 had problems with the P&W engine, and being the pioneer for fly-by-wire controls, that had major bugs as well. I think the YF-17/F-18 had problems with the vertical stabilizers (either being structurally weak or they fluttered at high-speeds). But I think both designs are fantastic (F-16 and the YF-17/F-18). Fun fact: the F/A-18/YF-17 traces it's roots back to the F-5 design.
@Texasfam04
Yes we need a large aircraft that can act as a mother-ship for launching experimental space craft. Would like something with 4 engines at least.
Congrats Baldovino!
Congrats on winning 1st place!
@Delta74
Yea I just saw, holy smokes he got 11 seconds!
@Delta74
True. Moonshot is probably gonna win this tournament. That's a fine racer there!
@Delta74
Np, I always mention the competitor on my racer's post whether it was someone who beat me, or it's the 2nd and 3rd place racers (if I get 1st, happened last tournament).
@Texasfam04
Thanks, this one was just a half-effort entry into the race. Didn't really focus on this race. This design was too heavy and the AI flew it poorly. It was bound to get eliminated, surprised it lasted so long in the tournament.
@Delta74
GG indeed!
Congrats on beating my racer, mine raced pretty sloppy while your's raced clean.
I don't expect my racer to make it past the first bracket.
@ACMECo1940
Thanks!
That wasn't a plunge, that was a splat...
Wow Sea Sprites are still used? I know the USN replaced them with the Sea Hawks.
@Mattangi2
No I was saying I have a buddy that was into building PC's and he built a PC inside a fish tank with water.
tAg Me BoI
Epic! I have a buddy that built a PC inside a fish tank!